“The Real Charlie Chaplin” is an alluring title for a documentary about the man who was arguably the greatest comic artist in the history of the planet. (I could be wrong in that assessment; I wasn’t ...

Chaplin the man is the subject of Peter Middleton and James Spinney’s feature-length documentary, which in its stream-of-consciousness approach and the supple, conversational narration of actress ...

Beloved as The Tramp, worshiped and then reviled and then worshiped again as one of the biggest stars in cinema history, Charlie Chaplin was an enigma, one that a new Showtime documentary tries to ...

“Icon” is the most overused word in film journalism, but there’s no other word to use when describing Charlie Chaplin. So famous that he all but created the idea of the movie star, he was the first ...

Charlie Chaplin in costume as his Little Tramp character. Courtesy of Showtime. Charlie Chaplin was the first worldwide superstar, thanks in part to the global nature of silent movies, which ...

Three things become abundantly clear while watching Mercury Theatre Company’s production of “Chaplin,” the 2012 bio-musical about the creator of the Tramp and his epic rise and dramatic fall in silent ...

Actors from left David Scott (Charles Chaplin), Lorie Goulart (Beverly) and David Boyll (Buster Keaton) in The Pear Theatre’s world premiere of “Chaplin and Keaton on the Set of Limelight.” Courtesy ...

On Jan. 30, 1931, United Artists unveiled Charlie Chaplin's silent film that took aim at the talkie pictures. By THR Staff On Jan. 30, 1931, United Artists unveiled the silent film City Lights, ...

Max J. Swarner as Charlie Chaplin in WaterTower Theatre’s CHAPLIN the Musical. (Photo by Paris Marie Productions) WaterTower’s new season gives focus to leading characters such as Ann Richards, Louis ...

A portrait of the great silent-screen comedian documents his celebrity and his frequently troubled offscreen life, and the way it found reflection in his movies. “The Real Charlie Chaplin” is an ...