James Gray has operated in classic Hollywood territory before, both with his Coppola-esque crime dramas "The Yards" and "We Own the Night" and his excellent 2008 film "Two Lovers," which wouldn't seem out of place next to the character-driven New Hollywood likes of "Five Easy Pieces" or "Scarecrow." READ MORE: 'The Immigrant' Director James Gray to his Cannes Critics: 'They Can Go Fuck Themselves' But Gray's much-awaited new film "The Immigrant" looks like a throwback to the great melodramas of the past, with comparisons from the film's supporters ranging from Roberto Rossellini's Ingrid Bergman collaborations to Elia Kazan.