Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project

We get a fond and entertaining look at the comedian in Mr. Warmth, a somewhat inconsistent but usually enjoyable documentary ... Reviewed by Colin Jacobson: One of the few remaining links to the glory days of Las Vegas, Don Rickles is still going strong in his eighties. ... Full Review

Warmth", aptly describes Rickles softie off-stage personality. It's a rare moment when Mr. Warmth steps back to take in the portrait as a whole, to try and understand how this man has gotten away with telling us, for over 50 years, now, how stupid we look to him. ... Full Review

It's a comedy history lesson and a look inside the sentimental sap who has never changed his act, never been politically correct, and is still a big-time headliner well into his 80s. And Landis, a filmmaker who has spent years in the wilderness since T he Twilight Zone disaster , has such a connection. ... Full Review

The Rickles renaissance continues with a terrific new documentary, "....There is a bit of a Rickles renaissance going on this year, with an as-told-to memoir ( Rickles' Book ) and a terrific new documentary, "....What a great story that is.....Its so great to see Don Rickles on tv again albeit cable tv.....Penn Jillette, magic artist and Vegas fixture, says the most eloquent thing in the film when he describes seeing Rickles perform live for the first time..... ... Full Review

Rickles really hit his stride on television talk shows, where he became legendary for turning his rapier wit on pompous....an act Rickles had heretofore adamantly refused to be filmed..... ... Full Review

Reviewed by Colin Jacobson (January 24, 2008) While I don't think that Don Rickles pioneered his brand of insult humor, he certainly perfected it. We take a look at the legendary comedian in Mr. ... Full Article

(HBO) "Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project" (2007). Don Rickles. Director John Landis assembles an affecting, fascinating portrait of the eponymous insult comic that captures both his onstage magic and offstage appeal. ... Full Article

Warmth: The Don Rickles Project offers a conventional nonfiction look at the insult-spewing comedy legend, comprised of myriad film, TV, and live performance clips, as well as a cavalcade of yesteryear and present-day celebrities who gush about the iconically combative... ... Full Article

LOS ANGELES - It's enough to provoke a string of expletives from any devout George Carlin admirer: The comedian never won an Emmy Award in his lifetime despite a half-dozen nominations. ... Full Article

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Nothing particularly innovative distinguishes John Landis' documentary on Don Rickles -- no digital bells and whistles, revelations of untold tragedies or self-destructive demons. Rather, interviews edited with fine comic timing, judiciously selected clips and extended stretches of a routine with... ... Full Article