Movie: What She Said: The Art of Pauline Kael

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Pauline Kael
Pauline Kael

Self (archive footage)

Sarah Jessica Parker
Sarah Jessica Parker

Pauline's Voice Over

Quentin Tarantino
Quentin Tarantino

Self

David O. Russell
David O. Russell

Self

Alec Baldwin
Alec Baldwin

Self

Francis Ford Coppola
Francis Ford Coppola

Self

Paul Schrader
Paul Schrader

Self

John Boorman
John Boorman

Self

Robert Towne
Robert Towne

Self

Joe Morgenstern
Joe Morgenstern

Self

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    What She Said: The Art of Pauline Kael

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    Pauline Kael (1919–2001) was undoubtedly one of the greatest names in film criticism. A Californian native, she wrote her first review in 1953 and joined ‘The New Yorker’ in 1968. Praised for her highly opinionated and feisty writing style and criticised for her subjective and sometimes ruthless reviews, Kael’s writing was refreshingly and intensely rooted in her experience of watching a film as a member of the audience. Loved and hated in equal measure – loved by other critics for whom she was immensely influential, and hated by filmmakers whose films she trashed - Kael destroyed films that have since become classics such as The Sound of Music and raved about others such as Bonnie and Clyde. She was also aware of the perennial difficulties for women working in the movies and in film criticism, and fiercely fought sexism, both in her reviews and in her media appearances.

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    2019-03-22

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