David Thomson (film critic)
David Thomson is a British film critic and historian based in the United States, and the author of more than 20 books.
Thomson speaking in New York, 2013
Pauline Kael was an American film critic who wrote for The New Yorker from 1968 to 1991. Known for her "witty, biting, highly opinionated and sharply focused" reviews, Kael's opinions often ran contrary to those of her contemporaries.
Author portrait of Kael from the dust jacket of Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (1968)
The Citizen Kane Book (1971)