3 Pauline Kael Quotes on Style

Pauline Kael quotes on style

31. De Mille's bang-them-on-the-head-with-wild-orgies-and-imperilled-virginity style is at its ripest; the film is just about irresistible.

45. Is there something in druggy subjects that encourages directors to make imitation film noir? Film noir itself becomes an addiction.

53. It's sometimes discouraging to see all of a director's movies, because there's so much repetition. The auteurists took this to be a sign of a director's artistry, that you could recognize his movies. But it can also be a sign that he's a hack.