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FRIDAY 8 NOVEMBER
USA 95 mins 2018
Second Chance Mon 11 Nov | 13:15 | Gate
WHAT SHE SAID:
THE ART OF PAULINE KAEL
Rob Garver
20:30 | GATE DOCUMENTARY
When Pauline Kael joined The New Yorker in 1968 her writing arguably became more influential than any producer or studio in encouraging the maverick filmmakers who defined the next decade of American cinema. Her reviews were combative and feisty, which meant that, while she was adored by readers, she was often held in contempt
by directors and publicists when she slated their films. Rob Garver’s captivating documentary brings Kael’s brilliant writing to life and celebrates perhaps the one true titan of film criticism with rare archive, clips from the films she wrote about and interviews with high-profile fans and detractors. MH
Introduced by Donald Clarke, Chief Film Correspondent of The Irish Times. Official Selection, Berlin Film Festival, 2019
Bonnie & Clyde will be screened on Sat 9 November. See p. 29.
LE MANS ‘66
James Mangold
20:45 | EVERYMAN
From a sharp script by Jez and John-Henry Butterworth, and with Matt Damon and Christian Bale both on electrifying form, James Mangold’s thrilling buddy film is based on the remarkable true story of the visionary car designer Carroll Shelby (Damon) and fearless driver Ken Miles (Bale). Shelby had been one of the few Americans to
USA 152 mins 2019
Photo: © 20th Century Fox
NARRATIVE
win the 24-hour Le Mans race, but when his driving career was cut short, he was hired by Ford Motor Company to build a car to take on the all-dominating Ferrari. He insisted on doing that with Miles, an ill-tempered Brit haunted by demons, on his team. MH
Official Selection, Toronto International Film Festival, 2019
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