| 单词 | likable |
| 例句 | He would be likable, cooperative, and as good a worker as he could be. Surviving Hitler: A Boy in the Nazi Death Camps 2001-03-01T00:00:00Z I wanted to find out why it was so appealing and likable. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z I wonder if this is how it is with all evil men, that to someone, they look just like good men, talk like good men, are just as likable as good men. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z The more likable he is, the more deadly he is. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z The Abel who was likable and charming never went away. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z They worked hard and tried to be cooperative and likable. Surviving Hitler: A Boy in the Nazi Death Camps 2001-03-01T00:00:00Z “Other teachers report that the boy is modest, likable, and reasonably talented. Personally, I find him an engaging child.” Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z The professor was likable, it was the sixties, not having your creative juices flowing was understandable. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z Orr was an eccentric midget, a freakish, likable dwarf with a smutty mind and a thousand valuable skills that would keep him in a low income group all his life. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z I wanted to be like you—popular and likable and well known. Tears of a Tiger 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The minders are out, their annoyingly cheery smiles spackled across their faces as if they aren’t turncoats, as if their grins make them likable or legitimate. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z He snickered, the first time Thomas had heard him do so—there was something very likable about it. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z The Texan turned out to be good-natured, generous and likable. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z There was a much louder round of applause for Bagman than for Crouch, perhaps because of his fame as a Beater, or simply because he looked so much more likable. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z George found them calm and likable, and hoped they never moved away. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z He was not a likable man, but surely . Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z The state stopped him there; and stopped Cullivan, too, when he said, “During the time I knew him in the Army, Perry was a very likable fellow.” In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z Miller was a large man and a likable one who sometimes on slow workdays organized the boys into teams and taught them intricate games on the playing field. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z “Take care of yourself, Major. You aint the most likable man 1 ever met, but you sure are useful.” The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z What they have in common, Volpe continues, is “they are still boys. And they enjoy being boys. It’s what is so appealing about them, what makes them so likable and perfect for these parts.” Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z I’m not that good, Peeta’s the good one, the likable one. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z Our work in bio had become more difficult than ever, simply because I was trying to dislike him and it wasn’t working; he was almost bionically likable. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z “Oh, I’m sure that’s not true. You seem likable enough to me.” The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z In school, he says, “I lived a facade. “I wanted to be liked so I made myself likable. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z He is plausible, convincing, likable, and far and away the most wily, subtle, and shrewd of all the inhabitants of Asgard. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z We were told he was a charming man, calm, likable, and polite. Night 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z “Perry was a likable kid, well liked around the neighborhood—he never done one thing out of the way to my knowledge.” In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z It wasn’t An Imperial Affliction, but the protagonist, Staff Sergeant Max Mayhem, was vaguely likable despite killing, by my count, no fewer than 118 individuals in 284 pages. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z Technically, apprentices were supposed to start their work at age twelve and gradually matriculate into higher roles, but Kamau—ever charming, ever likable—had appealed to Father Olufemi. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z It struck Chester what a funny but likable expression the mouse’s face always wore. The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z He also has his father's likably deadpan tone. Radio head: Tom Ravenscroft 2010-10-27T07:00:00Z The 16 grasping nitwits who began grovelling for Lord Sugar's favour at the outset were loathsome even by the formidable standards established by the franchise, and this isn't the week they suddenly grow more likable. TV highlights 22/05/2013 2013-05-22T06:00:04Z That comparison was bolstered by her strong, likable portrayal of Maria in a recent concert production of “The Sound of Music.” Music Review: Laura Osnes at Café Carlyle 2012-06-20T20:58:53Z The narratives also share compassionate views of flawed women and men who satisfy your search for likable characters. Works of Fiction That Are Best Read Together 2018-10-30T04:00:00Z It’s not entirely clear when “having a beer with” became America’s go-to barometer for which presidential candidates are “likable.” Perspective | No, I don’t want a beer with Elizabeth Warren. But can she come over for Settlers of Catan? 2019-05-16T04:00:00Z Poppy Miller, a veteran of Filter’s “Twelfth Night,” which delivered up pizza with its Shakespeare, conveys immediately likable pluck as the oldest sister, Olga. 2010-02-10T05:33:00Z "Before that he was a sane, likable TV director," Reed said. British film director Ken Russell dies at 84 2011-11-28T12:07:21Z The likable, respected Hub is a small outfit tucked away in Fairfax, the sort of shoestring organization that often folds when a leader moves on. Review | A world-class physicist and a history-making singer walk into a play 2018-07-09T04:00:00Z A likable curiosity was an old arrangement of part of “Rhapsody in Blue,” recast as a fox trot. Music Review: Michael Feinstein and Company Celebrate Vintage Jazz 2014-04-25T19:11:53Z “Being Elmo” is a likable documentary that tells the story of Mr. Clash’s single-minded pursuit of puppet excellence, which began when he was a teenager in Maryland. | 'Being Elmo: A Puppeteers Journey': ?Being Elmo,? About the Puppeteer Kevin Clash ? Review 2011-10-21T01:45:47Z Lee is a complicated character who is not traditionally “likable” but is ceaselessly compelling — she is witty and smart, and makes bad choices for good reasons. The Roles Are L.G.B.T.Q., but the Movies Are Not About Self-Discovery 2020-06-09T04:00:00Z While not a terribly inventive lyricist, Collins turns out to be a gifted storyteller and a likable narrator of his own audiobook. Phil Collins Wants You to Know He Isn’t Dead Yet 2016-11-17T05:00:00Z This vigorous, bold play, intensified by its teensy 50-seater venue, is full of lines like that: witty, angry, likable. Beanfield 2010-06-03T21:45:00Z Despite its likable energy, Goodman’s novel does sometimes seem to be falling prey to the manic, scrabbled intensity of the games it describes. This Story of Love and Gaming Pits the Real Against the Virtual 2017-08-07T04:00:00Z I couldn’t help but like her, not just because she was likable, but because she liked my father so much. My Father’s Last Romance 2015-09-03T04:00:00Z Well, that's like having a likable, lively, not-insane friend along for the ride – one who hates all of the same people you do. "Real Housewives of D.C.": Meet the new frenemies 2010-07-31T23:01:00Z Her onscreen persona is so likable – charismatic but not intimidating, witty but not brittle – that I'd assumed it would translate into real life. Leslie Mann: 'If I don't have a creative outlet, I implode' – interview 2013-02-16T22:00:02Z Starring Ms. Rigby, 21 years after her Broadway debut in the title role, this likable, well-oiled musical only occasionally misses a beat, more often because of its script and staging than its cast. | 'Cathy Rigby Is Peter Pan': ?Cathy Rigby Is Peter Pan? at Theater at Madison Square Garden - Review 2011-12-15T22:48:20Z Matt Smith as the Doctor, a very likable addition to the weekend. Doctor Who and How To Build a Nuclear Submarine 2010-06-28T06:59:00Z The love story part is too clumsily predictable to be satisfying, even if Rosario Dawson, as a kind veterinarian, and the likable Mr. James make an appealing couple. | 'Zookeeper': Dating Tips From Friends at the Zoo? Of Courserous 2011-07-08T03:14:20Z The more likable “Millennium Actress” also takes a pop star as its subject. Animation That Broke the Rules 2020-01-23T05:00:00Z But they also reveal a charming naivete that makes Lowe unfailingly likable. Rob Lowe's memoir reveals his love of acting 2011-04-28T11:21:08Z On their record, the band sounds overly brittle, but its 15-minute set was looser and more likable. Flasher and Puff Pieces: Two standouts in D.C.’s lively punk scene 2016-07-06T04:00:00Z As Sammy matures — when he hits adolescence, a lightly likable Gabriel LaBelle takes over the role — the story starts running on parallel tracks. ‘The Fabelmans’ Review: Spielberg’s Own Sentimental Education 2022-11-10T05:00:00Z Robinson is actually a very likable guy, has a great presence on screen, and can do the best with the scant material that he’s given. Mr Robinson: NBC's new comedy struggles to look past the laugh track 2015-08-05T04:00:00Z That's partly because no one in this lowlife trio is at all likable. Riff Raff 2010-04-12T22:00:00Z And while it's unlikely that your viewers will find him likable or sympathetic, let's just say this: He makes one hell of a lead character. Jack Abramoff, Eliot Spitzer: A tale of two swindlers 2010-05-06T16:01:00Z It also helps that these characters are played by the highly likable B.D. Why "Bird Box" is smashing Netflix records: We're so close to apocalypse ourselves 2019-01-01T05:00:00Z At all events, it's a likable film, though not a sensational development in Tim Burton's career. Frankenweenie – first look review 2012-10-10T15:23:00Z In the gaps between songs, there are one or two daft stunts and some likably loopy banter. New Edinburgh act of the day: Anyone for Tennis? 2011-08-18T14:05:58Z IF Wendy Whelan were a Hollywood star, glossy profiles about her would forever be opening with vignettes underlining how remarkably down to earth and likable she is. Wendy Whelan, Ballerina of Architectural Bearing 2012-01-22T05:20:06Z I am a wonky blue-eyed, blonde, middle-aged lady and no one has ever been more relatable, likable, and electable to me ever. "I'm not getting over violence against women": Rebecca Solnit discusses her new anti-memoir 2020-03-10T04:00:00Z Whedon did get a touch muddled with the pilot episode: setting up the show's universe and characters as well as cramming in wall-to-wall witty tough guy dialogue left little room to make the characters likable. Combat Kids 2010-11-22T06:45:00Z You see his protagonists in three dimensions — deeply likable, but also flawed, just like most of your friends and family. From Michael Lewis, the Story of Two Friends Who Changed How We Think About the Way We Think 2016-12-06T05:00:00Z Her caption: “I hear women candidates are most likable in the quiet car!” Perspective | Who cares whether you think these women are likable. They’re in power now. 2019-01-04T05:00:00Z But it was a likable show, and an honest show, and it was eager to please. ‘Supernatural’ Lays Its Weary Head to Rest 2020-11-20T05:00:00Z Before the end of this smart, likable coming-of-age movie, the members of a high school’s Young Birder Society go on an expedition in search of the Labrador duck, a supposedly extinct species. Movie Review: ‘A Birder’s Guide to Everything,’ Starring Ben Kingsley 2014-03-20T23:15:52Z True to its traditions, the company cast young and likable singers, led by the elegant baritone David Won as Guglielmo. Music Review: ?Cos? Fan Tutte? at Lyric Opera of Kansas City - Review 2011-11-14T22:14:30Z Ludicrous but still likable enough to represent a kind of everyman. Nathan Lane, Hamming It Up As Few Can 2010-05-26T17:15:00Z Luke and Deckard are both likable on their own terms and very funny when interacting with each other. "Hobbs & Shaw" and the standalone spin-off 2019-08-02T04:00:00Z The results are likable, unsurprising and principally a showcase for the pretty young cast, notably Mr. Miller, who brings texture to his witty if sensitive gay quipster. Movie Review: ‘The Perks of Being a Wallflower,’ Directed by Stephen Chbosky 2012-09-21T00:13:16Z Four decades later, he has turned his punk rock travails into an enormously likable memoir. ‘Sick On You: The Disastrous Story of the Hollywood Brats’ 2016-08-10T04:00:00Z Characters don't have to be likable for a book to be good, but it generally helps if the reader cares about them. Rick Moody's uneven 'Hotels of North America' is not worth a stay 2015-11-13T05:00:00Z Individually likable ordinarily, Reese Witherspoon and Paul Rudd make zero sense together here as a couple. Capsule reviews: 'Tron: Legacy,' 'How Do You Know' 2010-12-16T21:31:05Z Mr. Peña’s sympathetic performance and likable character help keep the movie from coming across as a kind of freakout over the specter of a Latino Nation. Movie Review: ‘End of Watch,’ With Jake Gyllenhaal and Michael Peña 2012-09-20T22:09:14Z Ms. King is an energetic, likable television personality who for some reason people don’t want to watch much on television. The TV Watch: ?CBS This Morning? Makes Debut With Charlie Rose 2012-01-09T22:52:29Z As a struggling Las Vegas single mom named Angela, Ambrose walks the line between likable and utterly intolerable. Best of Toronto: Oscar candidates and indie breakouts 2011-09-16T00:30:00Z The literalness of film and the creaky conventions of the biopic threaten to dissolve that strangeness, to domesticate genius into likable quirkiness. Review: ‘A Quiet Passion’ Poetically Captures Emily Dickinson 2017-04-13T04:00:00Z You are now in a relationship with someone who is attractive and likable but does not fit all the criteria. Is he the right guy? 2012-10-06T00:00:00Z A few weeks back moviegoers were given an Olympic story, “Eddie the Eagle,” that made really, really sure the audience knew that its underdog hero was likable. Review: In ‘The Bronze,’ a Former Gymnast Has Losing Ways 2016-03-17T04:00:00Z Our readers have been suggesting that the down-sliding arc of Libby’s character into racist attitudes is a setup to make her less likable, so that Bill can dump her. 'Masters of Sex' Recap: Can Any Relationship Last? 2014-08-17T04:00:00Z But he’s a likable, soothing presence, and he handles his devoted-father role with quiet confidence. Dwayne Johnson stars (without actually acting) in ‘Snitch’ 2013-02-20T23:44:44Z With a less likable presenter, you'd quickly feel a bit queasy at this, but he just sounded so smitten and desperate for Dolly to like him. Dolly meets Dale 2011-08-27T20:00:01Z Now he brings his likable observational material to Staten Island alongside his opening performer, the singer Emily West. Comedy Listings for March 11-17 2016-03-10T05:00:00Z “I think JR is very personable and likable and smart, and generates enthusiasm,” he said. JR Asks and Robert De Niro Agrees: 'Ellis' Is Born 2015-10-26T04:00:00Z And because her job was used against her, as a detail that made her less likable, less believable, that job she loved was never the same. 'It's always high drama. It's somebody's life at stake': inside British rape trials 2017-02-11T05:00:00Z A promising start, then, overall from a likable, lively host. Radio review: 1Xtra breakfast show 2011-01-11T07:59:02Z And they’re way more fun than the “likable” and “relatable” girlfriends, princesses and moms often featured in summer blockbusters. In Praise of This Summer's 'Complicated Women' 2015-07-22T04:00:00Z He already had a reputation as a hard-working and likable professional, comfortable in front of the cameras and on good terms with beat reporters. Cable news, a welcoming home for the weary ex-campaign staffer 2016-03-25T04:00:00Z The same cannot be said of Mr. Briones, the likable and undeniably talented Asian actor dancing in Mr. Pryce’s oversized shoe prints. Review: Return of the Little Copter That Wowed in ‘Miss Saigon’ 2017-03-23T04:00:00Z The actors are likable, if a little too fresh-faced to be convincing as heroin addicts. Review: ‘Trainspotting Live’ Has (Gross) Humor but Not Enough Heart 2018-07-16T04:00:00Z It is, ad nauseam, a brothers-in-arms story, whose likable soldiers revile the self-important brass but are devoted to “the kid in the ditch” — the common soldier in harm’s way. A Fight to Save Soldiers, From the Lab to the Battlefield 2023-07-26T04:00:00Z Hamm heroically resists making Don more likable; there's a coolness to the portrayal that perfectly fits a man who's walked away from one life only to mess up another. 10 things to love about 'Mad Men' 2010-03-19T22:40:00Z Diana is a “force,” but she is not always likable. "Nyad" star Annette Bening brought "sharp edges" to courageous swimmer and refused body touch-ups 2023-10-23T04:00:00Z Like many professional athletes, he has smoothly transitioned in his later years into a likable sports commentator, "Dancing With the Stars" contestant, and now, bombshell memoirist. Does Sugar Ray Leonard's sex abuse story hold up? 2011-06-13T22:01:00Z She’s funny enough in places, and immensely likable always, as was already evident from her performances in the movies “Booksmart” and “Lady Bird” and, on Broadway, in “Hello, Dolly!” Review: Broadway’s First ‘Funny Girl’ Revival Shows Why It Took So Long 2022-04-24T04:00:00Z Mr. Suellentrop refers to Ellie as a “likable, sometimes powerful female character, even if she is for the most part unplayable.” ArtsBeat: Game Theory: The Last of Us, Revisited 2013-12-30T16:34:38Z The Damon movie did pretty well — by improving on the likable star's recent box-office lemons. Rango Not Bang-o at the B.O.; Matt Damon Gets Re-Bourne 2011-03-06T21:15:00Z But – as Radio 4 listeners will know – she's now focusing on feminism and has a sense of purpose that may elevate her this year from likable to unmissable. Edinburgh festival 2013: our critics' picks 2013-07-15T05:59:01Z In these movies that are expected to be blockbusters, women are usually held in some sort of feminine ideal, so that they’re appealing and likable and pretty. Emily Blunt Rides the Unnerving Rails of Addiction in ‘The Girl on the Train’ 2016-09-13T04:00:00Z Earlier in her career, she said, she couldn’t get away from the idea that as a woman, she had to be “likable and pleasing.” Insult Tonya Pinkins? She Got There First. 