Ella Taylor
Ella Taylor is a freelance film critic, book reviewer and feature writer living in Los Angeles.
Born in Israel and raised in London, Taylor taught media studies at the University of Washington in Seattle; her book Prime Time Families: Television Culture in Post-War America was published by the University of California Press.
Taylor has written for Village Voice Media, the LA Weekly, The New York Times, Elle magazine and other publications, and was a regular contributor to KPCC-Los Angeles' weekly film-review show FilmWeek.
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Bettie Page Reveals Allexplores the life and lasting legacy of the 1950s pinup queen. The documentary features interviews from Page's friends, fans, lovers — and the sensation herself, interviewed just before her death. -
In this Italian drama, co-written and directed by Paolo Sorrentino (Il Divo), an aging writer reflects on his long-lost youth and innocence amid the opulence and fantasy of the modern city. (Recommended) -
In 2008, documentarian Alex Gibney (Taxi to the Dark Side) started a film about Lance Armstrong's comeback. When the bike racer at last confessed to doping, The Armstrong Lie ended up as a chronicle of his fall from grace. -
The corporate thriller, from director Costa-Gavras (Z), is based the 2008 banking crisis and follows a French banker (Gad Elmaleh) as he navigates the world of international finance and intrigue. (Recommended) -
The film, from Margin Calldirector J.C. Chandor, features a forceful performance from Robert Redford as a man stranded alone in the Indian Ocean, battling against nature and struggling to survive. (Recommended) -
The black-and-white indie thriller is about a trip to one of earth's happiest places ... that goes thoroughly wrong. The movie, from first-time director Randy Moore, was filmed in Disney parks without permission — which isn't nearly enough of a gimmick to redeem the end result. -
The film, a romantic drama from Israeli director Michael Mayer, follows two men, one an Israeli lawyer and the other a Palestinian student, as they fall in love and subsequently become entangled in their region's conflict. -
InEnough Said, a divorced empty-nester mom takes a second run at romance with a seemingly perfect man. Julia Louis-Dreyfus and James Gandolfini — who died in June — star in this baby boomer romance from writer-director Nicole Holofcener. -
Documentarian Jamie Meltzer tells the story of the onetime leftist, who turned FBI informant — with a little help from Darby himself.(Recommended) -
Director Lynn Shelton (Humpday) reunites with Your Sister's Sister co-star Rosemarie DeWitt for the tale of a Seattle massage therapist who develops a sudden aversion to touching people. Josh Pais, Ellen Page and Allison Janney round out the cast.
