3/28/2023 0 Comments Kiss kiss bang bang book![]() ![]() Her writings challenge the common idea that the old American films were somehow greater than the ones today (though, no doubt, Kael would dislike superhero movies, Oscar bait, and Indie just as much as the Western or the Euro-flavored art film.) She tears many movies today seen as classics to shred with a brilliant wit, and carves into the heart of filmmakers, hoping, it seems, to inspire art from them. ![]() ![]() This is my first experience with Pauline Kael, but very early into this book I realized statements of her being the greatest film critic weren't overblown-this collection of writings, penned in the late 60's, is every bit as relevant to the modern film industry (purportedly much changed in the past 50 years) as it was to the film scene Kael was covering. ![]()
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