2017-01-17T05:00:00Z Ms. Shapton is so smart and so likable that you will pass her book along to the swimmers in your life. Books of The Times: ‘Swimming Studies,’ by Leanne Shapton 2012-07-16T21:32:18Z What they will find is a brilliant ensemble of self-centered neurotics who somehow manage to be likable, despite their best efforts. New to ‘It’s Always Sunny’? Watch These 5 Episodes (at Your Own Risk) 2021-11-26T05:00:00Z Because the audience is supposed to root for the likable leads and want them to be together, romantic protagonists are rarely allowed to be as cruel and petty as Will is. Let the Beautiful Sick Girl genre die: Why “Everything Everything” should be the end of a tired trope 2017-05-28T04:00:00Z The simple act of being likable on screen is no small matter, and Redmayne and Jones absolutely get it right. 'Theory of Everything' makes the cosmos of a marriage shine 2014-11-06T05:00:00Z And a few of Ms. Oria’s nontraditional offerings — like the charming “Documentation,” which chronicles the rise and fall of a love affair through an enumeration of a couple’s most noteworthy kisses — are likable enough. 'New York 1, Tel Aviv 0,' Stories by Shelly Oria 2014-12-08T05:00:00Z He has to go out on a bittersweet, even likable note because that's what he has become -- by the show's choice, and by virtue of U.S. Why NBC should close "The Office" 2011-03-02T16:11:00Z She’s immensely likable, and not in the least believable as a historical monarch. Review: Thoroughly Modern ‘Victoria,’ Still Nursing That Crush 2017-01-13T05:00:00Z Philbin was beloved by viewers partly because he didn't try to be likable. Regis Philbin says goodbye on 'Live' 2011-11-19T03:52:04Z The show made us both love and hate Alicia, while other television writers fretted over their heroines being “likable.” How 'The Good Wife' Changed Feminism and Politics on TV 2016-05-08T04:00:00Z His usual smooth charm is perfectly winning, but the moment he allows for real vulnerability he becomes infinitely more likable. Niall Ferguson: 'The left love being provoked by me ... they think I'm a reactionary imperialist scumbag 2011-04-11T06:59:01Z It is about an almost impossibly rarefied world, and yet with austere charm, and a very likable central figure, the film helps us to understand something of this world. Film review: Pianomania 2010-08-19T22:49:00Z Ignatius’s likable protagonist is Harris Chang, a rising star at the CIA. Review | For the inside dope on how the CIA works, ‘The Quantum Spy’ can’t be beat 2017-11-12T05:00:00Z The surprise hit of the week was Toughest Place to Be a… Taxi Driver, which dropped likable London cabbie Mason McQueen into the fiery pit of hell that is the Mumbai traffic system. Shetland; Toughest Place to Be a … Taxi Driver; The Mimic – review 2013-03-16T22:45:01Z Unfortunately, instead the show introduced a very likable mother nine years into its lifespan, only to have her die a tragic death and Ted end up with Robin once granted his grown children’s permission. Game of Thrones to Gossip Girl: fan theories better than series' real plots 2016-04-14T04:00:00Z While Chris Jones, , describes them as "likable, disciplined and wisely unsentimental performances". Rocky makes strong debut on Broadway 2014-03-14T10:12:48Z I try to find something individual and likable in everyone's handwriting, but this is a bit sad and even a little babyish. Beyoncé, Obama, Lady Gaga – what does their handwriting say about them? 2012-10-14T16:59:02Z Mr. Miller is a likably hangdog Holmes, showing the glint of mania without the pyrotechnics that Benedict Cumberbatch brings to his audacious performance in “Sherlock.” Television Review: ‘Elementary,’ Starring Jonny Lee Miller and Lucy Liu 2012-09-26T21:59:16Z “By putting his name in front of the Catch a Rising Star title, he created his own brand that made him famous, yet he remained humble, likable and supportive.” Rick Newman, Whose Comedy Club Made Careers, Dies at 81 2023-02-22T05:00:00Z By contrast, Michael's character – once the well-intentioned straight guy of the series – has become less likable, and not in a fun way, and spending too much time with him felt like a drag. Arrested Development season four review: one for the fans 2013-05-30T10:47:00Z Fortunately we’re talking about three of the most likable guys in Hollywood. The evolution of Channing Tatum: from 'dull beefcake dude' to XXL movie star 2015-07-06T04:00:00Z If some of the plot details defy credibility, Romain Duris’s electrifying performance makes you overlook any inconsistencies, as his likable character becomes a man on the run barely able to stifle his panic. Movie Review: ‘The Big Picture,’ Directed by Eric Lartigau 2012-10-11T21:59:15Z “There have been questions about whether Ms Warren is ‘likable’, a word that tends to be used in regard to female candidates rather than men,” said the Finacial Times. What's not to love? The new wave of 'unlikable' women in film 2019-01-11T05:00:00Z Not an unreliable narrator then, since she freely confesses to us, but not a clearly likable one either. From Marguerite Duras, an Uncovered Tale of Young Womanhood 2022-11-27T05:00:00Z Saving graces include the always likable White, very funny as Tharpe without hamming it up even though the role is practically written in mustard. Review | ‘Marie and Rosetta’ offers a handshake intro to an early rock icon 2018-08-28T04:00:00Z And he is — to me at least — very likable in the first third to half of this movie. ‘The Founder’ paints a mixed portrait of the man who took McDonald’s global 2017-01-19T05:00:00Z It is, all in all, a likable mess. Movie Review: Movie Review: ‘2 Days in New York,’ Starring Julie Delpy and Chris Rock 2012-08-10T06:23:01Z It is enjoyably preposterous, occasionally touching and generally likable. | 'Captain America': Hey, Brooklyn, Where Did You Get Those Muscles? 2011-07-21T12:00:01Z The five Browns are likable, admirable individuals; two of the sisters started the Foundation for Surviving Abuse, an advocacy group, and we see them at work with eloquence and compassion. ‘The 5 Browns’ Review: United by Music and Scarred by Sexual Abuse 2019-01-22T05:00:00Z The result is a likable, bittersweet exploration of a life in drift. Review: A Pianist Adrift Encounters a Cougar in ‘Dreamland’ 2016-11-10T05:00:00Z The same people we cheer in the courtroom are not always likable in the conference room, and yet the two can’t easily be separated; each finances the other. Earning It: Office Darwinism on Mad Men and The Good Wife 2013-04-22T14:31:05Z You meet a group of likable people bent on a noble quest. 'No Way Down': the story of a lethal disaster on K2 2010-07-07T20:48:00Z Then on top of that, you hope, like you said, it will be likable or that people will want to know more about not only the show, but your character. "Resident Alien" star Sara Tomko on otherness and relationships: "It's so hard to be human 2022-02-26T05:00:00Z It wasn't always good, and sometimes it wasn't even likable, but it was almost always interesting -- sometimes in spite of itself. After seven seasons, "Rescue Me" ends with a cough and a smile 2011-09-08T02:01:00Z We assume that beautiful people are more likable, friendly and interesting, something psychologists call the halo effect. ‘I just knew he loved me. I could see it in his eyes’: can a psychologist cure lovesickness? 2018-05-25T04:00:00Z Though in person he comes across as genial and thoughtful, on screen Corddry has a special flair for playing jerks, creeps and losers — albeit weirdly likable ones. Rob Corddry jumps back into the whirlpool for 'Hot Tub Time Machine 2' 2015-02-20T05:00:00Z According to the U.K. polling firm YouGov, people who support Johnson describe him as likable, charismatic, intelligent and humorous. Boris Johnson, London’s lively mayor, writes about Churchill and muses about his future It’s impossible to say whether Mr. Mounk likes his mother, or if she is likable. Books of The Times: How Yascha Mounk Grew Up a ‘Stranger in My Own Country’ 2014-01-14T21:22:09Z This likably low-tech book also features a scene in which a pug has puppies inside a clothes dryer. In Rainbow Rowell’s ‘Landline,’ Magic May Fix Things 2014-07-09T04:00:00Z It became the friendly confession of a likable, down-to-earth star imparting common-sense wisdom. Music Review: Elaine Paige at the Allen Room, Friendly and Confessional 2012-02-13T23:21:13Z Jeffrey Schwarz’s documentary portrait “Tab Hunter Confidential” is as mild-mannered and blandly likable as its subject, the blond screen heartthrob who in the 1950s embodied the quintessential pretty boy next door. Review: ‘Tab Hunter Confidential,’ About a Heartthrob 2015-10-15T04:00:00Z A likable, complex heroine, Frankie needs to find home in her own way; and she does so, in a satisfying ending that leaves you wanting more of Miller’s soothing voice. ‘The Arsonist’: the passage of homecoming in a small town 2014-07-13T04:00:00Z For a few years there, Hathaway’s presence in Hollywood was attached to the narrative that she was trying too hard to be likable, that she was embarrassing herself by showing her work. Anne Hathaway Wins “Ocean’s 8” 2018-06-12T04:00:00Z More radically than “J. Edgar” or even “Greenberg,” this movie, written by Diablo Cody and directed by Jason Reitman, challenges the dreary conventional wisdom that a movie protagonist must be likable. | 'Young Adult': Charlize Theron in ?Young Adult? - Review 2011-12-08T13:00:01Z In Harris’ earlier series, her heroines Sookie and Harper narrate their own stories, and part of those series’ appeal for readers is growing fond of the flawed but likable young women over time. ‘Midnight Crossroad’: This Texas town has some secrets 2014-05-01T18:22:43Z To her great credit, Taddeo resists the pressure — rampant these days — to craft a likable, “relatable” female narrator. Battle of the Sexes? For This Voracious Heroine, It’s All-Out War. 2021-06-04T04:00:00Z Brand is a likable and articulate host and it's an unusual, fascinating documentary. Tonight's TV highlights: World's Worst Place To Be Gay 2011-02-14T07:59:00Z “Despicable Me,” its title notwithstanding, means no harm and tries so hard to be likable that you may hate yourself for hating it. | 'Despicable Me': 3-D Animated Feature With the Voice of Steve Carell 2010-07-08T22:20:00Z Whatever you think of President Bush, he’s a likable guy in love with his country with some history and experience to share. Jonah Lehrer’s male arrogance 2012-06-21T15:00:00Z A good amount of it is very likable, but there are more spongy patches than there probably should be. At Danny Meyer’s Manhatta, Only the View Tries to Dazzle 2018-10-09T04:00:00Z Why should the prisoners have to be creative and likable people? Bringing Guantánamo to Park Avenue 2015-09-23T04:00:00Z Spears performed her new single, the likable trifle “Make Me . . . ,” with polite Bay Area rapper G-Eazy, who appears on the record. Britney Spears is a pop star permanently stuck in another era 2016-08-29T04:00:00Z This mawkish plot might be tolerable if its characters were more likable; instead, they are pretension personified. ‘The In Between’ Review: Love Never Dies 2022-02-11T05:00:00Z Whether he’s addressing the camera solo, or in the company of one of those friends — Rosie Perez is among the most prominent — he’s funny, likable, sympathetic. Review: ‘Rock Rubber 45s’ Looks in the Mirror to Tell a Life Story 2018-06-27T04:00:00Z “I’m over trying to find the ‘adorable’ way to state my opinion and still be likable,” she wrote. Jennifer Lawrence on election result protests: 'Don't be afraid, be loud!' 2016-11-10T05:00:00Z In many ways, the emotional dynamic is similar to Calendar Girls, but this is likable stuff. Julie Walters' best film performances – ranked! 2020-06-25T04:00:00Z She possessed a naturalist's loving attention to detail, combined with a likable fondness for demolishing superstitions. Field Notes from a Hidden City by Esther Woolfson – review 2013-02-02T15:30:01Z Despicable Me is likable but lacks the wit and invention of a Pixar title. Despicable Me ? review 2010-10-16T23:06:00Z Male leads don't even have to be likable. 'Orange Is the New Black' Emmy nods a win for women 2014-07-11T04:00:00Z This is an engaging series about a likable bunch of co-workers that isn’t too sweet or predictable. Review: In ‘Battle Creek,’ the F.B.I. Sets Up Shop With the Police 2015-02-26T05:00:00Z The programme, which was light and likable, pecked gently at lives in which chickens mean much more than eggs. Attila the Hen 2011-03-30T06:59:01Z Robbie is a criminally appealing actress, likable in just about every way, but that intro aside, Suicide Squad doesn’t serve her well. Review: 'Suicide Squad' Is Dead on Arrival 2016-08-02T04:00:00Z “I thought he did a tremendous job, holding that line between being thoroughly despicable and thoroughly likable.” Idris Elba’s Toughest Role Yet: Going Brutal With Grace for ‘Beasts of No Nation’ 2015-09-08T04:00:00Z His likable, everyman shtick is enabling him to shin up the showbiz ladder with impressive speed. This week's new comedy 2010-10-22T23:07:00Z Luckily, Ms. Tolmaire and Mr. Alexander are highly likable, and the script weaves its plot developments and revelations skillfully. Theater Review: ‘Plenty of Time’ at Castillo Theater 2013-04-18T22:03:34Z Fans who prefer Ustinov in the role tend to respond to his immense warmth: He has a grandfatherly manner that makes him instantly likable, which also cleverly belies his brilliance and perspicacity. What Makes a Good Hercule Poirot? (It’s More Than the Little Gray Cells.) 2022-02-15T05:00:00Z Rather, as a work of art, “Dear White People” counteracts and counterbalances its tendencies in order to melt its aesthetic identity into something forcedly charming and likable. The Mild Controversies of “Dear White People” 2014-10-21T04:00:00Z “He’s young. And he’s likable. And he will listen.” A Black Republican tries to bring in Black voters to the GOP 2022-06-20T04:00:00Z Ms. Johnson Cano is effortlessly likable, but in both her voice and her manner there is also a hint of something steely, even intimidating. Music Review: Virginia Woolf?s Words, a Singer?s Voice 2011-05-03T22:04:56Z The manufacturer’s date might be relatively recent, but almost all the ideas and moves are definitely older than the likable cast members. | 'The Losers': A Band of Brothers and Zo? Saldana 2010-04-22T23:54:00Z The Royal Shakespeare theatre itself – the heart of the project – feels impressive and likable. Royal Shakespeare Theatre: All's well ? 2010-11-23T18:43:00Z Kennedy is one of the best and most likable players of all time. Bridge: Sportsmanship, and a Knack for Finding the Killing Lead 2011-07-15T22:31:16Z I loved that conflict that it puts her in, and puts the audience in, because she’s so likable and nervous and insecure. Kristen Wiig Would Have Said Yes to One Line in ‘Wonder Woman 1984’ 2020-12-25T05:00:00Z Or it would, except that Ms. Aspenlieder is such an effortlessly likable presence. Critic’s Notebook: Watching ‘Mother Courage’ and ‘Beauty Queen of Leenane’ 2013-08-19T21:54:46Z And yet Michael Peterson works as well as he does precisely because he’s not a likable guy. ‘The Staircase’ Review: A Bingeable Enigma 2018-06-07T04:00:00Z As a solo stand-up, he's a warm, likable presence, always bubbling with ideas and an inescapable urge to communicate them. Edinburgh fringe festival comedy special 2012-08-03T23:05:22Z Hollywood knows Tatum best as a solid, likable performer. 'Foxcatcher' star Channing Tatum still wrestling with his ambitions 2014-12-12T05:00:00Z Wines that are immediately accessible are often thought to be less serious — likable rather than formidable. How to Think About Wine Vintages 2021-02-16T05:00:00Z It’s a credit to the actress, and the writers, that the weirder Cathy gets, the more likable she becomes. Television Review: Laura Linney in Showtime?s Cancer Comedy 2010-08-15T22:05:00Z Jason Segel is hugely likable as the middle school's laid-back gym teacher. 'Bad Teacher': Cameron Diaz comedy gets an average grade 2011-06-23T03:01:55Z Christie is vastly more likable in it than he is here. Chris Christie’s Memoir Praises Trump, but Says, ‘I Told You So’ 2019-01-28T05:00:00Z I found the digressiveness of this collection frustrating at times — it’s not a likable or easily accessible book. In Stories About Slavery and Its Legacy, Hints of the Author’s Life 2018-04-13T04:00:00Z “There’s nothing more dangerous, especially in this climate, than a funny, likable conservative,” Mr. Allen said. When Off-Camera Opinions Eclipse the Comedy 2018-05-31T04:00:00Z The Last of Us does at least present gamers with a likable, sometimes powerful female character, even if she is for the most part unplayable. Video Game Review: In the Video Game The Last of Us, Survival Favors the Man 2013-06-14T04:15:09Z Unlikable protagonists are, of course, historically male and therefore likable. Let me be misunderstood: The final episode of HBO’s “Girls” and how we really feel about Hannah Horvath 2017-04-15T04:00:00Z Still, there's joy – most obviously in the relationship between Miranda and Benjamin Askew's likable Ferdinand – and plenty of magic in the soundscape. The Tempest | Theatre review 2010-04-01T20:35:00Z He was an instantly likable man in his 30s with tightly cropped hair closely matching his heavy facial stubble. A Warm Welcome in the Caucasus Mountains 2015-04-08T04:00:00Z It’s patient and respectable without being quite likable, without ever quite becoming your friend. Books of The Times: David Bowie, the Cool Chameleon From Mars 2011-07-21T22:10:17Z This is, among other things, a challenging interrogation of the presumption that a book’s protagonist should be likable. Review | ‘Burnt Sugar,’ a challenging Booker Prize finalist, is hard to take, but harder to shake off 2021-01-19T05:00:00Z Find a likable driver with good language skills and a little charm, and negotiate a private tour. What’s new in Spain and Portugal for 2017 2017-01-03T05:00:00Z Yes, that will be my question: Is she likable, though? Sarah Goldberg on the ‘Barry’ Finale and Bad Decisions 2023-05-28T04:00:00Z In any case, Mourkabel has made a likable film about people and pictures and art and life and how to bend a city, for a time, to your will. TV Picks: 'Happiness,' Poehler, Banksy, 'Missing,' Khruschev 2014-11-15T05:00:00Z The Times recap mentions the instantly likable Roper who is played by a star in a star turn. ‘The Night Manager’ Premiere: Do You Have to Love le Carré to Like This Show? 2016-04-19T04:00:00Z No matter how offensive or insulting he is to her, she's always able to match it with something else, while still being likable to the audience. A disability sex comedy 2014-03-18T09:12:23Z He was a complicated man and, in these missives, not thoroughly likable. Books of The Times: In His Own Words, a Singular Man?s Double Life 2011-02-17T22:58:45Z Even in “Predators” or this new movie, “Cowboys and Aliens,” it seems like I get to take these characters who you shouldn’t like and make them likable and make you feel for them. Television: A Son of the South With Many Accents 2011-01-30T02:30:04Z The cast is likable enough to keep things watchable, particularly James and Rock. 