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Pauline Kael ( / keɪl /; June 19, 1919 – September 3, 2001) was an American film critic who wrote for The New Yorker from 1968 to 1991. Known for her "witty, biting, highly opinionated and sharply focused" reviews, [2] Kael's opinions often ran contrary to those of her contemporaries.
Oct 14, 2011 · Five Classic Pauline Kael Reviews. By Nathan Heller. October 14, 2011. In this week’s issue, I write about Pauline Kael, who was a New Yorker film critic from 1968 to...
Jun 5, 2019 · Pauline Kael, perhaps the most passionate and formative of all American film critics, was able to transform 20th century cinema with just the power of her typewriter.
On 25 July 1982, at London’s National Film Theatre, Pauline Kael invited questions from the audience. In an edited selection from a previously unpublished transcript of the event, she explains why good films make her a better writer.
Jun 7, 2019 · I resurrect it now on the occasion of the Quad Cinema’s series of films she championed (June 7-20), Losing It at the Movies: Pauline Kael at 100.
Oct 14, 2011 · THE longtime New Yorker film critic Pauline Kael didn’t just write about movies — she made it seem as if they were worth fighting about. Nearly 20 years after her retirement and a decade after...
Jun 15, 2024 · Pauline Kael (born June 19, 1919, Petaluma, California, U.S.—died September 3, 2001, Great Barrington, Massachusetts) was a prominent American film critic of the second half of the 20th century. Kael graduated from the University of California at Berkeley in 1940.
