“TV executives think that the programs with the highest ratings are what TV viewers want, rather than what they settle for.”

—  Pauline Kael

Taking It All In (1983), Why Are Movies So Bad? Or, The Numbers (1980-06-23)

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American film critic 1919–2001

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