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.
What She Said: The Art of Pauline Kael has generally received positive reviews.
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What She Said: The Art of Pauline Kael was released in 2019 and has generally received positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 17 reviews, giving What She Said: The Art of Pauline Kael (2019) an average rating of 67%.
Overall, film critics prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 73%, compared to cinema-goers, who gave it a lower average score of 60%. Professional critics were more impressed with What She Said: The Art of Pauline Kael than amateur reviewers were.
With a score of 67%, What She Said: The Art of Pauline Kael is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 2019, which stands at 60%.
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