Ellin Stein

Ellin Stein
Ellin Stein's reviews only count toward the Tomatometer when published at the following Tomatometer-approved publication(s): Slate The Arts Desk
Publications: Slate, The Arts Desk

Movie Reviews Only

T-Meter Title | Year
88% Love, Gilda (2018) The result, like much of Radner's comedy, is entertaining, appealing, and more soft-centered than challenging or acerbic. - Slate EDIT
Read More | Posted Sep 20, 2018
67% A Futile and Stupid Gesture (2017) There's a sense that the filmmakers have bitten off more than they can chew by trying to cram both the biography and the panoramic overview into one feature. - Slate EDIT
Read More | Posted Jan 29, 2018
3/5 33% Entourage (2015) If you're prepared to sit back and enjoy the limo ride, Entourage is enjoyable on its own terms as entertaining, breezy escapism. - The Arts Desk EDIT
Read More | Posted Nov 21, 2017
4/5 91% Dear White People (2014) Dear White People embodies the virtues of the truly independent film, substituting strong writing, good performances from a largely unfamiliar cast, and a fresh, distinctive vision for the blockbuster's hefty budget. - The Arts Desk EDIT
Read More | Posted Nov 21, 2017
3/5 76% Rosewater (2014) On the whole Rosewater is an auspicious debut, but I suspect it has taught Stewart that when it comes to movies, as opposed to journalism, a little blatant emotional manipulation is no bad thing. - The Arts Desk EDIT
Read More | Posted Nov 20, 2017
3/5 48% A Little Chaos (2015) Even audiences who don't come expecting nail-biting action may find the pace is overly languorous and the drama somewhat meandering. - The Arts Desk EDIT
Read More | Posted Nov 20, 2017
3/5 84% Dior and I (2015) Anyone who enjoys seeing the process behind creating a beautiful object and a peek into a rarified world should find Dior and I a good fit. - The Arts Desk EDIT
Read More | Posted Nov 20, 2017
4/5 90% Love & Mercy (2015) As with all such biopics of artists, it helps to be a fan of the work, but Wilson is a sufficiently sympathetic central figure and the story compelling enough to appeal beyond aficionados. - The Arts Desk EDIT
Read More | Posted Jan 1, 2016
91% Birdman (2014) [Birdman] perches adroitly between dark humour and darker despair and injects a familiar story of mid-life crisis with fresh vitality and emotion thanks to vivid flights of an intensely cinematic fancy. - The Arts Desk EDIT
Read More | Posted Jan 2, 2015