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Pauline Kael
April 11, 2018
Michelle Dean
Pauline Kael’s Long Delayed Big Break
Through years of setbacks and discouragement, Kael insisted that movies should be free from stereotypes, unpretentious, and fun.
May 23, 2015
Pauline Kael
Pauline Kael's First Film Review for The New Republic
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Has Hollywood Murdered the Movies?
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