Review of The Idolmaker (1980) by Pauline Kael for The New Yorker — 18 Dec 1995
Taylor Hackford directed, with occasional sharp, manic bursts, but the film is sluggish and sloppy overall, burdened with a dismally redundant plot line.
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This review of The Idolmaker (1980) was written by Pauline Kael and published by The New Yorker on 18 Dec 1995.
The Idolmaker has generally received positive reviews.
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