Molly Haskell

Acting

Molly Haskell

Born September 29, 1939 · Charlotte, North Carolina, USA (age 87)

Molly Haskell is an American film critic and author.

Known For

AudreyAudrey · 2020
Audrey
★ 7.12020
MovieDocumentaryHistory
An unprecedented and intimate look at the life, work and enduring legacy of British actress Audrey Hepburn (1929-1993).
Who Is Henry Jaglom?Who Is Henry Jaglom? · 1997
Who Is Henry Jaglom?
★ 6.81997
MovieDocumentary
Hailed by some as a cinematic genius, a feminist voice and a true maverick of American cinema, dismissed by others as a voyeuristic fraud and the "world's worst director," Henry Jaglom obsessively confuses and abuses the line between life and art. Featuring scores of interviews (including Orson Welles, Dennis Hopper, Milos Forman and Peter Bogdanovich) and rare behind-the-scenes footage, this hilarious documentary explores the fascinating question of Who Is Henry Jaglom?
1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year · 2009
1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year
★ 7.52009
MovieDocumentaryTV Movie
This documentary focuses on 1939, considered to be Hollywood's greatest year, with film clips and insight into what made the year so special.
Scandal: The Trial of Mary AstorScandal: The Trial of Mary Astor · 2018
Scandal: The Trial of Mary Astor
★ 4.42018
MovieDocumentary
This documentary recounts the difficult choice actress Mary Astor had to make after learning her personal, very intimate, diaries had been stolen. The film tells the story of Astor's 1936 child custody case.
Hidden Values: The Movies of the FiftiesHidden Values: The Movies of the Fifties · 2001
Hidden Values: The Movies of the Fifties
★ 7.02001
MovieDocumentaryTV Movie
This documentary was broadcast on the Turner Classic Movies (TCM) cable channel to kick off the presentation of films related to TCM's theme of the month for September 2001. Actors Lee Grant and Paul Mazursky, producer Roger Corman, director John Carpenter, film critic Molly Haskell, and journalist Peter Biskind discuss the issues involved in six films of the 1950s. Topics include teenage loneliness, youth rebellion, changing gender roles, and the beginning of the sexual revolution.
Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code HollywoodThou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood · 2008
Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood
★ 6.12008
MovieDocumentaryHistory
A look at the forces that shaped Pre-Code Hollywood and brought about the strict enforcement of the Hays Code in 1934.
What She Said: The Art of Pauline KaelWhat She Said: The Art of Pauline Kael · 2019
What She Said: The Art of Pauline Kael
★ 6.72019
MovieDocumentary
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.
One Day Since Yesterday: Peter Bogdanovich & the Lost American FilmOne Day Since Yesterday: Peter Bogdanovich & the Lost American Film · 2014
One Day Since Yesterday: Peter Bogdanovich & the Lost American Film
★ 6.72014
MovieDocumentary
The grim woes that surrounded famed director Peter Bogdanovich and his film, "They All Laughed."

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What She Said: The Art of Pauline KaelWhat She Said: The Art of Pauline Kael · 2019
What She Said: The Art of Pauline Kael
★ 6.72019
MovieDocumentary
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.

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