
Hidden Figures
A racism movie that's masquerading as a math movie isn't a well-worn genre, but Hidden Figures would be an excellent template if such a genre ever took off. Taraji P. Henson, Octavia Spencer and Janel...
1 Feb 202147min

Ghost World
The 378th Ellises' Analysis asks if you're an Enid or a Rebecca. Not that we actually care which of them you are. We're too cool to be particularly interested in you. Okay, WE'RE not too cool, but Tho...
25 Jan 202150min

Little Miss Sunshine
If you dig beauty pageants, the 377th Ellises' Analysis probably won't be your jam. We weren't kind to such ridiculous nonsense in this episode. We did love the performances of these actors though and...
18 Jan 202153min

Hedwig And The Angry Inch
Hedwig And The An-guh-ry Inch is a unique movie. It's a rip-rockin' musical with some great songs, but the story is remarkably tragic and also, somehow, upbeat. And what an ending! The last act is sur...
11 Jan 202145min

Bridesmaids
We kick off 2021 and we also begin the 6th Annual Month O' Bev with an extensive discussion about the funny-lady flick Bridesmaids. Hold on. Women can be funny?! Well, we crapped all over that tired o...
4 Jan 20211h 2min

Fruitvale Station
To close out this epic year of #BlackLivesMatter protests, we're tackling a heartbreaking movie about the real-life murder of a young black man by a white cop. Fruitvale Station was made independently...
28 Des 202047min

The Hateful Eight
We'll give you 8 reasons to listen to the 373rd Ellises' Analysis. 1) We talked about whether or not this film needed to be shot in 70mm. 2) We got into how auteurs like the one who made this movie ar...
21 Des 20201h 14min

Gremlins
A Christmas movie with a bloodthirsty spirit (that definitely should have been rated R) is probably the ideal choice for the end of this awful year. Violent pranksters that easily multiply, then infes...
14 Des 202053min




















