‘Something Wild’ Is One Great Road Movie
Genius MashupAn early masterpiece from Jonathan Demme, ‘Something Wild’ mixes screwball comedy with terrifying violence and gets away with it. Pauline Kael explains how Demme did it.
Pauline Kael’s Talking Heads Obession
Minimalist RockIt's been almost 30 years since movie critic Pauline Kael got blown away by Jonathan Demme's Talking Heads concert film, but her shrewd enthusiasm is still persuasive.