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..."

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..."

Jan. 31, 2020 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

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..."

July 6, 2012 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Float

A Type-A doctor-in-training enjoys a summer romance in small-town Canada

"...Hathaway headlining March release The Idea of You, and Blake Lively looking to get her heart broken later this..."

Feb. 9, 2024 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

The Age of Adaline

Romantic hokum, well done

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

April 24, 2015 Movie Review by William Goss

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..."

Oct. 27, 2017 Movie Review by Danielle White

SXSW Film Review: Another Simple Favor

Like con artists, sequels to even campy crime can be tricky

"...who becomes entangled with an impossibly cool con artist (Blake Lively) built a word-of-mouth cult on Kendrick’s comic chops,..."

March 7, 2025 SXSW Post by Joe Gross

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

It Ends With Us

Mostly sensitive look at domestic abuse, based on Colleen Hoover's bestselling novel

"...Directed by: Justin Baldoni. Starring: Blake Lively, Justin Baldoni, Brandon Sklenar, Alex Neustaedter, Isabela Ferrer,..."

Aug. 9, 2024 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

New York, I Love You

The central thesis in this ominibus of short films is that New York is not its landmarks or its landscape; New York is its people.

"...Randy Balsmeyer. Starring: Orlando Bloom, James Caan, Hayden Christensen, Blake Lively, Julie Christie, Bradley Cooper, Chris Cooper, Drea de..."

Nov. 6, 2009 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Stars and Sounds From SXSW 2025 So Far

"...Blake Lively before the premiere of Another Simple Favor at..."

March 13, 2025 Photo Gallery

On the Run with Jay & Bey

First couple of hip-hop’s cinematic ruse – or was it!?

"...Jay-Z. Sean Penn, Guillermo Díaz, Emmy Rossum, Jake Gyllenhaal, Blake Lively, Rashida & Kidada Jones – talk about your..."

May 22, 2014 Music Post by Abby Johnston

SXSW Asks for Another Simple Favor

Paul Feig's comedy-thriller sequel is this year's opening night film

"...secrets of her stylish and mysterious new friend, Emily (Blake Lively)...."

Feb. 4, 2025 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Can You Help? Paul Feig Needs A Simple Favor

Director talks cameos, thrillers, and mommy vloggers

"...mommy vlogger Stephanie (Anna Kendrick) and the enigmatic Emily (Blake Lively). And, of course, there's that Hitchcock-style background appearance..."

Sept. 13, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2

Female camaraderie, nostalgic sentimentality, and emotional catharsis are back in this sequel: The film hits its marks but lacks real depth.

"...Directed by: Sanaa Hamri. Starring: Amber Tamblyn, America Ferrera, Blake Lively, Alexis Bledel, Jesse Williams, Rachel Nichols, Tom Wisdom..."

Aug. 8, 2008 Movie Review by Josh Rosenblatt

The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants

For a movie about magic pants, this film shows a surprising level of sophistication – in its performances, its production values, and its emotional maturity.

"...Ken Kwapis. Starring: Amber Tamblyn, Alexis Bledel, America Ferrera, Blake Lively, Jenna Boyd, Bradley Whitford, Nancy Travis, Rachel Ticotin,..."

June 3, 2005 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Join the It Ends With Us Scavenger Hunt

Get a free book ahead of the Blake Lively drama film

"...forget the book that the upcoming Hollywood drama starring Blake Lively is based on. They're actively encouraging literacy with..."

Aug. 2, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Austin at Large: Look What We Made Them Do

So, why do these creeps care so much about other people’s abortions, anyway?

"...Over the three days, as I write this, since Blake Lively's Met Gala cosplay as Lady Liberty was interrupted..."

May 6, 2022 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Café Society

A lesser Woody Allen film, but not without its pleasures

"...Woody Allen. Starring: Jesse Eisenberg, Kristen Stewart, Steve Carell, Blake Lively, Jeannie Berlin, Ken Stott, Corey Stoll, Parker Posey,..."

July 29, 2016 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Summer Fun: Movin' on Up

Charm School Vintage and Coco Coquette move into larger spaces

"...wood finishes, has mastered a feeling quite similar to Blake Lively’s Preserve. Off-beat, bohemian, and country-chic all rolled into..."

May 19, 2015 Qmmunity Post by Sarah Marloff

Green Lantern

The beloved comic-book hero rediscovers his powers on the big screen.

"...Directed by: Martin Campbell. Starring: Ryan Reynolds, Blake Lively, Peter Sarsgaard, Mark Strong, Tim Robbins, Angela Bassett..."

June 24, 2011 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Town

Ben Affleck directs, co-writes, and stars in this gripping action-drama about bank robbers.

"...Starring: Ben Affleck, Jon Hamm, Jeremy Renner, Rebecca Hall, Blake Lively, Chris Cooper, Pete Postlethwaite and Titus Welliver. Ben..."

Sept. 17, 2010 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

The Biography of Burnt Orange

"...Starring: Max Minghella, Blake Lively, Mary Steenburgen, Joe Mantegna, Keith Carradine..."

Jan. 18, 2008 Screens Feature

Conversations in Line

"...and bright yellow sunflowers. And actors Max Minghella and Blake Lively (whom you might remember as a younger soccer..."

March 11, 2007 SXSW Post by Darcie Stevens

Film News

Paranoia runs deep-fried; plus, 'Elvis and Annabelle,' Troublemaker's future, and more

"...the cast, which includes Joe Mantegna (House of Games), Blake Lively (The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants), Max Minghella..."

April 21, 2006 Screens Column by Joe O'Connell

Choir at the Cactus Helps Shy Singers Find Their Voice

Monthly program pairs brews with rock favorites

"...averted no small number of public humiliations. But Julie Blake, the founder and host of the new monthly community..."

Sept. 4, 2019 Music Post by Roxy Bonafont

ACL Music Fest Friday Listings

The blurbing of ACL 2011

"...the House of Blues, but they're still spreading a lively gospel. Recipients of the Texas Gospel Excellence Award for..."

Sept. 16, 2011 Music Feature

KhushFest, Kung Fu, and Clueless in Our Recommended Events

You pretty much can't avoid culture this weekend

"...synthwave, dream pop, black metal, and more in his lively score for one of the all-time greats: Fritz Lang’s..."

May 30, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

All The Pieces Fall in to Place as SXSW Adds Tetris

New titles include experimental Visions and 24 Beats Per Second

"...Plummer, Eve Lindley, Mason Alexander Park, Rene Rosdado, Robyn Lively (World Premiere)..."

Feb. 1, 2023 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Public Notice: Just to Clarify

Speedway post office closing, AISD spending delayed?

"...the P.O. couldn't negotiate a renewal. This sparked a lively if predictable debate on the neighborhood listservs: The rapacious..."

May 7, 2021 News Column by Nick Barbaro

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