Pauline Kael

“A smart and eminently readable examination of the life and career of one of the twentieth century’s most influential movie critics.” — Los Angeles Times “Engrossing and thoroughly researched.” — Entertainment Weekly •  A  New York Times Book Review  Notable Book of 2011  • The first major biography of the most influential, powerful, and controversial film critic of the twentieth century Pauline Kael was, in the words of Entertainment Weekly 's movie reviewer Owen Gleiberman,