“The problem with a popular art form is that those who want something more are in a hopeless minority compared with the millions who are always seeing it for the first time, or for the reassurance and gratification of seeing the conventions fulfilled again.”
Pauline Kael was an influential American film critic, born on June 19, 1919, and passed away on September 3, 2001. She was a prominent figure in the film criticism world, known for her unique perspective and profound insights into cinema. more
“Vulgarity is not as destructive to an artist as snobbery.”
“I’m frequently asked why I don’t write my memoirs. I think I have.”
“Anything processed by memory is fiction.”
“Story seems to say that everything happens for a reason and I want to say, No, it doesn’t.”
“A book should either allow us to escape existence or teach us how to endure it.”