'Grown Ups': Adam Sandler in an immature film about maturity 2010-06-24T19:30:00Z But in his slick, camera-ready way, we watch him become an unlikely and likable hero, as the Lincoln rolls on. 'The Lincoln Lawyer': in defense of a smart legal thriller ? and a meatier Matthew McConaughey 2011-03-17T22:07:50Z Possibly in an effort to address this distance, to bring us closer, Cromwell in the first play, played by the superb Ben Miles, is a bit too likable. Bringing “Wolf Hall” to the Stage 2015-05-08T04:00:00Z I can’t bring myself to dub this “worst,” a little because Spiro is very likable, and a lot because “The Mob Doctor” is clearly the best titled new show of the season. Don Draper?s reckoning nears 2012-05-21T12:45:00Z But “Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters,” the sequel to “The Lightning Thief,” is never less than a workmanlike and likable substitute for kids who like their entertainment magical. ‘Sea of Monsters’: Promising start, good cast give movie lift 2013-08-07T18:18:40Z But this hardly explains his nerd’s gallery of roles or why such a likable guy can play such unlikable men with such skill and sympathy. Jeremy Shamos Prepares for ‘The Qualms’ 2015-06-03T04:00:00Z Louie, balding and paunchy with a red beard, is a likable every-guy, divorced with two little daughters who seem as real as him. Rewind TV: Call the Midwife; Louie; Howard Goodall's Story of Music – review 2013-01-26T22:45:01Z The new blood that turns up in Part 2 helps energize the proceedings, especially Steven Gamez, a likable young man who is entering the Roman Catholic priesthood. Television Review: Putting Faith Vocations to the Real-World Test 2010-12-19T23:25:31Z Less obsessed with being likable, more accepting of human contradiction. Review | In ‘White,’ Bret Easton Ellis baits his critics with morsels specially tooled to elicit outrage 2019-04-10T04:00:00Z The protagonist, Detective Superintendent Linna, is a dour but utterly principled and likable fellow. Review | Oh, the horror! Why it’s hard to look away, even when a book is full of gore. 2018-03-08T05:00:00Z We find ourselves rooting for Penny not because she's particularly interesting — as written, she isn't, which seems like a missed opportunity — but because Lane is so earnestly likable in the role. 'Secretariat': Slow out of the gate, film picks up speed in horse-racing scenes 2010-10-07T19:35:00Z "I testified to this. I'm not a good victim, I get it. I'm not a likable victim. I'm not a perfect victim," she continued. Enduring love and fear: 5 surprising takeaways from Amber Heard's "Today" show interview 2022-06-16T04:00:00Z At every turn, she is less likable than you would expect. Chloë Grace Moretz: 'People said: You're going to lose your career over this' 2019-04-19T04:00:00Z At once regal and shy, she is mesmerizing and immensely likable. Art Review: Rineke Dijkstra Videos at Marian Goodman Gallery 2010-08-12T21:53:00Z I have such an instinct to be a humorist, to be likable and to make a couple jokes. Sandra Tsing Loh on menopause, marriage and writing 2014-05-17T04:00:00Z When restraint is shown here, the food is much more likable, to me at least. Choice Tables: Eating Out in Amsterdam: Way Beyond Herring 2012-01-20T20:31:43Z Both fighters more or less adopt the character of the likably unlikable wresting “heel” — the evil, flamboyant self-promoting bore of the ring. Mayweather Jr. vs. McGregor taps into boxing’s race-baiting traditions 2017-07-12T04:00:00Z Mr. Jenner wasn’t always likable in the interview, but he seemed sincere. Bruce Jenner, Embracing Transgender Identity, Says ‘It’s Just Who I Am’ 2015-04-25T04:00:00Z “I rebel against that, but there’s still some tiny little studio executive voice in the back of my head going, ‘If she’s not likable, people aren’t going to relate to her.’ How 'Miss You Already' Prevails Against the Harmful Mythology of the Cancer Hero 2015-11-10T05:00:00Z The Damon movie did pretty well, improving on the likable star's recent box office lemons. 'Rango' Wins Weekend Box Office, but Hollywood Still Down 2011-03-29T00:45:00Z In neither movie does Jobs come across as a particularly likable young man, but in both you feel the pull of his irresistible charisma. Steve Jobs: the afterlife 2015-11-01T04:00:00Z He’s a likable screen presence, even when not wearing Madea’s wig and bosomy padding. Movie Review: ‘Alex Cross,’ With Tyler Perry as James Patterson’s Detective 2012-10-18T22:17:48Z It’s funky, immediately likable, loud, brash and inconsistent. Choice Tables: Four Paris Restaurants Worth a Metro Ride 2011-04-01T19:13:44Z Young is a humble, likable, innocent Joseph, and if neither he nor DeGarmo are dynamite, they are steadily warm and casually confident — the most human elements in the show. ‘American Idol’ stars are no match for the tech in ‘Technicolor Dreamcoat’ 2014-12-19T05:00:00Z It wasn’t a glorification of him really, and he’s not particularly likable, but especially in Michael’s performance you do get drawn to him, to his way of seeing the world. Steve Jobs: the afterlife 2015-11-01T04:00:00Z With a posthumously released work, Iris, Maysles follows another staunch character, and one whose likable oddity buoys the film. Iris Is a Surprisingly Warm Look at a Top Fashionista 2015-04-28T04:00:00Z While the “Mrs. Doubtfire” movie may now be — understandably — considered transphobic, it is funny and likable and, most important, confident in what it is. ‘Mrs. Doubtfire’ Review: Nanny Doesn’t Know Best 2021-12-05T05:00:00Z First Mr. Steinhauer upstages Milo with his enemy, a Chinese spy — the thoughtful and even likable Xin Zhu — with whom we spend the first 100 pages getting acquainted before Milo appears. New Fiction From Olen Steinhauer, J. G. Ballard and Others 2012-03-28T22:20:12Z Most of the main characters of the show aren’t very likable and are train-wrecks of human beings, so that made it particularly fun. Hannah Horvath is an existentialist: Talking to the authors of “Girls and Philosophy” 2014-11-27T05:00:00Z The young people themselves are likable – but the film sticks to a cliched template, derived from a thousand TV reality shows. First Position – review 2013-04-11T20:40:01Z It seems likely we’ll see him again, which is good news, because Mr. Parrack was one of the show’s more likable supporting players. 'True Blood' Recap: Hey, Things Are Looking Less Ghastly, at Least for a Moment 2014-07-13T04:00:00Z Yes, Mary Poppins has many fine qualities, but being likable isn’t one of them. What's not to love? The new wave of 'unlikable' women in film 2019-01-11T05:00:00Z Her whimsy was likable, but it didn’t find much traction in the songs, which functioned as purpose-built contraptions. Music Review: A Big-Voiced Singer Takes Off In Several Directions at Once 2011-07-28T22:09:05Z “I loved this family. Wheelan is a lucid and likable storyteller, and his antic family dialogues are spot-on. … What I liked best about the book was watching two people parent their teenagers well.” 11 New Books We Recommend This Week 2021-02-11T05:00:00Z Not much more than a bit, but enough to make this a cheerful, likable children's picture with a big heart. Gnomeo & Juliet ? review 2011-02-10T22:30:02Z Because the character of Tietjens is not immediately likable, Ms. White also needed an actor who could make the audience fall in love with him. Benedict Cumberbatch Acts Clever Again in ‘The Imitation Game’ 2014-12-31T05:00:00Z His likable persona balances the snark and the silliness, and it’s hard not to be sympathetic to his dilemma as “the Silkwood of Swag.” Theater Review: ‘The Junket,’ Mike Albo’s Take on the Freelancer’s Life 2014-03-24T22:49:15Z As soon as you think you know where the story is going, the lines between reality and imagination blur, thanks to an unnamed narrator who is unreliable and not entirely likable. Review | In ‘Hell of a Book,’ an author and his imaginary friend go on a book tour 2021-08-12T04:00:00Z It's gentle-enough stuff, populated by the best actors the genre has to offer – Sally Lindsay, Angela Griffin and Bobby Ball are among the likable faces. TV highlights 22/08/2012 2012-08-21T19:00:00Z Michaels is a genuinely charismatic presence, likable even for nonfans of his music. Bret Michaels hits reality road again 2010-10-18T09:55:00Z It said he showed “a quality of being likable even when his jokes fall flat.” Actor-comedian Orson Bean, 91, hit and killed by car in LA 2020-02-08T05:00:00Z Actually, I'm being a little unfair – Oriane Messina and Fay Rusling's new comedy, starring Sarah Alexander as a likably dippy single mum with a complicated private life, is better than all of the above. TV review: Me and Mrs Jones 2012-10-13T07:00:02Z The best of his Loren and Mastroianni films are charming and likable pictures, as long as we banish the thought that they were made by the same man who made Bicycle Thieves. Why Vittorio de Sica is one of Europe’s greatest tragic film-makers 2015-08-08T04:00:00Z But within that doubt, Nesmith would agree, lies Infinite Tuesday — a nonlinear realm to which he is a distinctly likable, erudite guide. Hey, hey, it’s the Monkees! 2017-04-13T04:00:00Z He’s a fine, sensitive and very likable actor. ArtsBeat: London Theater Journal: Monsters and Ghosts 2013-07-11T15:00:18Z Perhaps where things go from here for Cena will depend on whether mainstream audiences can absorb another likable slice of wrestling beef when they already have Johnson, now a bona fide self-employed movie star. How wrestling is taking over the movies 2010-09-02T21:00:00Z I think that a lot of times in TV and film, the number one thing that people are always concerned with is: “Is the character going to be likable and relatable?” Rainn Wilson: In Defense of the Anti-Hero and Cracking Offensive Jokes 2015-01-28T05:00:00Z As a performer, there is something very likable that has to do with a quietness in her acting that overspills into life. Rose Byrne: ‘You understand why feminists are furious – we’re still talking about this?’ 2020-05-30T04:00:00Z The film is a breezy joyride, as pleasing a summer popcorn flick as you’ll find this season; reprising the iconic role of Mr. Spock, Quinto yet again manages to make a rigid logician totally likable. Zachary Quinto on Gay Hollywood and Why Star Trek Beyond Is the Perfect Movie for Right Now 2016-07-21T04:00:00Z I like Brother Nature; he’s a likable guy, and I think his videos are hilarious. Instant celebrity has a cost, and we as a society are paying for that false reality 2019-12-11T05:00:00Z Young women, who are constantly asked to present themselves as likable, tend to be hyper-aware of what other people think about them. Refinery29, Kylie Jenner, and the Denial Underlying Millennial Financial Resentment 2018-07-24T04:00:00Z The likable, energetic gadfly who emerges here would have been a great voice to have on hand today, providing an informed perspective on the sweeping changes American culture has seen in the last few decades. Television Review: ‘Vito,’ a Documentary About Vito Russo, on HBO 2012-07-22T20:09:33Z Despite the likable people playing them, the inhabitants of “Chinglish” are about as personally involving as the brightly colored, illustrative figures in a PowerPoint presentation. Theater Review: ?Chinglish,? by David Henry Hwang, at Longacre Theater ? Review 2011-10-28T02:00:00Z He began as a likable teenage performer at Houston's only comedy club in the late '70s, doing gentle, spoofy skits about his meddlesome Baptist parents. The subversive legacy of comic Bill Hicks 2011-04-05T22:01:00Z From Caddyshack and Stripes through to Fantastic Mr Fox and Moonrise Kingdom, he's been one of cinema's most consistently likable presences for more than 30 years, turning in terrific performances even in forgettable films. Bill Murray: five best moments 2013-01-31T10:10:04Z Experiencing that in person can be infuriating and complicated especially when overall, that person is genuinely likable, someone we'd like to keep in our lives. Woody Harrelson's anti-vax joke raises questions about what we excuse in likable people in our lives 2023-03-01T05:00:00Z Season 1, Episode 4 The early episodes of “Halt and Catch Fire” have been crippled by a dearth of likable characters. 'Halt and Catch Fire' Recap: Enter Donna, for Sanity's Sake 2014-06-22T04:00:00Z She was bright, pretty and likable, with a dimpled, eye-crinkling smile. Betty White, TV’s Golden Girl, dies at 99 2021-12-31T05:00:00Z And when in doubt, they turn the camera on the remarkably likable Brown, whose Enola shows wit and pluck while exploring London’s demimonde. The Best Movies and TV Shows Coming to Netflix, Amazon and More in September 2020-09-01T04:00:00Z The most likable guy in indie films — and Christopher Nolan's favorite movie mensch — becomes an action hero on two wheels in this far-fetched, fun adventure Joseph Gordon-Levitt in a scene from "Premium Rush." Premium Rush: Joseph Gordon-Levitt Pedals Furiously to Film Stardom 2012-08-23T12:00:00Z Mr. Keiran graduated from James Madison University and comes across as self-deprecating, likable and funny. Winning Her Over With Easy Conversation and Home-Cooked Meals 2021-02-26T05:00:00Z Wanting protagonists to be likable signals a lack of sophistication. Review: In Netflix’s ‘Girlboss,’ a Heroine Who’s a Tough Sell 2017-04-20T04:00:00Z Mercedes is not only one of the show's most likable characters, but she brings exactly the right spirit of showmanship and sophistication to her pieces. How to make "Glee" sing in its second season 2010-06-09T11:40:00Z Through Kolker’s sensitive telling, these five women become people in full, as likable and unlikable as most people you meet, but with more to overcome. ‘Lost Girls’: real lives behind the lurid headlines 2013-07-19T23:33:44Z “I don’t know how he’s managed to make such an obsequious and bullying character likable, but he has,” Snook said. Matthew Macfadyen Has Mixed Feelings About the End of ‘Succession’ 2023-03-21T04:00:00Z Mr. Wolff puffs up this likable, unsurprising hero with a bit of charm. Review: ‘Paper Towns’ Tries to Fold Significance Into the Everyday 2015-07-23T04:00:00Z “Trash” is a shameless bid to recycle the mystique of “Slumdog Millionaire,” its likable, overrated prototype. Review: Stephen Daldry’s ‘Trash’ Is in the ‘Slumdog Millionaire’ Vein, With Sugar 2015-10-08T04:00:00Z “The blond, pixieish Miss Mills gives a restrained, natural and gratifyingly mature performance. She is a likable youngster whose mannerisms and speech are unaffected and convincing.” Optimism Rears Its Sunny Head on the Best-Seller List 2021-09-16T04:00:00Z The first movie looked pretty moderate, but the new one is an amiable entertainment that rattles along likably enough. Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days – review 2012-08-02T20:15:01Z It lives and breathes its home city, and features likable programmes, both daytime and specialist. Radio review: Mark Lima on Belfast Citybeat 2010-08-27T05:45:00Z Sure, the story merely puts attractive, likable people in a pretty setting and lets love take its course. "Letters to Juliet": Predictable, but easy to love 2010-05-14T00:20:00Z “Rachel in that season was one of the few characters who needed to be kind of likable in a way the other characters didn’t,” said Mike White, who wrote and directed “The White Lotus.” In ‘Mayfair Witches,’ Alexandra Daddario Takes a Dark Turn 2023-01-06T05:00:00Z Neither character is extremely likable or unlikable, and to say that she got lucky tilts the playing field to his advantage. Weike Wang on the Privilege of Not Having to Think About Race 2018-06-11T04:00:00Z At the dawn of his career, Gibson seemed like just what the film industry ordered: a cocky, likable Australian with easy charm. Mel Gibson: the year of living disastrously 2010-12-16T22:39:01Z She makes no apologies and no effort to be likable in Cleaving, a ghastly work of revelation without enough self-reflection. 2010-01-08T21:05:00Z The characters are not likable, the dialog is boring and... ‘Fear the Walking Dead’ Season 2, Episode 2: The World Said Enough 2016-04-18T04:00:00Z West Dangles a Fatal Finesse Before Declarer, but in Vain James Rosenbloom, one of the most likable bridge-playing New Yorkers, died on July 31 at 56 after a long battle with cancer. Bridge: West Dangles a Fatal Finesse Before Declarer, but in Vain 2010-08-13T20:55:00Z Maybe those who know Safran from Australia will infuse his likable, self-doubting persona into the writing and find all this more appealing. 'God'll Cut You Down' misses the mark in Southern murder case 2014-12-12T05:00:00Z The cast, with several members playing multiple roles, strikes a likable note of matter-of-fact absurdity. Theater Review: ‘Hell: Paradise Found’ at 59E59 Theaters 2012-07-17T22:17:09Z I suspect he was not an entirely likable man. Postcard From London: On a Gallery?s Walls, the Circle of Life 2011-06-15T20:23:29Z He clarifies his statement during their debate — “you’re likable enough” — which was meant to show his disdain for the question itself, how women are expected to be nice in ways that men never are. Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie on Barack Obama’s ‘A Promised Land’ 2020-11-12T05:00:00Z And when she was most visibly liberated, including in her hard-charging performances in political debates, she got called “likable enough” by Barack Obama in 2008 and a “nasty woman” by Mr. Trump this fall. Madonna and Hillary: ‘Witch’ and ‘Nasty Woman’ as Sisters in Arms 2016-12-11T05:00:00Z This is among the reasons Mr. Thompson and his book are so likable. Books of The Times: Questlove Publishes His Memoir, ‘Mo’ Meta Blues’ 2013-06-25T22:04:39Z We've seen an awful lot of the fey Keith Richards shtick, and he dials it down a little, intermittently allowing himself to be the decent, likable hero. A leaner, meaner "Pirates of the Caribbean" reboot 2011-05-14T16:51:00Z She’s all sorts of things; she can be likable or unlikable based on your experience. Mackenzie Davis on playing a comedic antiheroine in “Izzy Gets the F**k Across Town” 2018-06-22T04:00:00Z There are no pure heroes or villains, the people are flawed yet likable — exactly what makes a movie compelling. Dispatch: A Correspondent’s Impressions From the Jerusalem Film Festival 2012-07-22T00:55:26Z "I wanted to make Uku appealing and likable but also look like he’s been carved out of lava flows." First Look: Pixar's 'Lava' 2014-07-11T04:00:00Z Why is Adele so robustly likable, while the equally successful Taylor Swift often comes across like a wounded deer? Women we love to love and women we love to hate 2013-03-22T22:00:00Z And if vampires weren't likable in some strange, misunderstood, vampiric way, vampire movies would be nowhere near as popular as they are. Joe Queenan's guide to horror film cliches 2010-10-22T11:00:00Z What is likable about the memoir is Suchet's lack of a stiff upper lip. My Bonnie: How Dementia Stole the Love of my Life by John Suchet; and Keeper: Living with Nancy. A Journey Into Alzheimer's by Andrea Gillies 2010-06-12T23:06:00Z The movie may be set in the present, but its likable clean-cut twins exude more than a whiff of gee-whiz 1950s innocence. | 'Touching Home': Ed Harris Stars as an Alcoholic Father 2010-05-13T22:53:00Z Next to her Ha is almost naively humane; he's also the series' most easily likable character aside from Lyndon and Stewart, whose father-child dynamic adds a note of warmth to an elegantly sterile workplace setting. "Devs" is Alex Garland's aesthetically mesmerizing and engrossing modern horror story 2020-03-05T05:00:00Z In person, Davidson is hugely likable and far more thoughtful than his reputation suggests. Jim Davidson: 'I'd say sorry if I could' 2011-03-06T22:26:00Z All of the older actresses mentioned the excitement and relief they felt in playing characters who would never reasonably be described as likable. ‘Yellowjackets’ Leans in to Savagery 2021-11-10T05:00:00Z It's likable enough if unmemorable and, comparisons with great composers apart, an impressively fluent achievement for a teenager. BBCCO/Sutherland 2010-05-31T21:30:00Z Those three are getting more likable by the week, and they give the show a familial warmth. ‘Designated Survivor’ Season 1, Episode 5: Who’s the Real Hero? 2016-10-26T04:00:00Z He has been a fixture in American life since 1959, when he charmed his way into the bosom of the Republic by playing the likable cowboy Rowdy Yates on the TV series Rawhide. Hey, cowboy 2010-04-25T23:06:00Z Theodore is both likable and interesting, and, while his passion for the law is unusual in someone so young, it certainly seems natural, given that both of his parents are attorneys. 