Patty's Picks: New Film 'Emma McCay' Falls Short of Expectations, Receives Mixed Reviews

Review: Emma Mackey battles political scandal and wooden script in ‘Ella McCay’

For his first original feature in some 15 years, James L. Brooks has assembled an impressive supporting cast and an appealing lead in Emma Mackey. Unfortunately, in “Ella McCay” he gives them a script full of half-baked subplots and sadly…

"Ella McCay," from Famed Producer Director James L. Brooks, Splats at Rotten Tomatoes with 18%, Dumped by Disney-20th

It’s a sad fate for “Ella McCay.” A movie no one knows about or understands, what seems like the final project for a famous director is a strike out. James L. Brooks has the most remarkable resume, from “Mary Tyler Moore,” “Taxi,” “Tracey Ullman” and “The Simpsons” to “Terms of Endearment,” “Broadcast News,” and “As […] The post “Ella McCay,” from Famed Producer Director James L. Brooks, Splats at Rotten Tomatoes with 18%, Dumped by Disney-20th …

Patty's Picks: New film 'Emma McCay' falls short of expectations, receives mixed reviews

12-12-25-Patty’s Picks @keyframes spin { 0% { transform:rotate(0deg); } 100% { transform:rotate(360deg); } } INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — The new comedy-drama film ‘Emma McCay,’ directed by James L. Brooks, has hit theaters, featuring Ella McCay in the lead role. The film follows Emma, a young woman trying to navigate her life and career, including an attempt to secure a government position, while dealing with familial challenges involving her parents,…

Ella McCay Is Pure Gas-Leak Cinema

‘Ella McCay’ is pure gas-leak cinema. Nothing the characters do resembles the behavior of human beings breathing in the recommended levels of oxygen to function normally.

Ella McCay Review – 'A messy, misjudged shambles'

The logo for Gracie Films, the production company of James L. Brooks, is instantly recognisable. The animated figure “ssshhh”-ing a cinema audience has appeared at the end of every episode of The Simpsons (a show he co-developed), and at the beginning of nearly every one of his seven feature films, including outstanding efforts like Terms Of Endearment, Broadcast News and As Good As It Gets. But is it the stamp of quality it once was? The Simpso…