5001 Nights at the Movies

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by Pauline Kael · 1982

5001 Nights at the Movies: A Guide from A to Z is a collection of Pauline Kael’s film reviews, covering movies from the silent era through the early 1980s. The reviews, originally written for The New Yorker’s “Goings On About Town” section, are arranged alphabetically by film title.

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1 episode featuring 5001 Nights at the Movies

The Big Picture
Patrick Fischler explains the long game of character acting
The episode pairs a candid account of Hollywood’s instability with a wide-ranging argument about how audiences, critics, and actors sustain movie culture.
Aug 11, 2026 · 2h 40m

1 episode featuring 5001 Nights at the Movies

Patrick Fischler explains the long game of character acting