The first victim of the deadly school shooting at Brown University has been identified as a sophomore student and vice president of the school’s college Republican club, Ella Cook, according to her ...

Ella Cook, a sophomore from Alabama, was killed in the shooting at Brown University on Saturday, a number of elected officials confirmed on Monday. “There are no words that can ease the pain Ella’s ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Film fans like to lament: They don’t make them like they used to, specifically the kind of wry, life-affirming ...

In a lot of ways, Ella McCay is just how it’s marketed to be. It’s a heartfelt and funny family comedy about a young woman who suddenly becomes governor from the legendary James L. Brooks (who is ...

SPOILER ALERT: This story contains spoilers for “Ella McCay,” now in theaters. From the minute she sets foot into her office as the new lieutenant governor, all eyes are on Ella McCay (Emma Mackey) in ...

Hardworking, principled politician Ella McCay (Emma Mackey) is forced to deal with the chaos of her dysfunctional family, just as she accepts a major promotion. There is both too much and not enough ...

Film fans like to lament, “they don’t make them like they used to,” specifically about the kinds of wry, life-affirming dramedies that director James L. Brooks perfected back in the 1980s and ‘90s, ...

Perhaps you’ve seen the poster for Ella McCay and marveled at its title character, a woman who’s clearly trying to Have It All—by which I mean she’s futzing with a high heel while wearing a sensible ...

Jeff Ewing is a critic, entertainment journalist, interviewer, and screenwriter in LA with a life-long love of horror and film history. He has an M.S. in Sociology from the University of Oregon, and a ...

James L. Brooks returns with a lieutenant governor comedy that might leave you more confused than amused. By Alissa Wilkinson When you purchase a ticket for an independently reviewed film through our ...

The best aspect of “Ella McCay,” opening Friday, is that it’s a James L. Brooks movie that feels like it. The filmmaker who gave us “Terms of Endearment” (1983), “Broadcast News” (1987) and “As Good ...