--- description: Richard Corliss joined TIME in 1980 as a movie critic, a position he held until his death in 2015. Before TIME, he wrote for National Review, New Times, Maclean’s of Canada and SoHo Weekly News. He was also editor for Film Comment from 1970 to 1990. Corliss was the author of the books Talking Pictures, a study of Hollywood screenwriters, and Greta Garbo (both 1974). In 1994 he wrote a study of the novel and film Lolita. Corliss held a B.A. from Saint Joseph’s College in Philadelphia and an M.S. in film studies from Columbia University. title: TIME | Current & Breaking News | National & World Updates image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltde093bcdab65f2d0/6988d9b9bc6cfc69913e2a3c/time-logo.jpg?branch=production --- # Richard Corliss ## Richard Corliss Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Richard Corliss joined TIME in 1980 as a movie critic, a position he held until his death in 2015\. Before TIME, he wrote for _National Review_, _New Times_, _Maclean’s of Canada_ and _SoHo Weekly News_. He was also editor for _Film Comment_ from 1970 to 1990\. Corliss was the author of the books _Talking Pictures_, a study of Hollywood screenwriters, and _Greta Garbo_ (both 1974). In 1994 he wrote a study of the novel and film _Lolita_. Corliss held a B.A. from Saint Joseph’s College in Philadelphia and an M.S. in film studies from Columbia University. ## Richard Corliss Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close *  Oct 28, 2022 ### [Jerry Lee Lewis Made as Much Trouble as He Did Music](https://time.com/5674230/jerry-lee-lewis-dies/) The Killer, as he was known, has died at 87\. He was a charter member of the Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fa... 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