''Reeling'' is

Pauline Kael Pauline Kael (; June 19, 1919 – September 3, 2001) 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 often defied the conse ...

's fifth collection of movie reviews, covering the years 1972 through 1975. First published in 1976 by

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, the book is largely composed of movie reviews, ranging from her famous review of ''

Last Tango in Paris ''Last Tango in Paris'' (; ) is a 1972 Erotic film, erotic Drama (film and television), drama film directed by Bernardo Bertolucci. The film stars Marlon Brando, Maria Schneider (actor), Maria Schneider and Jean-Pierre Léaud, and portrays a rec ...

'' to her review of ''

A Woman Under the Influence ''A Woman Under the Influence'' is a 1974 American drama film written and directed by John Cassavetes, and starring his wife Gena Rowlands and close friend Peter Falk. Rowlands plays a housewife whose unusual behavior leads to conflict with her ...

'', but it also contains a longer essay entitled " On the Future of Movies" as well as a book review of ''The Fred Astaire & Ginger Rogers Book'', by fellow ''

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'' dance critic

Arlene Croce Arlene Louise Croce (; May 5, 1934 – December 16, 2024) was an American dance critic. She co-founded '' Ballet Review'' magazine in 1965 and served as its first editor. From 1973 to 1996 she was a dance critic for ''The New Yorker'' magazine. ...

. In 2010, four film critics polled by the

British Film Institute The British Film Institute (BFI) is a film and television charitable organisation which promotes and preserves filmmaking and television in the United Kingdom. The BFI uses funds provided by the National Lottery to encourage film production, ...

listed ''Reeling'' among their favorite books related to cinema. ''Reeling'' is out-of-print in the United States, but is still published by

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in the United Kingdom.

References

1976 non-fiction books Books of film criticism Books about film Books by Pauline Kael American non-fiction books Little, Brown and Company books {{Film-book-stub