Tag: Joan Ellis
Scene on Film: If You Missed These…
By Joan Ellis
AFTER THE OSCAR fuss is over, think about catching up on the good movies you may have missed. You'll find them somewhere...
Scene on Film: Oscars 2011
By Joan Ellis
2011 brought us the usual mix of good, bad, and indifferent movies that were linked, inexcusably, by interminable barren stretches. There were...
Scene on Film: 'Albert Nobbs'
By Joan Ellis
Albert Nobbs is a curiously uncomfortable experience precisely because it is beautifully acted by all hands. Director Rodrigo Garcia deposits us directly...
Scene on Film: 'The Iron Lady'
By Joan Ellis
The critics haven't warmed to The Iron Lady. Though Meryl Streep has won raves for her performance as Margaret Thatcher, the movie...
Scene on Film: 'A Separation'
By Joan Ellis
Imagine a movie so real and immediate that it seems to be unfolding right in front of you. This is A Separation,...
Scene on Film: 'A Dangerous Method'
By Joan Ellis
A movie that tackles a controversial aspect of historical figures takes a big risk. A Dangerous Method takes the risk but succeeds...
Scene on Film: 'War Horse'
But this is far more than the story of a horse. It is a powerful statement against violence of any kind, especially the barbarism...
Scene on Film: 'Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy'
By Joan Ellis
Tomas Alfredson has used every trick in his director's book to make sure we don't relax during Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy. The...
Scene On Film: ‘The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo’
By Joan Ellis
With the exception of a prolonged siege of brutal sexual violence, everything about The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo is terrific. Unfortunately,...
Scene on Film: 'Melancholia'
By Joan Ellis
The tendency to dismiss Melancholia is great; the question of whether it's possible or wise to dismiss anything directed by Lars von...
