Review of The Last Picture Show (1971) by Pauline Kael for The New Yorker — 23 Oct 1983
It’s plain and uncondescending in its re-creation of what it means to be a high-school athlete, of what a country dance hall is like, of the necking in cars and movie houses, and of the desolation that follows high-school graduation.
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This review of The Last Picture Show (1971) was written by Pauline Kael and published by The New Yorker on 23 Oct 1983.
The Last Picture Show has generally received very positive reviews.
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