Tag: Joan Ellis
Scene on Film: 'Carnage'
By Joan Ellis
Carnage is a comic drama perfectly suited to the Broadway stage where it won Tony awards in 2009 for Best Play, Best Actress,...
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 Descendants'
by Joan Ellis
It is Clooney's gift that in spite of being born with the burden of an irresistible face, he is able to check...
Scene on Film: 'J. Edgar'
By Joan Ellis
Director Clint Eastwood loves a challenge and he took on a zinger when he decided to make J. Edgar. The vain and...
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...
Scene On Film: 'The Way'
by Joan Ellis
It's odd to have reservations about a film as unusual and appealing as The Way. This is the work of Emilio Estevez...
