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Publisher
IFC Films
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
Now in her late 80s, Broadway legend Elaine Stritch remains as ferociously funny as ever. The uncompromising Award-winner is showcased with candid reflections about her life, thoughtful words from friends and archival footage. Whether dominating the stage, tormenting Alec Baldwin on the set of 30 Rock, or sharing her struggles with aging, diabetes and alcoholism, ELAINE STRITCH: SHOOT ME reaches beyond the icon's brassy exterior and reveals an inspiring...
Language
English
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Description
“The most powerful, loved, and hated film critic of her time.” – Roger Ebert on Pauline Kael (1919-2001). In a field that has historically embraced few women film critics, Kael was charismatic, controversial, witty, and discerning. Her decades-long berth at The New Yorker energized her fans (“Paulettes”) and infuriated her detractors on a weekly basis. Her turbo-charged prose famously championed the New Hollywood Cinema of the late 1960s...