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The review of the Criterion DVD of Rushmore I posted yesterday mentioned a NY Times article written by Wes Anderson about him screening Rushmore for legendary film critic Pauline Kael. The original is behind the Times paywall, but a Clusterflock commenter posted a copy. After reading it, I don't get the hostility that other film critics directed at Anderson because of it.

Mar 29, 2007 • tags: dvd movies criterion rushmore wesanderson paulinekael

Pauline Kael's New Yorker review of the 1978 version of Superman, just after it had been released. I don't think she much cared for it.

Jun 27, 2006 • tags: movies paulinekael superman

With minor changes, this 1980 piece by movie critic Pauline Kael on "Why Are Movies So Bad?" could have been written last week.

Jul 13, 2005 • tags: movies business hollywood paulinekael criticism

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