'Theodore Boone: Kid Lawyer' proves that John Grisham can write for kids 2010-05-27T21:59:00Z They're not fully rounded, likable people who happen to have a few revolting qualities, and who therefore complicate our reactions. Why Hollywood keeps whitewashing the past 2011-08-12T15:20:00Z Matters of faith and friendship, and secrets and lies, are blended into the stew in “Grand Concourse,” a modest but likable new play by Heidi Schreck set in a church soup kitchen in the Bronx. ‘Grand Concourse,’ by Heidi Schreck at Playwrights Horizons 2014-11-12T05:00:00Z She was maybe the jolliest and most likable of all the family. Lynn Redgrave ? Georgy Girl of the 60s ? dies of cancer 2010-05-03T20:30:00Z When J-Law speaks out against the Hollywood pay gap and says, “I’m over trying to find the ‘adorable’ way to state my opinion and still be likable! The new cool girl trap: Why we traded one set of rigid rules about who’s “likable” for another 2015-11-08T05:00:00Z Although abrasive, manipulative and angry, his character has a likable side. ‘Camp X-Ray’: Acting shines through darkness of Gitmo tale 2014-11-13T05:00:00Z For such a likable writer, it’s confounding that Lamott’s work is weakest when she speaks like who she is: the self-made leader of a literary cult. ‘Hallelujah Anyway’: Anne Lamott’s conflicted message for a conflicted nation 2017-03-28T04:00:00Z When the plot pivots on young boys stranded with a potential outlaw, “you just need a guy that is inherently likable,” Mr. Nichols said over barbecue in Austin, his adopted hometown of a decade. Jeff Nichols Spins Another Southern Tale With ‘Mud’ 2013-04-19T18:47:43Z Costner plays Jack Dolan as a likably crusty character, but within the larger context of "The Company Men" he's unmistakably a sentimental creation, and almost a supernatural being. "The Company Men": Kevin Costner as working-class Jesus 2011-01-18T23:30:00Z The unnamed narrator of “Fake Accounts” is full of intellectual superiority and self-loathing, teetering “on the border between likable and loathsome.” Review | Two authors expose the deceptive, self-aggrandizing absurdity of online life 2021-02-09T05:00:00Z Gregarious and immensely likable, Walpole eventually counted Joseph Conrad, Arnold Bennett and, a bit later, Bennett’s sometime critic Virginia Woolf among his good friends. He met Hitler, was mocked by Maugham, but what of Hugh Walpole’s books? 2016-06-02T04:00:00Z Strange as it sounds, he is likable, game and eager to please, with a self-deprecating sense of humor and love of shtick. Justin Ross Lee, Party Animal, Seeks Fame 2012-05-17T18:57:17Z Mr. Hartnett is surprisingly subtle and likable as Gardner, raising his game to match the company around him. Review: ‘Penny Dreadful’ Returns for Season 2 2015-05-01T04:00:00Z In the first, Gone Baby Gone, there's a benign conspiracy involving honourable public servants; in the second, The Town, a heist by likable Boston crooks. Argo – review 2012-11-11T00:05:47Z He might not be likable, but he’s still irresistible. “Star Wars” doesn’t have a heroine problem: Arguing over whether Rey’s a “Mary Sue” is missing the point 2015-12-22T05:00:00Z Pink and orange are a happy, likable combination, at least to me. Our latest color inspiration: Orange and pink 2015-04-21T04:00:00Z Brown is very likable – he is honest and has a strong moral core – making this a particularly successful episode. Tim Marlow on Gaugin 2010-10-16T05:45:00Z The good news about “Composed,” though, is that Ms. Cash is smart, likable and arrives with stories to tell. Books of The Times: Rosanne Cash Writes ?Composed: A Memoir? 2010-08-10T19:00:00Z There's a lot of pressure to create "likable" characters, and I put it in quotes because likability is not my favorite term, and it doesn't necessarily have anything to do with empathy. Resurrecting "Hellraiser" Cenobites as part of "an interrogation of how we negotiate our desires" 2022-10-08T04:00:00Z Of course Tim's sins against Barry are paid back with interest in the form of comic chaos, but it never seems like quite enough pain to make the dude seem likable. "Dinner for Schmucks": Steve Carell's greatest nerd role? 2010-07-29T11:01:00Z Well, who wants to spend time with likable people anyway? Rob Huebel: The First Time I Filmed a Threeway for TV 2017-10-10T04:00:00Z “That is to be a character that does something that is not necessarily the most likable, and yet we as an audience go along and root for him.” Ben Platt, on pitch in ‘Dear Evan Hansen’ 2015-08-13T04:00:00Z Lemmy is likable, warm and childlike; whether he genuinely adores Nazi artefacts, or loves the stark thrill of watching outsiders' faces curdle because of this is never really answered. Lemmy: The Movie ? Grace Dent's TV OD 2011-07-15T23:06:31Z She looked entirely, painfully human, unpolished, unguarded, by turns endearing, appealing, likable — “I’m used to being collegial,” she said, breaking into a rare smile at one point — and also susceptible to harm. Perspective | ‘Gut-wrenching’: What it felt like to watch Ford and Kavanaugh testify 2018-09-27T04:00:00Z And then because everyone is so funny and likable, it turns out to be very funny anyway. Judd Apatow praises Pete Davidson sharing his grief in the dark comedy "King of Staten Island" 2020-06-12T04:00:00Z You’ve said that characters who are not necessarily likable are the most fun to play. Michelle Dockery Used to be a Lady, Now She’s a Con Artist 2016-11-11T05:00:00Z And with well-drawn, genuinely likable lead characters, it takes readers on an edgy island adventure over memorable emotional terrain. Review: Escape to `paradise' in Bali no easy trip 2013-03-25T18:22:13Z This seems, at least from a TV/personality perspective, to be such a well-rounded, good natured, likable cast, who also seem very strong in cookery, as well. "Top Chef: World All Stars" cooks with sugar and spice (and everything rice) 2023-03-17T04:00:00Z It's a likable film played with gusto and heart — though fundamentally a little sentimental and predictable. Cannes 2012: Reality ? review 2012-05-18T12:24:28Z Nestor is a likable Everyman, the son of Cuban immigrants, who lives in Hialeah, a “little Cuban capsule” in Miami, in a world defined by his parents’ and grandparents’ hopes and expectations. Books Of the Times: ‘Back to Blood’ by Tom Wolfe 2012-10-18T12:00:00Z And I don’t care how likable he is – there is no other reason for Paul Rudd to be nominated for Best TV Actor other than the fact that he is Paul Rudd. Friendly reminder: The Golden Globes know nothing about good TV 2019-12-09T05:00:00Z Aurora is opinionated and brisk and not necessarily likable at first. Molly Ringwald Has Advice to Give and a Role to Match 2016-11-04T04:00:00Z And then here’s this thing that he’s so passionate about that made him likable. Deepak Chopra’s Son Makes Him a Documentary Subject 2012-09-29T23:13:01Z Goodwin's also very likable, which seems to up the jeopardy somewhat. TV highlights 07/03/2013 2013-03-07T07:00:15Z Anne is our guide to this decadent society, a wonderfully complex, not entirely likable character who shrewdly observes other people’s missteps but is sometimes maddeningly oblivious to her own failures of judgment. Review | ‘A Net for Small Fishes’ is dark, entertaining historical fiction 2021-12-09T05:00:00Z Garcia is likable and reasonable, a Marine who accepts the corps’ absurdities, indignities and tedium in stride. A Comic Strip About the Marines: The Few, the Proud, the Bored Out of Their Minds 2018-04-24T04:00:00Z Crosby was your likable, easygoing next-door neighbor; Sinatra was your personal confidant, or in the case of women who adored him, a surrogate lover. Frank Sinatra: A Hundred Years On, the Voice Resonates Still 2015-12-11T05:00:00Z Women are supposed to be physically attractive and likable enough to get over the hindrance posed by any evidence of high intellect. Goodbye Chris Matthews, MSNBC's reigning Ron Burgundy 2020-03-03T05:00:00Z Even the ones who seem likable and earthy, who probably are pretty likable and earthy, still live in a totally different America than the rest of us here in the 99 percent. Susan Sarandon can afford a so-called Trump “revolution” — the rest of us will be screwed when “things really explode” 2016-03-29T04:00:00Z The theme of “filial ingratitude,” to borrow a phrase from “King Lear,” looms in Fred Schepisi’s dramatically unsteady, blustery if likable film, which was adapted by Judy Morris from the Patrick White novel. Movie Review: ‘The Eye of the Storm,’ With Geoffrey Rush 2012-09-06T22:03:02Z McCarthy makes us feel for her without softening her anti-social abrasiveness, but likable? What's not to love? The new wave of 'unlikable' women in film 2019-01-11T05:00:00Z Well, I liked the challenge of playing someone who seems very likable, sort of charming. On ‘Prodigal Son,’ Michael Sheen’s Father Knows, and Kills, Best 2020-01-20T05:00:00Z It is a powerful and unwilled form of identification, a Houdini-like vanishing act that allows Bolaño to merge with his scariest and most repellent creations as much as with his likable ones. The joy of literary destruction: Writers who broke all the rules 2014-01-19T15:00:00Z Mr. Russell and Mr. Jordan are as likable as their characters, but it’s Mr. DeHaan who pulls you uneasily in. Movie Review: Dane DeHaan in ?Chronicle,? Directed by Josh Trank 2012-02-03T00:02:16Z Surrounded by booming electronic dance beats and a corps of hip-hop dancers, Mr. Roumain is game, likable and inoffensive to the core. Music Review: Daniel Bernard Roumain at Harvey Theater - Review 2011-10-14T23:11:29Z Hillary Rodham Clinton is the obvious inspiration, but this is Hillary with a human face: Téa Leoni, who has a husky voice and a loose, engaging manner, is an unusually likable beauty. ‘Madam Secretary’ and ‘The Good Wife,’ TV’s Mighty Women 2014-09-18T04:00:00Z Good-natured stuff, of course; Chan's stunts are still impressive and he's never anything other than likable. Film review: The Spy Next Door 2010-03-18T23:45:00Z While that may make it sound like some dry technical exercise, the claustrophobic studio setting and Jones's jittery but likable performance conspire to work this film under your skin. This week's new DVD & Blu-ray 2012-12-22T00:05:12Z I connected with hundreds of people from around the world and began to see myself as someone who was interesting, likable and even attractive. My online impostor: When that Facebook profile isn’t you 2014-04-01T23:00:00Z Rogen, normally a likable presence, here is playing such a brat in the movie's first half that he's almost unbearable; you're relieved during a scene when Chou, quite coolly, kicks him through a window. 'The Green Hornet': A comic-book caper without much punch 2011-01-13T20:37:04Z Even when hosting award shows, he extends himself to the point of exhaustion, courting audiences with a likable, unstinting brazenness. Hugh Jackman Stars in ‘The River’ on Broadway 2014-11-16T05:00:00Z The role is a solid, post-"Twilight Saga" fit for the likable Lautner, who impressively does much of his own stunt work. 'Tracers' ably moves Taylor Lautner into parkour action 2015-03-19T04:00:00Z Part of the film’s problem is that once Beck and Liam show their true anxieties, they become considerably less likable. “The Relationtrip”: A movie that is equal parts romance and road trip hits the skids 2017-03-11T05:00:00Z A bit like Custer losing horses at Pickett’s Charge, Mr. Walton keeps getting sitcoms shot out from under him, only to be recast as a likable cad in the next. Television Review: NBC Rolls Out ‘About a Boy’ and ‘Growing Up Fisher’ 2014-02-21T23:28:58Z "Love, Victor" doesn't diverge too greatly from the overall feel of "Love, Simon" which, to be honest, I found to be effervescent and likable while entirely forgetting that I'd seen it. "Love, Victor" is Hulu's likable spinoff of "Love, Simon" that questions who gets a great love story 2020-06-17T04:00:00Z The young characters are more likable than their elders, but this is not a comic or tender look at adolescence. Review: ‘The Casual Vacancy,’ Based on J. K. Rowling’s Novel, on HBO 2015-04-28T04:00:00Z What's also strange is that all of the characters, Paul included, are less likable and harder to empathize with this season than in seasons past. "In Treatment's" darkest season yet 2010-10-23T23:01:00Z “I was a little surprised and pleased that she was willing to not worry about being necessarily likable,” he said. Sarah Jessica Parker, Leaving Carrie Behind With HBO’s ‘Divorce’ 2016-09-22T04:00:00Z Some found it too painful to enjoy, and the characters weren’t exactly a likable bunch. What’s on TV Monday: ‘Divorce’ and ‘Veronica Mars’ 2019-07-01T04:00:00Z The rest of the episode was mostly OK -- energetic and likable but disorganized and forever teetering on the brink of awful, like so many "Glee" episodes. Kurt and Blaine finally kiss on "Glee" -- but so what? 2011-03-16T13:17:00Z A confirmed murderer, drug dealer and extortionist, Duffy remains oddly likable, something even Mr. Burns has a hard time explaining. R.V.s and Stolen Kidneys: Life on the Fringes in ‘Justified’ 2015-01-20T05:00:00Z Yes, it's far more likable and less toe-curling than Elizabethtown, and isn't peopled with the kind of quirky characters who make you want to strangle yourself. Mark Kermode's DVD round-up 2012-07-14T23:05:55Z "There's a tendency to cast women of color in roles that are nurturing, likable, earthy and maternal," says Davis. Unlike Oscars, 2015 Emmys have diverse shows, actors to recognize 2015-05-28T04:00:00Z Rather, “I was drawn to his sensitivity and the fact that he was complex but likable, and I just felt instantly intrigued,” Morgan said. Josh O’Connor Didn’t Care About the Crown Until He Became a Prince 2020-11-18T05:00:00Z “Apologizing is one way of being deemed more ‘likable.’” Why Women Should Stop Apologizing All the Time 2014-06-18T04:00:00Z What we don’t know is how, on Saturday, Duke will cope with being arguably the most likable team on the court when they play the Yale Bulldogs. Hate-watching Duke vs. Yale: It’s “Batman vs. Superman” for a-holes — not the game America wants, but it’s the one we deserve 2016-03-18T04:00:00Z For six years, their show has attracted equal amounts of adoration and criticism, inspiring countless thinkpieces, ranging from why their cast was so white to why they aren’t very likable. Nuns and Patti Smith: what Lena Dunham and the Girls will do next 2017-04-18T04:00:00Z There’s a vital toughness, in particular, to Mr. Banderas, as this likable if often misused actor goes dark without compromising his character with softness or light. | 'The Skin I Live In': ?The Skin I Live In,? Directed by Pedro Almod?var ? Review 2011-10-13T17:05:56Z In the first episode, listening to him go on, I found him a likable, compelling character who doesn’t seem to be entirely O.K. “S-Town” Investigates the Human Mystery 2017-03-31T04:00:00Z Ted is so charming and so likable and that's how he got successful, he's this hustler. The riveting saga of "The Donut King," who was seduced by dough, money and power 2020-10-30T04:00:00Z The likable cast is among the movie’s attractions, as is its stunt choreography. ‘Bullet Train’ Review: Ride and Die 2022-08-04T04:00:00Z She and the surprisingly likable Feldman travel to three places where women he photographed went missing. Review | An obsessed woman hits the road with the man who may have killed her sister 2018-06-15T04:00:00Z Family matters to Hooper – it is one of the most likable things about him. Tom Hooper: 'At 12, I swore I'd have my own film in the cinema' 2012-12-29T22:01:20Z The tragic Monroe is obviously dramatic, but the intimations of disaster don’t fit a movie that works so hard to be breezily, easily likable. | 'My Week With Marilyn': ?My Week With Marilyn,? With Michelle Williams - Review 2011-11-22T17:12:23Z “A common observation of Warren is that she’s simply not likable enough to win the presidency,” said the Daily Beast. What's not to love? The new wave of 'unlikable' women in film 2019-01-11T05:00:00Z Experimental theatremaker Motoi Miura's production is stripped down in another sense: he uses his talented, likable cast as a kind of abstract chorus of four, who play all the secondary roles. Coriolanus – review 2012-05-25T09:40:46Z He does curse, but refrains from getting too blue; he would rather be kind and likable than edgy. With “Crashing,” Pete Holmes makes a good comedy about a decent man who’s a bad comic 2017-02-20T05:00:00Z He is entirely likable, and even if the raison d’être for his memoir isn’t immediately clear, the corner of British history that he lives, breathes and embodies is illuminated by his efforts. 3 Books That Take Us Inside the Lives of Britain’s Royals 2018-11-30T05:00:00Z I was thrilled with that response, because we were never setting out to write her as a likable character. "Barry" star Sarah Goldberg loves playing her unlikable role: "Make her a monster. I'm all for it" 2022-05-01T04:00:00Z Nonetheless, "Our Idiot Brother" pleasantly bounces along, never quite as funny as you'd like it to be, but almost as likable as Ned himself. 