Penelope Lively's Unfortunate Englishness

Booker Prize-winning author Penelope Lively visits her archives at the Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center.

"...Two weeks ago, Penelope Lively spent a day at the Harry Ransom Humanities Research..."

March 15, 2002 Books Feature by Clay Smith

A Lively Crowd Seeks the Open House District 51 Seat

The Southeast Seven

Feb. 11, 2022 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

The Age of Adaline

Romantic hokum, well done

"...Directed by: Lee Toland Krieger. Starring: Blake Lively, Michiel Huisman, Harrison Ford, Ellen Burstyn, Amanda Crew, Kathy..."

April 24, 2015 Movie Review by William Goss

The Shallows

Blake Lively is trapped by a shark on her own bikini island

"...Directed by: Jaume Collet-Serra. Starring: Blake Lively, Óscar Jaenada, Jose Manuel Trujillo Salas, Angelo Lozano Corzo,..."

July 1, 2016 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

The Rhythm Section

Blake Lively doesn't live up to her name in this flat spy romp

"...Directed by: Reed Morano. Starring: Blake Lively, Jude Law, Sterling K. Brown, Max Casella, Daniel Mays,..."

Jan. 31, 2020 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

All I See Is You

A blind woman who regains her sight starts to see things differently

"...Directed by: Marc Forster. Starring: Blake Lively, Jason Clarke, Danny Huston, Ahna O’Reilly and Miquel Fernández...."

Oct. 27, 2017 Movie Review by Danielle White

Savages

Oliver Stone’s movie is volatile, nasty, hypnotic, gory, and nearly irrestible – at least when the young 'uns aren't onscreen.

"...Directed by: Oliver Stone. Starring: Taylor Kitsch, Blake Lively, Aaron Johnson, John Travolta, Benicio Del Toro, Salma Hayek,..."

July 6, 2012 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Your Sister's Sister

Director Lynn Shelton and her spry and compelling ensemble of three explore a curious tangle of sexual secrets and honesty.

"...instead manages to wrangle it all into a compellingly lively and articulate dramedy – until, that is, the last-reel..."

June 29, 2012 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Letters to God

A young boy with cancer writes letters to God, an action that affects the lives of others around him.

"...Directed by: David Nixon and Patrick Doughtie. Starring: Robyn Lively, Jeffrey Johnson, Tanner Maguire, Michael Christopher Bolten, Maree Cheatham,..."

April 16, 2010 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

A Simple Favor

Anna Kendrick turns unlikely sleuth in this deliciously twisted romp

"...Directed by: Paul Feig. Starring: Anna Kendrick, Blake Lively and Henry Golding...."

Sept. 14, 2018 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Tyler Perry's A Madea Christmas

The auteur from Atlanta dons his Madea drag once more to spread holiday cheer.

"...Chad Michael Murray, Tika Sumpter, Anna Maria Horsford, Eric Lively, Larry the Cable Guy and Kathy Najimy...."

Dec. 20, 2013 Movie Review by Louis Black

Patrizi’s Unveils Much-Anticipated Brick-and-Mortar Restaurant

Nic Patrizi's food truck is intent on making his new Cajun restaurant a lively neighborhood watering hole

"...hole, a neighborhood spot that will double as a lively, communal-style dining room and a trusted source of high-quality..."

March 13, 2020 Food Feature by Alex Detmar

Scandalous: The True Story of the National Enquirer

The shocking history of America's sleaziest tabloid

"...killjoy way to begin a movie that’s so engagingly lively. Until the publication’s shamefully cozy alliance with 45’s presidential..."

Nov. 15, 2019 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Bumblebee

Transformers spin-off is (checks notes) wait ... good?

"...Director Knight keeps the film lively, funny, and – perhaps most importantly – easy to..."

Dec. 21, 2018 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

All Things Must Pass

Spirited doc traces the rise and fall of Tower Records

"...Things Must Pass by actor-turned-director Colin Hanks presents a lively history of the rise and fall of Tower Records...."

