Tag: Scene on Film
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...
Scene on Film: Hugo
by Joan Ellis
Just go to Hugo. Martin Scorsese has created a magical movie from places beloved in books, in movies, and in reality. Movie...
Scene on Film: 'My Week With Marilyn'
By Joan Ellis
My Week With Marilyn opens with Marilyn Monroe (Michelle Williams) stepping from a plane into a sea of London flashbulbs. She has...
Scene on Film: 'The Skin I Live In'
By Joan Ellis
The Skin I Live In is yet another twist in celebrity entitlement. It seems that when directors achieve world-wide recognition for their...
Scene on Film: 'Margin Call'
by Joan Ellis
Movies don't get more topical than Margin Call. At a time when the country is polarized between those who blame the banks...