'Our Idiot Brother' could be better 2011-08-25T18:13:05Z Sayle is a likable interviewee – but I find myself fearing the consequences of a stupid question. Alexei Sayle: How?Stalin stole my?childhood 2011-08-11T20:00:02Z The Sixth, like its composer, is also extremely likable: warmly received by the audience at Music Hall here, as I imagine it would be anywhere else. Review: Christopher Rouse Leaves a Haunting Final Symphony 2019-10-20T04:00:00Z The likable English actor is circumnavigating Britain in his boat, the Princess Matilda. TV review: Timothy Spall: Back at Sea; Who Do You Think You Are?; Village SOS 2011-08-10T21:05:01Z What he wasn't, says biographer Leigh Montville, was all that likable. Evel Knievel: showman, rogue, reality TV Star 2011-07-20T09:27:20Z Georgina is so likable that she not only gets away with such a wild swing but captures national headlines to the point of diluting her son Hobart's state Senate campaign clear across the country. Beyond flashy big names, "The Politician" showcases how voters are bamboozled, swayed, and disgusted 2020-06-25T04:00:00Z The most effective glass, the stuff we build our modern cities from, is flat, thick and perfectly transparent, but it is the least likable, the least knowable. Mark Miodownik: an obsession with materials 2013-05-24T15:53:00Z Tara Erraught is a bonny Irish lass who is almost aggressively likable. Review | Likability is one thing. Artistic communication is another. 2018-01-10T05:00:00Z Gyllenhaal is likable, inclined to the earnest but self-aware, quick to grin. Jake Gyllenhaal: ‘I’m fascinated by my own anger’ 2015-07-12T04:00:00Z But their unrelenting awfulness gets boring fast; not even Chrissy seems to enjoy their company, and soon she’s actively competing to be the least likable of them all. 'In the Boom Boom Room' piles on misery with unrelenting punch 2014-07-10T04:00:00Z Bates, who is also a DJ, has constructed a likable score that melds electronica with guitar with classical themes that wend in and out of the story as needed. ‘The (R)evolution of Steve Jobs’ is a user-friendly opera that plays better with audiences than critics. Does it matter? 2019-02-25T05:00:00Z Lively and likable but authoritarian and uncommunicative; kind to me, his grandchild, yet to others so very unkind; haunted by some things in his past, intransigent about others. Should I be ashamed of my grandfather? 2016-02-13T05:00:00Z More and more of them, like “Always Jane,” tell stories of determined and immensely likable transgender children or teens who face adversity — from bullying to bathroom wars — and beat the odds. ‘Always Jane’ Is Part of a New Generation of Trans Documentaries 2021-11-11T05:00:00Z But like that animated film, there’s something deceptively ugly-cute and likable about this Norwegian beast. Five Horror Movies to Stream Now 2022-12-09T05:00:00Z Yet even without good prose or a thrilling plot, "Midnight Sun" manages to be a fun read, with a likable protagonist and a brisk, page-turning pace. 'Midnight Sun' is a softer, gentler Jo Nesbø - as far as that goes 2016-02-11T05:00:00Z Killing off your two most likable characters is a deflating way to finish a musical, and it takes a rousing encore by the Pitlochry company to win back our favour. Little Shop of Horrors – review 2012-06-07T17:15:01Z One of the most likable, bankable Broadway stars—Neil Patrick Harris—will star in an extremely unconventional Broadway show—Hedwig and the Angry Inch. New Broadway Season Has Something for Everyone 2013-08-28T15:15:27Z He most often played likable but socially inept characters, and usually ranked fairly far down on the cast list. Michael J. Pollard, Character Actor in ‘Bonnie and Clyde,’ Dies at 80 2019-11-22T05:00:00Z There are elegant touches, however, like the lovely water carafes sitting on the bar, and the easy, affordable and instantly likable wine list. Choice Tables: Four Paris Restaurants Worth a Metro Ride 2011-04-01T19:13:44Z “She was completely ruthless in her choice of murderer. Just because someone is likable or pleasant or good-looking, you couldn’t depend that they’re not the murderer.” Shedunnit – how Agatha Christie became cinema hot property 2019-11-15T05:00:00Z His films show how Britain has been transformed, becoming more confusing but more interesting and likable too. Cheers for Frears 2010-08-14T23:05:00Z In his 1996 interview, he comes across as an immensely likable opportunist, whose genius seemed to be finding every angle in any situation. ‘The Tattooist of Auschwitz’ and the History in Historical Fiction 2018-11-08T05:00:00Z That these characters aren’t likable is a deliberate feature of the movie’s in-your-face mode. ‘Braid’ Review: Childhood Friends Play a Dangerous Game in This Jumpy Thriller 2019-01-31T05:00:00Z To a large extent, he's been cashing in on his long-standing reputation as a mensch and a tremendously likable guy. "Twelve": On the intoxicating badness of Joel Schumacher 2010-08-05T13:01:00Z Even the blasé smirk on his face seems like an unfamiliar expression given his usual likable, boyish cool. Review: `Looper' takes you to unexpected places 2012-09-26T01:55:08Z It got me wondering about what makes a character in the movies likable or unlikable. What's not to love? The new wave of 'unlikable' women in film 2019-01-11T05:00:00Z There is a likable Japanese curry, too, thickened with beef stock, butter and Indian spices, so it blankets the rice and doesn’t quite soak through. Hungry City: Brooklyn Ball Factory in East Williamsburg 2014-07-24T04:00:00Z Even though the characters aren't always likable, their pained awareness is poignant. '10,000 Km' navigates long-distance couple's cyber disconnect 2015-07-09T04:00:00Z Reassuringly likable characters and predictably loathsome villains balance hideous deaths, grotesque corpses and murderous conspiracies. ‘NCIS: New Orleans’ Begins on Tuesday on CBS 2014-09-22T04:00:00Z Readers will enjoy "The Popularity Papers" books for the likable characters and for stories that ring true, but Ignatow also offers a modern portrait of family life. 'Popularity' sequel: Amy Ignatow's girls giggle on 2011-03-05T02:20:27Z To be clear, this is not about the debate over “likable” and “unlikable” female protagonists. Girlboss in the White House: How Ivanka Trump’s business success makes her above reproach 2017-04-29T04:00:00Z They are likable people, who are more than the stereotypes that they lean into or subvert. In crime comedy "Vengeance," B.J. Novak dares to mess with Texas while also skewering all the rest 2022-07-29T04:00:00Z He is very likable, willing to tease himself and disarmingly frank. Jason Donovan 2010-10-16T23:05:00Z His slacker posture and shrugging demeanor suggest he’s a more deluded, even likable, fool than a hypocrite. Critic’s Notebook: Judah Friedlander’s Stand-up Comedy 2012-09-05T22:20:35Z I was very small and gregarious and, I think, a likable kid. Nick Kroll Still Isn’t Over Puberty. Just Ask His Therapist. 2017-11-10T05:00:00Z In my case, K-dramas became the perfect antidote against the perpetual stereotypes of Asians perennially competent but never quite as warm or likable. K-dramas cured my prejudice against Asian men 2021-10-10T04:00:00Z Barrymore was brilliant, even in the flimsiest ones, at finding shades of incredulity you didn't know existed and was voted, year in, year out, America's most likable actor. Drew Barrymore: Don't mention the c-word 2010-03-27T00:09:00Z It is at its best serving up casual, likable fare: sweet-and-sour wings, oozy mac and cheese, a burger that gets a kick of spice from a chipotle aioli. Roofers Union review: ‘Top Chef’ puts the spotlight on Marjorie Meek-Bradley 2016-02-10T05:00:00Z Despite all of these inexcusable behaviors, throughout the nation's brief, collective obsession with "Tiger King," the Netflix series led many to find Exotic quirky, sympathetic, likable — a meme more so than an attempted killer. New “Tiger King” shows offer Joe Exotic more undeserved attention and rehabilitation 2021-06-05T04:00:00Z But they've got to be likable enough that you want to watch these guys. "Maisel" and "Veep" star Reid Scott on why he loves playing "the bully types" 2023-04-28T04:00:00Z Rudd is likable as always, despite playing a character whose motivations are murky; Tomlin steals the movie as Portia’s fiercely independent single parent. ‘Admission’: Faintly comedic drama earns a passing grade 2013-03-21T15:05:35Z There is no rule in drama that a protagonist should be likable or well mannered. 'The Revisionist' has an uninspired role in need of a rewrite 2016-04-04T04:00:00Z A likable stage presence equipped with a sure, strong voice, Mr. Xavier possesses the ready élan that was once the musical theater’s stock-in-trade. Musical Revivals Offer Mixed Rewards 2014-05-27T04:00:00Z Surely there's scope for a longer series here; the immensely likable Quentin could probably make a tour of a North Korean gulag seem like fun. TV highlights 21/05/2013 2013-05-21T05:59:01Z He looked a bit like Kikuchiyo, the samurai of dubious origin in Kurosawa’s classic “Seven Samurai,” with the same coal-black mustache and goatee, the same rustic and likable raffishness, the same boyish heart. In Rural Japan, Lifting a Shrine and Building a Friendship 2017-11-07T05:00:00Z Studies indicate that people described as vegan are perceived more negatively, as being less likable and participants in studies report being less open to friendship with vegans than non-vegans, on average. I ‘self-experimented’ to compare a vegan diet with eating meat — this is what I found out 2023-09-07T04:00:00Z He laughs a lot, and has a likable, shambling presence. Roy Williams: Confessions of an uncool kid 2010-06-07T20:31:00Z Though overlong and often perplexing, Hangman is still a powerful work, if not a likable one. Candoco Dance Company - review 2010-10-12T21:15:00Z I could not care less if he's a good employee or a likable man. Welcome back, Keith Olbermann 2011-06-21T12:22:00Z What Flintoff does do, however, is remain as hopelessly likable as ever: only a hard heart would wish him ill. TV listings and previews: plan your week's viewing - 19-23 November 2012-11-19T07:00:00Z Yet it’s immensely likable, with earthy aromas and flavors of flowers, herbs and red fruits. 20 Under $20: Beckoning Bottles in the Dead of Winter 2022-01-13T05:00:00Z This show is an odd but likable creature. Stephen Fry Live: Royal Albert Hall 2010-09-25T23:06:00Z With her bird-like mannerisms and beret, Stubbs is a likable and eccentric individual whose sons are as protective of her in life as Sherlock and Watson are of her character on the telly. TV highlights 24/07/2013 2013-07-24T06:00:04Z One of the pleasures of “Jimmy’s Hall,” a likable period piece directed by the social-realist British filmmaker Ken Loach, is its unswerving belief in old-fashioned populist heroes. Review: ‘Jimmy’s Hall’ Pits the Church Against a Populist Gathering Place 2015-07-02T04:00:00Z It is perhaps not Loach’s most hard-hitting film, but it is his most purely likable. Ken Loach – all his films ranked! 2019-10-17T04:00:00Z Both Christie and Eclair are garrulous, likable comics. Bridget Christie Minds the Gap; Our Woman in Norton Tripton: radio review 2013-03-15T07:00:05Z Drawing its energy from revenge and its jagged humor from a black well of contempt for the wealthy, the movie fashions a world in which the only likable characters are the crazy and the doomed. Review: Sandra Oh and Anne Heche in One Ferocious ‘Catfight’ 2017-03-02T05:00:00Z Rio Clarinho was a bit shabby — its bathrooms could use an overhaul — but a likable, honest place. Frugal Traveler Blog: It's a Jungle Out There: Wildlife in the Pantanal 2011-10-18T19:05:50Z It's as if somebody involved with the production decided that the most important thing was to make sure that viewers found both of Gellar's characters "likable," which is Hollywood code for nonthreatening. Sarah Michelle Gellar flounders in a bland new drama 2011-09-13T15:03:00Z This first season of "The Chair" is frustrating to watch because of its undeniable potential, squandered on its overkill efforts to make yet another disgruntled white man likable, or at least tolerable and sympathetic. How “The Chair” needs to do better by Sandra Oh 2021-08-26T04:00:00Z Hoch emerges as a wry, likable Blackbeard, though he’s often the straight man for the florid activity around him. Review | The new musical ‘Blackbeard’ swashbuckles into rough waters 2019-06-27T04:00:00Z “I’m over trying to find the ‘adorable’ way to state my opinion and still be likable. Sharon Stone: 'After Basic Instinct, no one wanted to pay me' 2015-11-09T05:00:00Z No previews were available, but expect lots of town/country gags from the always likable Jensen. TV highlights 21 December 2010-12-20T00:35:01Z He's also much more likable and real when he's not smiling so much while he's singing. In the midst of music this bewildered 'American Idol' blogger lost his 'Twain' of thought ... 2010-04-28T14:51:00Z But J's acting is so exquisitely modulated that it makes everyone, even the likable O'Donnell, seem to be phoning it in. The underappreciated excellence of LL Cool J 2011-03-22T13:23:00Z Above all, no one seeks to be likable. Perspective | Thank you, Gillian Flynn for giving women permission to be bad 2018-07-05T04:00:00Z Jason’s otherwise likable wife uses her favorite expletive a lot more often than she needs to. David Bell’s ‘The Forgotten Girl’ is a mystery about a missing mom This matters less than it might, because the singing we can hear is beautifully shaped, and Villazón's fidgety Rodolfo, though never knowingly understated, is engaging and likable. La Bohème – review 2012-12-18T17:11:30Z “I’m over trying to find the ‘adorable’ way to state my opinion and still be likable,” she writes. Jennifer Lawrence expresses anger at Hollywood's gender pay gap 2015-10-13T04:00:00Z It's a likable, amiable movie, and a nice reminder of the roaring 90s. Spike Island – review 2013-06-20T20:45:01Z He's charming, likable, self-deprecating, self-aware and utterly hysterical. Review: `Dogtripping' will make you laugh out loud 2013-07-22T14:07:45Z “He’s so smart, so quick, so funny, so likable. We had him on last season and, during the interview, I was thinking, ‘I can’t believe this is my job!’ Luke Burbank and ‘Live Wire!’ plug in to the Neptune 2016-09-01T04:00:00Z While news writers in films aren’t always likable, at least there’s a spectrum, running from screwball joker to heroic investigator to peddler of false headlines. Breaking news: why does Hollywood gloss over the world of magazine journalism? 2018-01-03T05:00:00Z We cast a very likable person, a human being, who is very different than — I mean, this is how I see it, very different than — on "Succession." "The Morning Show" Season 3 confronts Jan. 6 and "the lies we tell ourselves" 2023-10-11T04:00:00Z Count Fosco in “The Woman in White,” by Wilkie Collins, is a clever villain; evil but likable. Ayaan Hirsi Ali: By the Book 2015-03-19T04:00:00Z “It was a canny shift of the show’s tone, from epic self-aggrandizement to a more casual, at times even likable, persona,” wrote Steve Johnson for The Chicago Tribune. ArtsBeat: Charlie Sheen Turns Things Around in Chicago 2011-04-04T18:47:54Z Lear, the self-destructing creator of the most ill-conceived retirement plan in world literature, is hardly a likable man to begin with. Theater Review: ‘King Lear’ on an Epic Scale, Starring Simon Russell Beale 2014-01-26T22:47:10Z A review of “They Call Me Trinity” in 1972 in The New York Times described Mr. Spencer as “a grizzled bear of a man” and said that he and Mr. Hill “couldn’t be more likable.” Bud Spencer, the ‘Good Giant’ of Spaghetti Westerns, Dies at 86 2016-06-28T04:00:00Z Photograph: Everett Collection/Rex Jane Austen may be too likable or lovable for her own good. The Real Jane Austen: A Life in Small Things by Paula Byrne – review 2013-01-17T11:03:01Z In truth, most of the relationship advice offered by the likable Mr. Story is facile hogwash. Review: ‘Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus, Live!’ 2015-11-13T05:00:00Z Tallow is likable, a gruff loner who mourns the days of vinyl records and print media, yet embraces modern technology. Gun Machine by Warren Ellis – review 2013-01-31T09:01:01Z "Actually you should thank me for participating in this extremely transparent attempt to be more likable in the public eye. And I hope it doesn't work." Hannibal Buress' 'transparent' Bieber roast joke is cut, so he shares it 2015-04-01T04:00:00Z Karen’s crisis, on the other hand, stretches Mr. Szymkowicz’s weird but likable vision. Theater Review: ‘The Why Overhead’ by Adam Szymkowicz at Access Theater 2012-09-12T21:59:23Z Passing it requires more than simply being competent or charismatic or likable. Perspective | Stacey Abrams, a sea-blue dress and the politics of appearance 2018-11-07T05:00:00Z I’d like to think she found me likable, talkative and entertaining. Blind date: ‘I thought he was joking when he said he’s a Cliff Richard fan’ 2017-06-03T04:00:00Z As likable as Danza is, as central as his fame is to the premise, he is also the biggest roadblock to making a show with anything real to say. "Teach": The useless tears of Tony Danza 2010-10-01T00:30:00Z He goes on: "It's a vindication of the TV casting show – a phenomenon readily mocked, yet capable of unearthing a likable, credible new talent." What to say about ? The Wizard of Oz 2011-03-02T17:48:57Z He was suffering, he says, with a likably deadpan humour, from a "really bad case of the twenty-ones". Joyland by Stephen King – review 2013-06-22T15:00:00Z Mr. Socarides is likably hateful as an architect who recommends eliminating the formal dining room and turning it into two more practical rooms. | Connecticut: A Review of ‘The Dining Room’ by A. R. Gurney, in Westport 2013-05-10T23:54:41Z In Hollywood, where Seehorn moved in 2002, producers sometimes asked her in auditions to be more feminine, more likable, more like what they expected from a pretty blonde. Rhea Seehorn Is Getting Away With It 2022-07-08T04:00:00Z Richard has been compared, repeatedly, to Alan Partridge, but he actually reminds me more of David Brent – the world's most enthusiastic entertainer – if Brent was likably ingenuous rather than repulsively oily. Richard and Judy: 'I wouldn't remotely want to do television again' 2011-02-07T08:00:06Z It's also just likable, and in serving military families -- if serving is not too deliberate a word -- it expresses our general impulse to honor the troops without celebrating war. TV Picks: 'Enlisted,' 'Rock and Roll Hall of Fame,' 'Halt and Catch Fire' 2014-05-30T04:00:00Z It’s about the normal ups and downs of middle school friendship and family life, as experienced by a funny, likable 13-year-old girl who happens to be fat. Can an Advice Columnist Help This Middle Schooler? 2019-11-07T05:00:00Z When an especially likable character vanishes, the movie doesn't quite recover from the loss. 'The Guard': Sparks fly as mismatched cops team up 2011-08-11T20:58:05Z I ask if, as the nation’s designated most likable actor — even his Halloween monster on “Saturday Night Live,” David S. Pumpkins, is cuddly — he felt pressure to make his fictional characters likable. Hollywood’s Most Decent Fella on Harvey, Trump and History 2017-10-11T04:00:00Z The likably idealized selves that they’ve created with social media leave their real selves all the more isolated. Sherry Turkle’s ‘Reclaiming Conversation’ 2015-09-28T04:00:00Z Firth is a good sparring partner, the actor never more likably dislikable. 