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
| Rating | T-Meter | Title | Year | Review |
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| 88% | Love, Gilda (2018) |
The result, like much of Radner's comedy, is entertaining, appealing, and more soft-centered than challenging or acerbic.‐ Slate
Read More | Posted Sep 20, 2018
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| 64% | 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
Read More | Posted Jan 29, 2018
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| 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
Read More | Posted Nov 21, 2017
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| 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
Read More | Posted Nov 21, 2017
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| 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
Read More | Posted Nov 20, 2017
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| 3/5 | 46% | 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
Read More | Posted Nov 20, 2017
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| 3/5 | 83% | 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
Read More | Posted Nov 20, 2017
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| 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
Read More | Posted Jan 1, 2016
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| 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
Read More | Posted Jan 2, 2015
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