Elvis Mitchell: Under the Influence (Joan Allen) (2008)
** (out of 4)
Disappointing entry into the series, which is suppose to talk with movie stars about their favorite films and how they influenced them. I don't think there's any question to Joan Allen being one of the better actresses out there but it appears she isn't too fond of films or doesn't have much knowledge of them. Where this series usually had actors talking about their favorite movies, this time out we don't hear too much outside of Allen answering questions about her own movies. The UPSIDE OF ANGER, NIXON, TUCKER and THE ICE STORM are discussed among other things but we can hear her discuss these movies during countless other interviews. Allen really doesn't open up too much about other movies, although at the end we get a brief mention of CARRIE, LADY SINGS THE BLUES and RAGING BULL.
** (out of 4)
Disappointing entry into the series, which is suppose to talk with movie stars about their favorite films and how they influenced them. I don't think there's any question to Joan Allen being one of the better actresses out there but it appears she isn't too fond of films or doesn't have much knowledge of them. Where this series usually had actors talking about their favorite movies, this time out we don't hear too much outside of Allen answering questions about her own movies. The UPSIDE OF ANGER, NIXON, TUCKER and THE ICE STORM are discussed among other things but we can hear her discuss these movies during countless other interviews. Allen really doesn't open up too much about other movies, although at the end we get a brief mention of CARRIE, LADY SINGS THE BLUES and RAGING BULL.