'Magic in the Moonlight' is an amusing trifle of a film 2014-07-24T04:00:00Z An Associated Press-GfK poll this month found that 78 percent found that the phrase "he is a likable person" described Obama very well or somewhat well. Obama to Leno: Libya a recipe for success 2011-10-26T08:01:04Z Bob introduced a kind of likable vulnerability, and we started writing more to that as the show went on. Vince Gilligan and Peter Gould on ‘Better Call Saul,’ Bob Odenkirk and Fan Tattoos 2016-02-11T05:00:00Z Ms. Lawrence touched on this double standard in her essay: “I’m over trying to find the ‘adorable’ way to state my opinion and still be likable!” Jennifer Lawrence Speaks Out Against Gender Pay Inequality 2015-10-13T04:00:00Z Griffiths' Galloway is a likable and alluring character in part because she's not an unrealistic pillar of strength and perfection. 'The House at Sea's End': mysterious remains 2012-01-18T21:16:10Z But love in the second season is more unrequited, and fans are clamoring for a direction the show seemed to be hinting at with likable Benedict but then abruptly changed course: a queer romance. A bolder than "Bridgerton" reading list: Regency books with a twist Eloise would love 2022-04-18T04:00:00Z It is impossible to put one’s work and oneself forward to be meaningfully understood and to be uncontroversially likable at the same time? Carrie Fisher and George Michael Were the Same in 1 Way 2016-12-28T05:00:00Z Ill-tempered, condescending and selfish, Will is not very likable, but Mr. Daniels is a skillful actor who signals Will’s self-loathing as well as his more loathsome traits. Television Review: ‘The Newsroom,’ an HBO Series From Aaron Sorkin 2012-06-21T21:29:12Z “It’s not your job to be likable. It’s your job to be yourself,” she says. Women, stop worrying about being liked — Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s advice for living boldly 2017-03-08T05:00:00Z Netflix says "Patriot Act" will "explore the modern cultural and political landscape with depth and sincerity," which sounds likable enough, if not terribly specific. Smart Watch: “House of Cards” moves on without Kevin Spacey 2018-10-27T04:00:00Z I actually wanted her to kill the likable Lady Crane: it would have been less stressful for us, the viewers. “Game of Thrones”: Moving Right Along 2016-05-30T04:00:00Z It's a quirky, ad-free station playing a great range of music – the breakfast show features 1930s southern blues – and has some likably eccentric presenters. PM 2010-04-21T14:25:00Z Writing in The New York Times, Janet Maslin found the movie “a likable, good-humored hybrid” of “small, funny moments and the pointless, oversized spectacle that these days is sine qua non for any hot-weather hit.” Cross-Cuts: Reconsidering Box Office Bombs Years After the Fact 2013-08-23T12:44:45Z Both women are likable, even when their actions are not. Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Prime Time’s Other Women in Power 2014-05-02T12:00:01Z If a more likable writer than Gilbert is currently in print, I haven’t found him or her. Review: ‘Eat, Pray, Love,’ by Elizabeth Gilbert 2021-10-21T04:00:00Z But it was the eminently likable Timothy's bland turnips and overall shaky performances that underwhelmed the judges the most, and he was sent packing. "Top Chef" just improves with age 2010-07-15T13:10:00Z Michael's the father of the last two, along with Sarah who, at 34, is the youngest of this open, intelligent, likable bunch. Sarah Polley: 'Stories are our way of coping, of creating shape out of mess' 2013-06-22T23:05:32Z In Williams’s case, it did, painting the likable anchorman as a “vainglorious” and fudging self-promoter, he said. Is the Stephanopoulos controversy like Bill O’Reilly’s or Brian Williams’s? 2015-05-17T04:00:00Z She has the same problem that long bedeviled Sandra Bullock: she's a likable star who plays unlikable characters — shrill, bossy career gals desperate for Mr. Right — in bad movies. Box Office: Social Network Out-Races Heigl -- and Secretariat 2010-10-10T06:50:00Z They may not be especially likable, but they are authentic. Movie Review: ‘Supporting Characters,’ Directed by Daniel Schechter 2013-01-25T02:05:45Z He is pitiable as a loser, despicable as a winner and curiously likable through all the intervening stages. | 'Limitless': A Simple Prescription for Superior Powers 2011-03-17T21:59:56Z Mr. Mayer brought a respectfully assertive presence to “Pretending,” and Mr. Vaughan — Stevie Ray Vaughan’s older brother, and at 64, essentially Mr. Clapton’s peer — was workmanlike but likably punchy on “Before You Accuse Me.” Review: Eric Clapton, at Madison Square Garden, Travels a Familiar Road 2015-05-04T04:00:00Z That he is likable is no accident, either. Ryan Seacrest: The Mogul Next Door 2015-12-04T05:00:00Z “That is not likable. That is not charming. That is not sweet.” Violence. Threats. Begging. Harvey Weinstein’s 30-year pattern of abuse in Hollywood. 2017-10-14T04:00:00Z In that moment, it didn’t really matter if these women were likable, it mattered that they were there. Perspective | Who cares whether you think these women are likable. They’re in power now. 2019-01-04T05:00:00Z All three of them are fine performers, who assemble a likable if flavourless comedy out of scraps of this and knocked-off bits of that. Film review: Perrier's Bounty 2010-03-25T23:45:00Z Segal skillfully makes Gary likable, yet just weird and intense enough to keep the audience off-balance. Review: America Ferrera stars in edgy 'Bethany' 2013-01-22T19:41:08Z The creators may have thrown out the term “likable” from their script, but in the real world, the expectation that women be genial persists. UnREAL and the Evolution of the Female Anti-Hero 2015-08-03T04:00:00Z Almost no one is entirely likable or unlikable; lust and ambition are simultaneously reveled in and condemned. At This Summer’s Aix Festival, the Only Laughter Is Bitter 2022-07-12T04:00:00Z The comedy percolates in large part because of the likable lead performances of Birbiglia, whose easy self-deprecating ways overcoats Matt's character flaws. Review: 'Sleepwalk' is crowd-pleasing comedy 2012-08-21T13:11:10Z It all made a nice smokescreen for the debate’s chilling core; without Trump, this was a debate that made the GOP seem likable, sane, and electable. Megyn Kelly, bizarro Jon Stewart: Watching her Trump-less debate, you almost forget how scary the GOP field is 2016-01-29T05:00:00Z And where “Serial,” which explored the 1999 murder of a Maryland high school student, leaned heavily on the likable voice of its host, Sarah Koenig, the Netflix series does not use narration. Behind ‘Making a Murderer,’ a New Documentary Series on Netflix 2015-12-20T05:00:00Z His TV interviews reveal a likable, seemingly together guy. ‘My Age of Anxiety’: living with debilitating dread 2014-01-16T21:33:36Z Mr. Chapin, who also went to prison, was only 27 when he went to work with the Nixon campaign, and he is perhaps the most likable figure. Television Review: ‘Our Nixon,’ a CNN Documentary About White House Cameras 2013-07-31T22:11:25Z Will Smith is one of the world’s most beloved movie stars and is so likable that he made me sort of almost kind of enjoy I Am Legend. Here's every single thing that is wrong with Collateral Beauty 2016-12-21T05:00:00Z As a screenwriter, I’d been bludgeoned with the need to make characters “likable.” How ‘Crazy Ex-Girlfriend’ and My Work Friends Made Me an Honorary Millennial 2019-03-21T04:00:00Z I hadn't expected him to be so likable, but he really is hilariously good company. Slavoj Žižek: 'Humanity is OK, but 99% of people are boring idiots' 2012-06-10T19:00:05Z Ms. Chubbuck may not be likable, but for that reason, for Ms. Hall at least, she is beloved. When Rebecca Hall First Got This Script, She Hid It 2016-10-04T04:00:00Z She recommends it, especially the episode where its presenters challenged each other to stop trying to be “likable”. Gemma Arterton: ‘It’s easier to conform and shut up’ 2016-09-18T04:00:00Z No American writer ever introduced fewer likable characters. Essay: Postcards From My Literary Staycation 2010-08-27T15:04:00Z We're trained by thrillers like these to bite our nails every time Jack sets foot in a dark alley, but even played by the sensationally likable Clooney, Jack's well-being never feels like an urgent matter. Review: George Clooney's 'The American' Fails to Thrill 2010-09-01T10:15:00Z In a previous season's post-mortem interview series creator John Hoffman revealed to me that briefly the writers contemplated making Howard the perpetrator, but Creighton made the character too likable to cage. Like a good neighbor, Howard Morris is there for us on "Only Murders in the Building" 2023-08-16T04:00:00Z And as Zhao keeps lubricating the machinery with feeling and tears, her efforts seem to mirror the battle that her likable superheroes are waging against a force seeking to thoroughly control their destinies. ‘Eternals’ Review: When Super Franchises Walk the Earth! 2021-11-04T04:00:00Z It's a likable debut – and a deserved festival success – with an easy swing to it. Talk about films – I'm So Excited!, All Stars, Gimme the Loot and more 2013-05-07T13:09:19Z That menace is distributed unevenly; the wife, though less “likable” than the husband — her detours around the truth amount to lies — gets the brunt of the double meaning of the play’s title. Review: From Neil LaBute, a Case of He Said, She Said, No One Said 2020-10-28T04:00:00Z Whether you find someone likable will depend, after all, on what you personally like. Perspective | No, I don’t want a beer with Elizabeth Warren. But can she come over for Settlers of Catan? 2019-05-16T04:00:00Z According to theater scholars, ghosts in white sheets were deemed scarier than ghosts sans the sheets, which were deemed more likable. Why do we wear bedsheets as a ghost costume? A closer look at its creepy, yet practical origins 2022-10-28T04:00:00Z In your novels, the animals are usually the most likable characters... Water for Elephants Author Sara Gruen 2010-09-15T18:45:00Z Over the years, criminals became more shaded, even likable, characters, but the moral order remained intact. Book Review: Solar: A Novel Without an Ending 2010-03-19T20:15:00Z I don’t know if there will ever be a time where I’m considered normal or relatable or likable. Megan Fox on Becoming a Real-Life Indiana Jones 2018-12-07T05:00:00Z “I think it’s important to play women as real human beings. A lot of times the word ‘likable’ comes up, especially as a writer. Jillian Bell: ‘What if I enjoyed what I was doing and focused less on how I looked?’ 2019-10-25T04:00:00Z “The kind of career that I want is not easy as a lady to manifest, because everyone wants a lady to be likable,” Ms. Hall said. When Rebecca Hall First Got This Script, She Hid It 2016-10-04T04:00:00Z Actor Thomas Lennon served as a sort of off-screen emcee and snappy snarker — a lousy assignment for such a likable and funny guy. Review | 2019 Emmys: TV shows are great right now and some awards shows really, really need a host 2019-09-22T04:00:00Z But a lot of it is just plain likable. Music Review: Gil Shaham and Pablo Heras-Casado at Mostly Mozart 2010-08-04T20:23:00Z Hough, better known as a singer and dancer than a dramatic actress, is likably spunky, but Duhamel fades into the background, and there are no lively supporting players in the ensemble. Review: 'Safe Haven' is routine romantic thriller 2013-02-14T01:31:06Z A key part, alongside the Sopranos, The Wire and Deadwood, of the golden age of antihero drama, this thriller about likable – and utterly corrupt – cops broke new ground for bold, risk-taking television. The 100 best TV shows of the 21st century 2019-09-16T04:00:00Z It’s a very likable quality in a person, but not ideal in an interviewee, and he deploys the device to deflect attention from anything he’d rather not say. Michael Fassbender: ‘I was a bit of a worrywart. I’ve tried to work on that’ 2016-10-22T04:00:00Z But he also has this likable, unsinkable quality to him.” F. Murray Abraham Would Make ‘The White Lotus’ All Over Again 2022-12-05T05:00:00Z "He's very likable and he drives the game very well," Cohen said. Discovery launching Chicago version of `Cash Cab' 2010-12-21T13:44:08Z Still, Liu and Shang are both perfectly likable characters and entertaining fighters who adeptly usher in a fun, new dimension of Marvel storytelling. "Shang-Chi" is an unapologetically Asian triumph about an unapologetically Asian superhero 2021-09-03T04:00:00Z Savannah -- of course this Southern belle is named Savannah -- is from a wealthy family, but she's a sincere, likable young woman. 2010-02-03T00:40:00Z And the comedy percolates in large part because of the likable performances of Birbiglia and Ambrose. 'Sleepwalk with Me': Comedy does more than go through motions 2012-08-31T00:01:05Z They are both likable actors, but in "Going the Distance," they are close to insufferable. Review: Drew Barrymore's 'Going the Distance' 2010-09-01T22:49:00Z Her men slump arond like tired tourists — friendly, likable, but not all that engaged. Notes From the Book Review Archives 2018-08-03T04:00:00Z The sections on art and writing are, for the most part, banal — predictable musings about whether characters ought to be “likable” or not, and the pleasures of rereading favorite short books. Review: ‘Discontent and Its Civilizations’: Mohsin Hamid at Home in Three Lands 2015-03-09T04:00:00Z So hopefully, people recognize that because he is a likable character, it's easily done. "The Good Fight" bosses on that inevitable violent finale, optimism and delivering us to "Evil" 2021-08-26T04:00:00Z I mean, she was clearly gorgeous, she was clearly very witty, and she was nice, warm, likable. Frears pokes Hollywood for detaining Cannes star 2010-05-18T16:21:00Z It's predictable, and a little too forward with the charm, but likable and promising. Kids in control of environment in Amazon Studios' new pilots 2015-01-15T05:00:00Z The Dane is, initially at least, by far the more likable of the two: a personable guy juggling the demands of work, breadwinning and a growing family – he's recovering from a vasectomy. Your next box set: The Bridge 2012-11-22T15:30:02Z Teasing one another, bantering with their boss, they’re a likable bunch — but only sort of. Review: ‘Ideation,’ About an Office Team’s Morally Disturbing New Project 2016-03-18T04:00:00Z Betta and Hermes are very likable, sharing some very candid, romantic and ordinary moments together when they are not swinging. Swinger film "Bloom Up" explores polyamory with a couple whose love is "really, really pure" 2022-08-13T04:00:00Z It’s lively, likable and melodic, although, for the most part, the music takes a back seat to the lyrics. ‘Found,’ a Musical Based on Literary Detritus 2014-10-14T04:00:00Z In concert, Blunt is incredibly likable and charming. James Blunt brings livelier songs to Moore 2011-05-05T18:02:04Z This unbruised, masculine presumptuousness continues on the album closer, “Get Out Of My Car,” a comically loathsome but likable statement of late-night purpose. Critics? Choice: New CDs 2010-10-03T22:17:00Z It's interesting to me because Elizabeth Warren will have lines hours long of people wanting to take pictures with her, and yet we hear that she's not "likable" enough. Lindy West reclaims the "witch hunt": On comedy, feminism and why terrible men think they're victims 2019-11-09T05:00:00Z As they talk, they seem two of a kind – super-intelligent, offbeat, likable. Paul Dano and Zoe Kazan on their new creations - an acclaimed film and a baby daughter 2018-10-28T04:00:00Z But in its final season, The Americans’ focus is on the far less likable Elizabeth, deeply cutthroat, occasionally cruel, consistently loyal. The danger of nostalgia: a tough, timely final season of The Americans 2018-03-28T04:00:00Z In “Uncharted,” the boy grows up to become a neo-buccaneer played by the boyish Holland, a likable, exuberantly physical performer who has traded his Spider-Man responsibilities for more old-school heroic duty. ‘Uncharted’ Review: Steal, Fight, Repeat 2022-02-17T05:00:00Z Halfway through the book, just as I began to find him insufferable, the arrival of a love interest at last makes him human if not more likable. ‘The Blue Touch Paper: A Memoir,’ by David Hare 2015-11-16T05:00:00Z Less forgivable is the shoddy squandering of one of the show's more interesting figures, who transformed from a mistreated geek into a ferocious but still somewhat likable beast. In its third season, "Cobra Kai's" one-note villain knocks it off its game 2021-01-01T05:00:00Z They want to make sure that all the women are very likable and I think that’s unfair because we’ve had a lot of male characters who are incredibly unlikable that we root for. Jillian Bell: ‘What if I enjoyed what I was doing and focused less on how I looked?’ 2019-10-25T04:00:00Z That movie took so long to get made because people didn’t trust she would be interesting to watch if she was less likable and kind of inarticulate. What It’s Really Like to Work in Hollywood (*If you’re not a straight white man.) 2016-02-24T05:00:00Z You have never met a more likable group of talking heads, exuding deep affection for the business. ‘Dressing America’ Takes a Walk Down Fashion Avenue 2014-09-01T04:00:00Z Featuring everyone from Jimmy Carr to Michael Legge, the podcasts benefit from Butler's likable manner and genuine affection for his fellow comics. The Podfathers (and mothers): top 10 comedy podcasts 2010-06-23T13:06:00Z Some were told to present Mark as likable, others were instructed to depict him as unlikable, the remaining subjects were directed to convey whatever impression they formed. Living a lie: We deceive ourselves to better deceive others 2017-04-08T04:00:00Z And the third, about the Pengs, a likable couple who lost their only child, is simply heartbreaking. ‘Fallen City’ Examines the Consequences of an Earthquake 2014-07-27T04:00:00Z By Season 3 she becomes one of the shows most big-hearted, likable characters—a person who is shown to be multifaceted and capable of thoughtful evolution. Pennsatucky’s redemption: How “Orange Is the New Black” pulled a reverse “Breaking Bad” 2015-06-20T04:00:00Z And not just because this would-be romantic comedy is grating, cheap-looking and a mighty drag: it also turns two seasoned, likable actors into characters you’ll want to throttle long before the credits roll. Review: This ‘Destination Wedding’ Does No One Any Favors 2018-08-30T04:00:00Z “The best humor makes you more likable,” Mr. Parvin said, adding that the most endearing humor is self-deprecating, an area in which these candidates could improve. Seeking Humor on the Campaign Trail 2012-02-03T23:13:23Z But the Independent's Ellen Jones said the line up "may be the most amusing and instantly likable yet". Bake Off return attracts 7.2 million 2014-08-07T04:00:00Z We meet these three likable writers, all men of color, as well as Seven’s girlfriend, Selena, a white girl who insists: “I’m not just some graffiti groupie. I’m their lookout.” Review: In ‘This Is Modern Art,’ Say It and Spray It 2018-06-05T04:00:00Z So let’s leave aside “good” – it is vanishingly rare, and pretty bracing, to see a woman on screen who isn’t the villain, and yet is not likable. Yes, yes, yes! Welcome to the golden age of slutty cinema 2017-09-22T04:00:00Z In another actor's hands, both would have been supporting roles, the weaselly if likable friend of the more macho lead. An Appreciation: James Garner changed what a hero could be like 2014-07-20T04:00:00Z In her long run as Leslie on “Parks and Recreation,” Ms. Poehler was frequently and hilariously annoying without ever ceasing to be likable. Review: Pixar’s ‘Inside Out’ Finds the Joy in Sadness, and Vice Versa 2015-06-18T04:00:00Z Even at his crudest, though, Songz remains likable, a function of his pleading tenor as well as his savvy presentation. Trey Songz poised for a breakthrough with 'Trigga' 2014-07-07T04:00:00Z The point is that women can be likable on entirely different terms, and that those terms are equally valid. Perspective | No, I don’t want a beer with Elizabeth Warren. But can she come over for Settlers of Catan? 