Self
Pauline Kael (1919–2001) was undoubtedly one of the greatest names in film criticism. A Californian native, she wrote her first review in 1953 and joined ‘The New Yorker’ in 1968. Praised for her highly opinionated and feisty writing style and criticised for her subjective and sometimes ruthless reviews, Kael’s writing was refreshingly and intensely rooted in her experience of watching a film as a member of the audience. Loved and hated in equal measure – loved by other critics for whom she was immensely influential, and hated by filmmakers whose films she trashed - Kael destroyed films that have since become classics such as The Sound of Music and raved about others such as Bonnie and Clyde. She was also aware of the perennial difficulties for women working in the movies and in film criticism, and fiercely fought sexism, both in her reviews and in her media appearances.
Screenplay
Comedia de enredo, aderezada con ingeniosos tintes de humor negro. Sunny (Teri Garr) está decidida a divorciarse de Ernie (Bruce McGill), dueño de una carnicería. Para obtener pruebas de su infidelidad, contrata a Lester Atlas (Randy Quaid), un chapucerodetective privado. Una noche de juerga, Ernie llega a la carnicería muy borracho. Allí está Dave (John Lithgow), su socio, con quien mantiene una fuerte discusión, que acaba en pelea. Ernie cae al suelo, pierde el conocimiento y queda tendido en el frigorífico. Dave se marcha aturdido. Entonces llega Sunny, que aprovechando la inconsciencia de su marido, lo encierra...
Writer
Zangaro, un pequeño país de África Occidental, está dirigido desde hace años con mano de hierro por el dictador Kimba. En el otro lado del gran charco, una gran corporación de multinacionales norteamericanas lo ha puesto como objetivo para invertir varios cientos de millones de dólares. Pero antes quieren saberlo todo acerca de la estabilidad del régimen. Para ello envían a Jamie Shannon, un veterano de guerra que se hace pasar por fotógrafo de una revista de naturaleza. Los problemas no tardarán en aparecer.
Teleplay
The story of a champion Eskimo sled dog named Kavik who survives a plane crash in the wilds of Alaska and is found and cared for by a young boy named Andy Evans. But the dog's owner finds Kavik and takes him back to his home in Colorado where the dog escapes and embarks on a 2,000-mile odyssey in search of Andy.
Screenplay
The story of Buzz Aldrin, the second astronaut to walk on the moon, and the problems he had after his return to Earth, including the breakup of his marriage, a nervous breakdown and his hospitalization for psychiatric problems.
Writer
The true story of Canadian Mountie Dan Candy's pursuit of a Native American that killed his partner.
Associate Producer
This documentary offers an incomparable glimpse into the Golden Age of opera, as the nervous stars—opera greats Margherita Roberti, Renato Cioni, and Piero Cappuccilli—prepare their new production of Verdi’s Luisa Miller for Parma’s notoriously demanding audience.
