Pauline Kael

Biography

Pauline Kael 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, Kael's opinions often ran contrary to those of her contemporaries.

Known For

The Mike Douglas Show

PBS News Hour

Clint Eastwood: The Last Legend

Life Itself

Altman on His Own Terms

Big Joy: The Adventures of James Broughton

For the Love of Movies: The Story of American Film Criticism

The Magical Eye

All Movies (8)

• Clint Eastwood: The Last Legend2022 · as Self (archive footage)
• Life Itself2014 · as Self - Film Critic (archive footage)
• Ed & Pauline2014
• Big Joy: The Adventures of James Broughton2013 · as Self
• For the Love of Movies: The Story of American Film Criticism2009 · as Self
• Altman on His Own Terms2000 · as Self (voice)
• The Magical Eye1989 · as Self
• The Man with No Name1977 · as Self

All TV Shows (2)

• PBS News Hour1975 · as Self - Movie Critic, The New Yorker
• The Mike Douglas Show1961 · as Self