2019-05-16T04:00:00Z Carrère’s likable style isn’t just conversational, it’s openly confessional. Review | We blog, we tweet, we post to Facebook: Let’s instead savor the art of the essay 2019-12-17T05:00:00Z Eminently likable, she can make even the most displeasing of scripts palatable. Top 23 character actors in film 2013-04-12T15:00:00Z But then Moyles has also had another likable factor, in that he's clearly a proper pop fan without a hint of music snobbery; he just doesn't care about what's cool. Chris Moyles: are you happy to see him go? 2012-07-11T11:47:31Z There are 16 episodes left: Is that enough time for Walt to kill Mike, the phlegmatic security maven who, in this new season, becomes even more deadpan and likable than he was in the last? I hate Walter White 2012-07-11T00:00:00Z Anna Kendrick and Rebel Wilson in a likable and funny teen comedy about college singing groups. This week's new DVD & Blu-ray 2013-04-13T04:59:02Z There should, I believe, be someone for whom the reader feels sympathy or affection; it’s probably better to kill a person who is good and likable than to dispatch a villain. By the Book: Donna Leon 2019-03-07T05:00:00Z She learned that voters will support a male candidate they don’t like if they think he is competent, but women must be both competent and “likable.” This Democrat thinks his opponent has an advantage because she’s a woman. Is he right? 2018-06-11T04:00:00Z NBC/Wall Street Journal poll found voters overwhelmingly prefer the president when asked which of the two candidates is likable, cares about average people, or is looking out for the middle class. 5 things the early polls tell us about the Obama-Romney matchup 2012-04-20T10:15:00Z I thought of how lucky I was to be working with Mohammed, who is articulate, likable, handsome, and humble. Bringing Guantánamo to Park Avenue 2015-09-23T04:00:00Z Mr. Johnson is the most likable character on the show, but isn’t even a full cast member. Television Review: ‘#Rich Kids of Beverly Hills,’ Self-Chronicle of Privileged Youth 2014-01-17T22:38:15Z “I didn’t want to make him actually likable or sympathetic, that would be too twisted.” Taika Waititi: 'You don't want to be directing kids with a swastika on your arm' 2019-12-26T05:00:00Z Lenny Sklarew is a likable young ne’er-do-well who lives in a deserted Memphis neighborhood nicknamed “the Pinch,” works in a failing used bookstore called the Book Asylum and deals drugs in a flourishing dive bar. ‘The Pinch,’ a magical new novel by Steve Stern 2015-07-06T04:00:00Z Although the Iranians are more likable than the Americans, they are also, from a regime perspective, undesirable "former people". Ben Affleck's Argo takes Iran's revolutionary themes as its own 2012-11-07T15:09:52Z It was accessible, it was likable and it was authoritative. The All New Gadget Show: give us the old one back please 2012-11-13T14:07:56Z There is no escaping the fact that as much as the movie lavishes affection on these singers, it patronizes them by presenting them as likable, jolly old fools. Movie Review : In ‘Unfinished Song,’ Vanessa Redgrave Lives for Music 2013-06-20T21:51:31Z O'Mara is a very likable actor and Szohr does her very best, but for reasons known only to himself, Nix eschews the black humor that made "Burn Notice" so brilliant, which is too bad. 'Complications' goes crazy with doctor's metamorphosis 2015-06-18T04:00:00Z A major plus is that little attempt is made to make the wrongly convicted brother appear likable. Conviction ? review 2011-01-16T00:05:40Z A likable leader, he rebuilt staff from a low of 42 full-time employees in 2014 to a total of 60 today. Philippe Vergne Resigns as Director of Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles 2018-05-25T04:00:00Z He made words matter and conveyed the self-delusion of thOis likable laughingstock, a character convinced that his girth is actually an imposing physique with natural appeal for cultured women. Music Review: ‘Falstaff,’ Part of Prelude to Performance at Kaye Playhouse 2012-07-15T21:49:41Z The German filmmaker Christian Petzold’s spiky and at times mordantly funny “Afire” is a tonic for moviegoers tired of nice, squishable, likable, relatable dull and dull characters. ‘Afire’ Review: His Flaws Are Petty, Pathetic and Funny 2023-07-13T04:00:00Z “I’m over trying to find the ‘adorable’ way to state my opinion and still be likable!” she writes. Jennifer Lawrence Blames Herself for Earning Less Than Male Actors 2015-10-13T04:00:00Z The interactions among the core four men are the key, and the likable actors playing them make most of the scenes work. Television Review: ‘Wedding Band,’ a New Comedy on TBS 2012-11-09T23:25:56Z And oddly, the tree tested as more likable than 60 percent of current reality stars.” Reality shows we'd like to see 2011-09-01T12:02:00Z This could just as easily describe this likable programme, and its presenter. A week in radio: Andy Kershaw 2012-10-11T19:30:02Z The album closer, "Get Out Of My Car," is a comically loathsome but likable statement of late-night purpose. Country crooner Toby Keith has a new CD, without the old attitude 2010-10-04T23:08:00Z Since the immediately likable Robert Buckley plays this character, he’s well worth tracking. 'iZombie' recap: Brother, can you spare a brain? 2015-03-25T04:00:00Z Widely described as likable, quite funny and seemingly immune to literary feuds, he is also intensely shy. Andrew Holleran’s Work Has Traced the Arc of Life. Now, He Takes on Death. 2022-06-05T04:00:00Z “I was the worst assistant, but that was overlooked because I was likable,” she says. Ninety and out to shock: meet the first Oscar nominated female director 2019-03-07T05:00:00Z Even the seemingly rewardless aspects of age could become likable, with the right analogy. How Seamus Heaney Became a Poet of Happiness 2019-10-03T04:00:00Z Alice, quick-witted and harsh, is not conventionally “likable,” and she does not exhibit much by way of soul-searching. Review: In ‘Dust,’ the Measure of a Life After Suicide 2019-09-05T04:00:00Z But we show another person that we’re likable because we like ourselves. We Could All Use a Jodi in Our Lives 2021-11-19T05:00:00Z The Wanted are five interchangeable boys next door who are No 1 this week with the likable dance-pop single Glad You Came. The Wanted/Dionne Bromfield ? review 2011-07-21T17:17:13Z I think it's quite a brave bit of performance from David because in some ways, Fogg is not a very likable man at times. "Around the World in 80 Days" co-creator on the twist ending, David Tennant and where to go next 2022-02-21T05:00:00Z Hillary is hit often for being wonky, for not being folksy and for not being likable enough — the curse of being the smartest girl in the class. Even when Hillary wins, she loses: In Iowa, I saw plenty of excitement for Clinton, too — but Sanders’ surge is still the big news 2016-02-02T05:00:00Z Many have in the same breath praised Schumer for transforming an unlikable character into a likable one. In Praise of This Summer's 'Complicated Women' 2015-07-22T04:00:00Z Carter may not be likable, but there’s a lot to like in Tucker’s storytelling. Review ‘The Ways of the Dead,’ by Neely Tucker That makes for an amusing hour – not for the songs, which are so-so, but for the likable banter between Hoyle and pianist Thomas, and the air of collusive mischief he fosters with the crowd. Merrie Hell – review 2012-12-13T18:15:57Z McCormick comes across as likable if a bit of a pain in the neck. Killing Bono ? review 2011-04-02T23:09:06Z Her newly published autobiography, "My Extraordinary Ordinary Life," will be available for sale; it's as direct, unpretentious and likable as Spacek's beloved screen persona. June 7 at SIFF: Sissy Spacek 2012-06-06T21:19:04Z Harryhausen emerges as a charming, likable pioneer, a mood helped along by the adoring nature of this profile. Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan – review 2012-11-08T22:50:01Z Yet that cleverness eventually curdles, until we are faced with the possibility that Abigail may not be so likable after all. What's not to love? The new wave of 'unlikable' women in film 2019-01-11T05:00:00Z But CK's inner cynic doesn't necessarily win the argument, for behind the malignity there persists a hard-bitten, but utterly likable, joie de vivre. Louis CK – review 2013-03-21T13:39:14Z Guardians of the Galaxy The Dieselaissance continued with a key role in Marvel’s most easily likable film to date. Vin Diesel: five best moments 2015-10-23T04:00:00Z And sadly, under the very likable Obama, these assassinations have become normal, and people have accepted that. Drama as Protest: ‘Our Complacency Is Dangerous’ 2017-01-25T05:00:00Z The sentiments are much the same in "A Matter of Size," a likable romantic comedy that was the closing-night attraction at this year's Seattle Jewish Film Festival. 'A Matter of Size': A likable Israeli-sumo romantic comedy 2010-10-14T20:37:00Z Beyond that, no I don’t want to be prescriptive and I don’t think that everyone has to be as likable as possible. Doomed to relive high school? Science that says who we were at 16 still defines us 2017-06-04T04:00:00Z That Jasmine may not be likable — usually anathema for a leading lady, especially an Oscar-bound one — was not a deterrent for Ms. Blanchett. The Carpetbagger: Cate Blanchett Has Front-Runner Oscar Status 2014-02-12T23:00:41Z The bird’s human co-stars are quite likable, so when Ms. Hamilton dared us to walk out on them, deep in the show, it wasn’t as unpleasant a confrontation as it might have been. Review: ‘They Are Gone’ Is Kathryn Hamilton’s Play About Protest and Apathy 2015-09-07T04:00:00Z Overholt has a natural comic’s gift and finessed a likable curmudgeon from material that might have yielded caricature. ‘Scalia/Ginsburg’: An affectionate comic opera look at the high court 2015-07-12T04:00:00Z It’s lovely to see Collette and Lewis, who are largely known for playing intense, difficult people, bringing genuine life to likable “ordinary” characters. ‘Dream Horse’ Review: A Familiar Bet 2021-05-20T04:00:00Z Not that its Nazis are likable; they are an ominous lot, but at least they are human. | 'Winter in Wartime': Teenager Encounters Adulthood and Nazis 2011-03-17T23:08:53Z There's a charmer at the heart of "Sea Creatures," and it's not the novel's narrator, Georgia, who is plenty likable in her own admittedly stumbling, searching way. Review: Mom's troubled waters swirl novel 2013-07-29T14:02:44Z Why cast the milquetoast middle son from HBO's "Six Feet Under," which Greenblatt produced, as a dangerous but somehow likable serial killer other than the fact that Michael C. Hall had HBO credentials? Departing Showtime boss out-HBOed HBO 2010-06-28T05:24:00Z The likably terse Castracane glides through the mayhem, in and out of the offstage kitchen and through the living room with a sense of routine that helps give the show a pleasant sense of bustle. Neil Simon still says laugh! in the play ‘Broadway Bound’ 2016-11-16T05:00:00Z Eric McCormack is likable again in TNT’s “Perception,” and that may be more half the battle for this new mystery series. Television Review: ‘Perception’ With Eric McCormack on TNT 2012-07-08T18:32:52Z Mr. Stiller, suppressing his well-honed sketch comedian’s urge to wink at the audience, turns Roger into a walking challenge to the Hollywood axiom that a movie’s protagonist must be likable. Movie Review | 'Greenberg': Ben Stiller as a Slacker in Noah Baumbach?s Work 2010-03-18T21:46:00Z A character needn't be likable to be engaging. Donna Leon's 'The Jewels of Paradise': A Venetian mystery 2012-09-26T22:15:04Z Shrimp toast, one of those foods that are likable even when they’re bad, is exceptionally good at Public Kitchen, where the crunch of water chestnuts is pitted against tender, unusually sweet shrimp. Lost in New York at Public Kitchen 2017-10-10T04:00:00Z The best of these stories are a likable mash-up of “Desperate Housewives” and “The Twilight Zone,” featuring refreshingly strong and rounded female characters. Newly Released: ‘Communion Town’ by Sam Thompson, and More 2013-12-25T20:57:22Z Matt Smith is a very likable addition to a weekend. Doctor Who and How To Build a Nuclear Submarine 2010-06-28T06:59:00Z The real problems for me is that there's not enough interaction between the family, and Michael is becoming less and less likable, and, again, not really in a fun way. Arrested Development recap: season four, episodes 1-5 2013-05-26T15:37:26Z Usually the character has to become soft, or they’re transformed a little bit to make them more likable. Keri Russell and Matthew Rhys Break Down the ‘Devastating’ Finale of ‘The Americans’ 2018-05-31T04:00:00Z Everyone’s flailing, everyone behaves badly, and everyone is, if not likable, at least understandable. | 'The Normal Heart': Raw Anguish of the Plague Years 2011-04-28T02:30:28Z Good old Ben Affable, with his softness and weaselly charm, not to mention the cleft in his chin, seemed an ideal fit for the likable, not totally trustworthy Nick. Gone Girl Plays a Fatal Game of Love and Marriage 2014-09-30T04:00:00Z Those of us invited to the glorious chapel for a special unwrapping of All Bells in Paradise heard vintage Rutter: an instantly likable melody supported by comforting mulled wine and mince pie harmony. Choir of King's College; Exaudi; Tallis Scholars – review 2012-10-27T23:17:28Z A much larger cast, many of them child actors, filled the stage in “Camp Rolling Hills,” a summer camp musical that means to be more likable than it is. Review: The Gently Funny ‘Newton’s Cradle’ at New York Musical Festival 2016-08-08T04:00:00Z “Monsters University” is so likable that it feels somewhat monstrous to criticize — but nonetheless it isn’t quite as funny as its predecessor, and some of the sequences toward the end feel a little flat. Dream scream team returns for ‘Monsters University’ 2013-06-20T03:43:05Z Thanks to her, the programme achieved the impossible: it made Best seem half-way intelligent and likable. TV Review: Victorian Pharmacy 2010-07-16T05:45:00Z Oddly, Bloom is most likable, even moving, when he allows the personal note to seep through. Harold Bloom takes on 12 American greats in ‘The Daemon Knows’ 2015-05-26T04:00:00Z But the women are so vibrant and likable that their stories transcend Ms. Meller’s meddling. Review: ‘Now en Español’ Uncovers a Slice of Latino Life in Hollywood 2015-04-22T04:00:00Z There are a few other small dishes, including a likable steamed bun filled with pork belly and corn kernels. Instant Korean Ramen, Made the Hard Way 2017-12-05T05:00:00Z But while rarely fresh or urgent, “Knickerbocker” is funny, and it is acted with inviting warmth by a likable cast under the direction of Pippin Parker. | 'Knickerbocker: Before the Baby Is Born, Dad Needs to Soothe His Own Inner Child 2011-05-20T02:01:03Z "I find him most likable. He's a charming man and has a joyousness about him. He just strikes me as someone I would want to watch every night." James Corden plans to inject warmth into late-night snark arena 2015-03-20T04:00:00Z At one point in this sometimes powerful world premiere at Rep Stage, the feckless but likable King Edward practices swordplay with his prime minister, Sir Roger Mortimer. Games, both old and new, power this reboot of ‘Edward II’ 2019-11-05T05:00:00Z At one point the movie’s most buoyant and likable character, suffering from a gunshot would, begs to be spared—only to be finished off ruthlessly. Review: Quentin Tarantino's Hateful Eight Revels in Snow, Not So Much in People 2015-12-22T05:00:00Z Somehow it's all led him to this – a likable best picture winner that will have you by turns laughing out loud, shaking your head and biting your nails right down to the bone. Mark Kermode's DVD round-up 2013-03-03T00:05:21Z Most people don't portray Capone as being charismatic or likable in any way, but Stephen Graham is fun and funny. How real is "Boardwalk Empire's" Al Capone? 2010-10-11T17:01:00Z An uncomfortable read to begin with I was glad I stuck with it to the end as the story became more compelling and the twins more likable as it progressed. Penelope Bush's top 10 teen twin books 2013-03-28T16:29:47Z As seductive as the idea and as likable as its executor are, the anthology is handicapped by two serious problems. What can fiction writers bring to Edward Hopper’s paintings? 2016-12-27T05:00:00Z I find him very likable, but I'm kind of horrified by the show. TV chef Anthony Bourdain skewers cooking rivals 2010-09-03T03:08:00Z Ed Sheeran, fresh from a No 3 single, was also on surprisingly early, but the likable acoustic troubadour proved immensely popular. Latitude festival - review 2011-07-17T15:36:16Z He often plays a likable jerk or a smarmy man-child, in entertainment that walks the line between mocking obnoxiousness and glorifying it. Rob Corddry and the Healing Power of Laughter 2016-09-26T04:00:00Z Terry Kinney is likable, as always, but not entirely convincing as an Albanian mob boss. ‘Justified: City Primeval’ Review: Raylan Redux 2023-07-17T04:00:00Z Mr. Anderson is likable, flexible and hard-working, which is not quite enough to keep us from wincing every time Happy Man starts to sing about dreams again. Review: Chasing Shopworn Dreams in ‘Pretty Woman: The Musical’ 2018-08-17T04:00:00Z Ironically, in 2016, Warren was perceived as “infinitely more likable than Hillary”. What's not to love? The new wave of 'unlikable' women in film 2019-01-11T05:00:00Z This, in four segments, is bubbly, likable, forgettable. Alvin Ailey Dancers Return Like Conquering Heroes 2017-12-04T05:00:00Z They're both shows where, even if you manage to find a likable character, they're usually surrounded by people of varying states of reprehensibility. Child Genius is such painful viewing I can hardly bear to watch 2014-08-08T04:00:00Z He's a likable chap; messy yes, but a sweet guy after all. 