(Rob Garver, 2018, United States, 99 minutes)

Regarded by Roger Ebert as having “a more positive influence on the climate for film in America than any other single person over the last three decades,” film critic Pauline Kael reigned, from the late 60s to the early 90s, as one of the most well-known, clever, and controversial figures in the industry. Having been one of the few female critics in a sea of men, unapologetic about her (often scathing) opinions, and underpaid for the influential work she did, Kael fought endlessly to preserve her title. Featuring interviews from directors Quentin Tarantino and David O. Russell and critics Molly Haskell and Joe Morgenstern.