Nov. 6, 2015 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Big Hero 6

Witty charm, lively animation, and a swift pace help this animated superhero story rise a cut above.

"...Hero 6 is powered nonetheless by its witty charms, lively animation, and swift pace. Disney’s first foray into Marvel..."

Nov. 7, 2014 Movie Review by William Goss

The AggreGAYtor: October 17

What happened today in gay? Here’s your QILTBAG recap of queer news.

"...Idaho gits ’er done, Colbert evolves, and Scott Lively menaces us from Moscow, as your AggreGAYtor sniffs hir..."

Oct. 17, 2014 Qmmunity Post by David Estlund

The November Man

Pierce Brosnan stars in this spy thriller that's decently made, but lacks the sizzle of a 007 or Jason Bourne.

"...Bank Job) – the film moves along at a lively, popcorn-friendly pace...."

Aug. 29, 2014 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Neighbors

Lively performances from Seth Rogen and others brighten an otherwise perfunctory revenge comedy.

"...A perfunctory revenge comedy, Neighbors is elevated by lively, naturalistic performances by Seth Rogen and Rose Byrne as..."

May 9, 2014 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Turbo

A snail wants to race in the Indy 500 in this new animated comedy.

"...but it’s serviceable, and the images are bright and lively and accompanied by solid vocal work. The racing scenes..."

July 19, 2013 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Koch

The subject of this documentary is the colorful, former mayor of New York City, Ed Koch.

"...but the film surrounding him is not always so lively. First-time feature director Neil Barsky and editor Juliet Weber..."

March 1, 2013 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Snitch

A socially conscious action adventure that stars Dwayne Johnson, Snitch is an indictment of our federal minimum-punishment guidelines for drug offenses.

"...presence only contributes to the confusion. Ultimately, despite some lively action sequences, the film is much more a confused..."

Feb. 22, 2013 Movie Review by Louis Black

Chico & Rita

The music, scored by Cuban pianist Bebo Valdés, is the real star of this animated movie.

"...But in Chico & Rita – and excepting a lively and abstract interlude of a neon-shock dreamscape – the..."

March 2, 2012 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Oscar-Nominated Short Films 2012: Animation

Be ready for your office Oscar pool when it rolls around later this month.

"...best animated short of this year's nominated crop, the lively and nuanced "A Morning Stroll," isn't just winning, it's..."

Feb. 10, 2012 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Me and Orson Welles

Richard Linklater has crafted a joyful period charmer about that moment before a boy becomes a man and another man becomes a mythological figure.

"...role in the High School Musical juggernaut, brings a lively physicality to the film, but it’s a tricky part:..."

Dec. 11, 2009 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Bangkok Dangerous

The Pang brothers' remake of their own film is all cock and no bang.

"...Bangkok Dangerous is the siblings' own remake of their lively, riotously colorful 1999 Thai debut – a deaf-mute Patpong..."

Sept. 12, 2008 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Hatchet

The terrifically retro maniac in this horror film recalls the heyday of Eighties gore films with gleeful abandon.

"...films, Green and his very game cast keep things lively with a steady stream of genre references (Robert "Freddy..."

Sept. 7, 2007 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Crazy Love

Documentary portrait of a mutually obsessive, interdependent, tabloid-fodder marriage going on 30 years.

"...format is almost entirely driven by interviews, but it’s lively, engrossing, and briskly edited enough to escape the talking-head..."

June 15, 2007 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

The Black Dahlia

Brian De Palma returns with a new crime thriller drawn from James Ellroy's fictional account of the notorious Los Angeles murder of a would-be Hollywood starlet dubbed the Black Dahlia.

"...glancing at my watch and wondering why the only lively actress in this film was playing the dead girl...."

Sept. 22, 2006 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

An Inconvenient Truth

Al Gore’s zeal for spreading knowledge about global warming is inspiring and this documentary about his efforts also showcases the new, improved Gore.

"...globe over the last few years. The show is lively and heartfelt – a persuasive call to action. Still,..."

June 2, 2006 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

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