'Odd Couple' at Village: bluster, but missing some of the bite 2012-02-23T21:29:04Z He's likable, he's got a "cherubic boyish charm and enthusiasm" that makes him feel like a friend and he has a hand in various entertainment entities. Seacrest is heir apparent to Clark's pop influence 2012-04-19T20:08:19Z Our polls showed people saw me as trustworthy, relatable, likable. they saw me as more local. Clay Aiken on a Second Run for Office: 'I Think It'll Happen' 2015-04-07T04:00:00Z The extremely likable Fallon, meanwhile, managed to elicit a "boo" from his audience when he admitted that he's only seen the first season of the show. 'Scandal's' Kerry Washington geeks out over 'Game of Thrones' 2014-09-24T04:00:00Z Mr. Karl, who lit up the stage two seasons ago in “Groundhog Day,” is an immensely likable performer who has no notion of how to portray an emotionally stunted squillionaire who is liberated by love. ‘Pretty Woman’ Review: Super-Safe Sex on Broadway 2018-08-17T04:00:00Z Neil Patrick Harris is arguably one of the world’s most likable and charming dudes, and yet even he was not immune to the fabled Oscars host curse. Neil Patrick Harris’ painfully boring Oscar night: How did a great host get it so wrong? 2015-02-23T05:00:00Z Whether or not it pays off, the onetime Boston knucklehead is very likable in the part, and does not embarrass himself. “The Gambler”: Mark Wahlberg’s existential quest for manhood 2014-12-23T05:00:00Z Best of all, it features Ms. Chopra, one of the most likable of the new crop of Hindi film stars. 2010-01-09T03:08:00Z Establish criteria for candidates: He or she must be likable, available and stable. My family are all drunks 2012-08-13T00:00:00Z It's most likable at its most surreal and curious, its most Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer. TV review: The Angelos Epithemiou Show 2012-07-20T17:48:43Z He’s a likable presence, comfortable and vivid onstage. Review: John Cariani’s ‘Love/Sick’ at Royal Family 2015-02-13T05:00:00Z “Of all the towering figures of the twentieth century, both good and evil, Winston Churchill was the most valuable to humanity, and the most likable,” he wrote in a 2009 biography. Paul Johnson, Prolific Historian Prized by Conservatives, Dies at 94 2023-01-12T05:00:00Z And for 30 years, it was very important for women in Hollywood to be likable to Harvey Weinstein. Violence. Threats. Begging. Harvey Weinstein’s 30-year pattern of abuse in Hollywood. 2017-10-14T04:00:00Z It's occasionally likable, sometimes excruciating and rarely special. Lupe Fiasco: Lasers ? review 2011-03-03T22:40:00Z But Herring soon turns this watery response into wine, deploying likably loopy reasoning to argue that Jesus healing 10 lepers wasn't compassionate, but cruelly inadequate. Richard Herring ? review 2010-12-21T22:45:00Z Though she's got many reasons to be bitter, ultimately Rivers emerges here as a tough, likable and ever-talking survivor whose greatest fear is an empty calendar page. — M.M. May 30 at SIFF: 'Waste Land,' 'Winter's Bone,' Joan Rivers documentary are highlights 2010-05-26T23:18:00Z I wish I could say that Ms. Schumer, whom I find so likable on television and in movies, were a natural stage creature, and perhaps “Meteor Shower” is not a fair test. Review: Look Up! It’s Amy Schumer in ‘Meteor Shower’ 2017-11-29T05:00:00Z “He was no more likable a person in old age,” Ms. Min said. In the New Hollywood, Sumner Redstone Is a Man Out of Time 2016-05-14T04:00:00Z A likable wastrel takes up with a beautiful woman, who offers him the choice of leaping from a precipice to his death or being licked by a pig, as ultimately happens. Review: A Japanese Writer’s Reveries Inspire ‘Four Nights of Dream’ 2017-09-15T04:00:00Z "Prom," though utterly predictable, is likably crowded with tears, giggles and a lot of lip gloss. 'Prom' ? utterly predictable but hits the right note 2011-04-28T20:08:09Z But Bening's performance as Nic raises it a letter grade by managing to be so likable without trying to be liked. Great Oscar debate: Is Natalie Portman overrated? 2011-02-23T19:45:00Z CK is, however, a big softie at heart, a likable guy trying to live a moral life, but often failing miserably. Louie: a comic look at the messy life of a divorced dad – box set review 2014-07-24T04:00:00Z In the first season of The Office some of the characters — especially Michael and Dwight — were not likable. Rainn Wilson: In Defense of the Anti-Hero and Cracking Offensive Jokes 2015-01-28T05:00:00Z The Italian gang proved an agreeable bunch; Matthew James Thomas was a particularly likable Riff. Gustavo Dudamel's Hollywood Bowl 'West Side Story' is a story for right now 2016-07-15T04:00:00Z Its brevity is a strong point as is the likable Hunt who clearly breaks down current events into digestive bytes. We watched CNN+. Here's what we found 2022-04-13T04:00:00Z “I’m always more drawn to complicated, tricky, flawed characters. And not trying to make them likable, per se, but just trying to be inside of them in all of their humanity.” Miriam Silverman Is ‘Unafraid of Embracing the Darkness’ 2023-06-06T04:00:00Z Writing a complicated transgender role means accepting the possibility that the character may not be entirely likable, which may be Mr. Brittain’s finest achievement. Review: Love Grows Complicated for a British Couple in ‘Rotterdam’ 2017-05-25T04:00:00Z In the essay, Lawrence wrote, “I’m over trying to find the ‘adorable’ way to state my opinion and still be likable. Jennifer Lawrence needs to watch Amy Schumer’s “Last F**kable Day”: This is her ingenue blind spot 2015-11-04T05:00:00Z But last year, the now-middle-age and highly likable musicians reunited for two instant-legend Chapel Hill club shows, followed by an appearance at our own Sasquatch! 'What Did You Expect?': Big applause for band Archers of Loaf 2012-10-04T20:03:04Z Dave Stewart’s teenage daughter deserves a big hit with this one: “In Love With a Boy” is maddeningly catchy and gets even more likable when the gospel choir unexpectedly busts in. 15 Pop Songs You Might Have Missed This Summer 2015-08-14T04:00:00Z Hey, that cliché sold Quentin Tarantino’s first scripts, and this likable homage moves at a clip, as though the young writer-directors are impatient to introduce themselves to producers beyond their immediate families. ‘First Date’ Review: Modern Action Romance Propelled by a ’65 Chrysler 2021-07-08T04:00:00Z The new show’s three young stars are, so far, likable but unexceptional, and Mr. Bratt and Queen Latifah are solid but don’t really transcend their underwritten parts. Review: A Chaotic Universe in ‘Star’ 2016-12-13T05:00:00Z He was a likable and complex character, not a caricature. ‘Dynasty’ or ‘Dallas’? Squaring Off in the Lily Pond 2017-10-12T04:00:00Z Yet even with more likable stars, “American Idol” is feeling its age. The TV Watch: ‘American Idol,’ at 13, Is Trying to Stay Relevant 2014-01-29T22:14:53Z All of that made the first half of the program likably lively and anything but threatening. An L.A. Phil reminder that but a mile, and fate, separate Disney Hall from skid row 2017-12-10T05:00:00Z This monochromatic approach helps the Comédie-Française orient itself toward the contemporary even as it celebrates its founding father — something that does not seem to concern Versailles’s “Molière Month,” a likable event founded in 1996. Molière, Turning 400, Can Still Surprise 2022-06-23T04:00:00Z These characters don't range too far from stereotypes, but it's a likable variation of the familiar theme, with a tangy Boston atmosphere that, as one character says, is "authentitious." Postcards from Venice: Movies to Remember 2010-09-15T18:45:00Z “I felt like this was the only opportunity I had to play this kind of part,” she said, “a character that’s maybe less than likable.” Rashida Jones Writes a New Part for Herself 2012-08-01T15:19:07Z And for Whitmer, who worked with Rogers for 23 years, the documentary is about ensuring that one of Rogers’s central tenets lives on: “That whoever you are, you are likable and lovable,” Whitmer said. Perspective | My family knew Mister Rogers. And yes, he was like that in real life. 2018-06-07T04:00:00Z I couldn’t worry about trying to make him likable. Film: Ben Stiller: There?s Something About Mortification 2010-03-12T04:24:00Z Adam Sandler has done some of his best work when paired with Drew Barrymore in the likable romantic comedies "The Wedding Singer" and "50 First Dates." AIDS drama 'Normal Heart' recalls days of 'gay plague' 2014-08-23T04:00:00Z However, the quote about the "very attractive woman, very likable woman, almost, if she weren't so smart, Miss Congeniality" is, indeed, something Matthews said about Rice. Goodbye Chris Matthews, MSNBC's reigning Ron Burgundy 2020-03-03T05:00:00Z Of course it is not necessary for characters in films to be likable. | 'Douchebag': Two Brothers on the Road, and One?s Bad Company 2010-09-30T23:04:00Z Actually, Charlie's witty observations of the people around him, his eccentricities and his wilful defiance make him very likable. The Gamal by Ciarán Collins – review 2013-04-27T10:00:01Z Until Ms. Duncan-Jones published “Ungentle Shakespeare” in 2001, the Bard of Avon had enjoyed an unblemished image as likable, generous and even, thanks to the 1998 film “Shakespeare in Love,” smolderingly sexual. Katherine Duncan-Jones, Who Cast Shakespeare as a Boor, Dies at 81 2022-11-04T04:00:00Z But it is evil in the guise of "likable" that is especially insidious. ‘The Night Manager’ Premiere: Do You Have to Love le Carré to Like This Show? 2016-04-19T04:00:00Z Mr. Levi does sweet better than tough, but it’s a likable and credible performance. Review: Sleepwalking Through the ’70s in ‘Downtown Race Riot’ 2017-12-03T05:00:00Z Keith is by no means likable; it’s his moments of despair, brought on by cringe-worthy setbacks, that make a raw spectacle. What’s on TV Monday: ‘The Zen Diaries of Garry Shandling’ and ‘The Terror’ 2018-03-26T04:00:00Z “That in itself makes her human and likable.” Ann Romney Is Writing Her Own Dress Code 2012-06-13T21:02:43Z But this meandering exchange is likable because Mr. Bridges and Mr. Glassman are likable, and smart, and interesting, in an undergraduate sort of way. Books of The Times: Jeff Bridges and Bernie Glassman’s ‘Dude and the Zen Master’ 2013-01-06T23:01:49Z Her supporters put a misogynist spin on Barack Obama’s put-down in a 2008 debate when he called Mrs. Clinton “likable enough.” Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Prime Time’s Other Women in Power 2014-05-02T12:00:01Z She is arguably the most likable person on the planet. Teen-Heroine Smackdown: 5 Ways Katniss Is Better Than Bella 2013-11-20T10:45:36Z Robert is the most likable character, but he is no paragon of patriarchal benignity. ‘Lullaby’ Features Richard Jenkins and Amy Adams 2014-06-12T04:00:00Z It seemed to involve conflating “likable” and “conventional”—a formula that conveniently makes a high-minded rebel of anyone who adopts it, and ignores the many readers who have always preferred Scarlett O’Hara to Melanie Hamilton. Elena Ferrante and What Liking Is Like 2014-09-04T04:00:00Z Even likable shows usually allow you to indulge in small doses of hatewatching by including the odd ill-fitting, unrealistic or just plain annoying character. Hatewatching: shouting about rubbish TV on Twitter 2012-06-22T23:05:00Z “There’s something very accessible and likable about him,” White said. In ‘The White Lotus,’ Michael Imperioli Takes a Vacation 2022-10-14T04:00:00Z But she was also much more likable than any of the others. TV review: Geordie Finishing School for Girls 2011-07-26T21:05:05Z I found all of them more natural and likable here than the children in the film. 'The Sound of Music' at the Ahmanson is fresh and lively 2015-10-01T04:00:00Z Yes, most TV shows that take place in the past, even when they're "gritty," soften characters so that they often seem oh, so progressive, in the name of making them likable. Clive Owen on 'The Knick,' complicated roles and that mustache 2015-06-18T04:00:00Z Charles is Jewish and overeager, Hope is Asian-American and describes herself as uptight, but despite likable performances and efficient direction by Kent Nicholson, the pair never seems fully sketched. Review: ‘Long Story Short,’ Till Death Do Us Part 2015-03-12T04:00:00Z “Eighth Grade” isn’t so much an amiable film as it is a film that yearns to be likable and strives to be liked. Bo Burnham’s “Eighth Grade,” Reviewed: A Teen Coming-of-Age Story Plagued by Niceness 2018-07-13T04:00:00Z The actor continues to be such a likable on-screen presence that it is easy to overlook some of the really corny lines he's asked to deliver. In 'Transformers: Age of Extinction,' things get Bayed — big time Stuck somewhere in the heated debate are those who say that shunning “Girl” risks turning off cisgender viewers who might benefit from seeing a young trans character who’s as likable as she is complicated. Is a Film About a Transgender Dancer Too ‘Dangerous’ to Watch? 2019-01-02T05:00:00Z Adds Fox: “I have a lot of likable women in my life, but I don’t have models for a powerful woman, for a woman of strong integrity. I want models for those.” 'Equity' Forges a New Model for Women in the Workplace 2016-07-28T04:00:00Z It was a stunningly focused performance, though one Hollywood director confided to me that he thought Bardem had been too likable in the part – that he hadn't risked challenging the audience. Javier Bardem: is he the best ever Bond baddie? 2012-10-27T23:21:00Z Florence, like Buzz Aldrin before her, is as likable as they come -- but likability and admiration will only get her to week three or four before it becomes difficult to reward. "Dancing with the Stars": Sarah Palin makes a cameo 2010-09-28T12:30:00Z Colman does not strive to make Leda likable which may be exactly why viewers root for her. Olivia Colman is magnificent in the mysterious "Lost Daughter," which hooks you and doesn't let go 2021-12-31T05:00:00Z He's likably befuddled throughout, and he earns belly laughs whenever Aaron stops stifling his outrage and treats his relatives the way they treat Aaron -- as a figurative or literal punching bag. "Death at a Funeral": Crude, dumb -- and hilarious 2010-04-16T13:01:00Z The likable Mr. Astin anchors the movie with his befuddled, can-do Dusty. | 'And They?re Off': ?And They?re Off ,? Horse-Racing Mocumentary - Review 2011-10-30T22:49:25Z And because it was Meryl, she would seem slightly more ‘likable’ than she was on the page.” Exposing Injustices, the Real-Life Kind 2011-07-29T03:43:03Z Moran herself is so relentlessly likable, cranking out a superhuman stream of columns and articles for British newspapers, as well as television appearances, interviews, tweets and the bestselling essay collection, “How to Be a Woman.” Caitlin Moran and the pitfalls of the essayist-turned-novelist 2014-09-21T04:00:00Z It’s an image that made Mr. Trump seem funny and even likable. Political GIFs Are the New Sound Bites This Campaign Season 2016-01-06T05:00:00Z The show she’s performing, called “Wildfowl,” takes you through an ordinary day, where she punches a busker, then yells at him that female characters don’t have to be likable anymore. ‘One Woman Show’ Review: Unlikable for Laughs 2023-06-23T04:00:00Z Nantucket police detective Merry Folger makes her sixth appearance in a mystery that’s so suspenseful it’s hard not to skip a chapter to see if certain deeply likable characters are still alive. Review | Escapist reads: New and upcoming mysteries and thrillers 2020-04-02T04:00:00Z It has energy and soul, says Louis, and there's something very likable about Gamu. TV review: The X Factor 2010-08-23T07:11:00Z This is all very well, and Frances is a likable figure, but for the most part she remains frustratingly opaque. A Thriller Set in Jacobean England Delves Into a Notorious Murder 2019-05-31T04:00:00Z But despite the likable quartet of actors onstage, there is less fun and spontaneity in this musical than its brand name might suggest. Review: ‘Mad Libs Live!,’ a Musical With a Few Missing Pieces 2015-11-10T05:00:00Z The title of the likable, amusing “Spider-Man: Homecoming” indicates that this is a return, though to what exactly? Review: Spider-Man (Again) and All That Sticky Kid Stuff 2017-06-29T04:00:00Z Perhaps it's not quite as likable and human as The Killing, and Laure Berthaud not quite as beguiling as Sarah Lund. Giant Otters of the Amazon; Spiral – review 2013-02-10T08:00:06Z One key development of the show has been to make the characters more likable. ‘Girls’ Finale: Is It Just Us, or Did the Show Get Better? 2016-04-17T04:00:00Z And by and large, the women these actresses portray onscreen are not “likable” in the traditional sense but instead wily, ferocious and unbowed. This Year’s Oscars Belong to Strong Women in Fierce Roles 2018-01-24T05:00:00Z His invasion of the mass market prompted some grumbling among die-hard fans across social networks: Ron Burgundy had become too mainstream, they said, and less likable to the niche audience of the first film. 'Anchorman 2' revives cult classic, but has Ron Burgundy sold out? 2013-12-18T03:14:36Z She was a great talker, a likable and amusing woman famed for falling over at parties. Dame Beryl Bainbridge obituary 2010-07-02T12:46:00Z Successful people don’t pretend to be likable; they are likable because they care about their conduct and reputation, Hill says. 14 Ways to Become a More Likable Person 2015-08-20T04:00:00Z "I like to kick baby birds," Huffman joked about her less than likable character, Barb. Drama: Motivation? Yes, but sometimes furs help you find a character 2015-06-17T04:00:00Z The biologist in me found it a little not likable in terms of the fact that we want to respect animals in their home and nature and leave them alone. The octopus is officially having a moment. This aquarist has been in awe of them for years. 2021-05-20T04:00:00Z In the end, those of us who are agnostic find it easiest to accept the existential validity of religious experiences that make those who endure or enjoy them better writers and more likable human beings. The transfiguration of Philip K Dick 2011-08-23T07:00:02Z The hero is a likable meathead, none of whose words or actions are the least bit memorable. | 'Thor': Have Golden Locks, Seeking Hammer 2011-05-05T15:52:08Z “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2” has all the digital bells and whistles as well as much of the likable, self-aware waggery of the first. Review: ‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2’ Wants That Loving Feeling 2017-05-04T04:00:00Z The likable Robin is engaged to a pill named Matthew and cannot see, as Strike and the reader can, that “the condition of being with Matthew was not to be herself.” ‘The Silkworm’ by J. K. Rowling, as Robert Galbraith 2014-06-23T04:00:00Z In her banter, as in her lyrics, a likably self-deprecating deadpan reigned. | Young Jean Lee’s Goofy Pop Existentialism 2013-06-26T18:14:31Z They are “likable,” and speak in a confident, balanced, often contemplative or retrospective voice. “Obviously, we all die”: On rejecting the cult of positivity and embracing the joy of darkness 2016-04-19T04:00:00Z I don’t know that everyone needs to go out and be equally likable and that we should all become a Stepford society engaging in the utmost examples of etiquette. Doomed to relive high school? Science that says who we were at 16 still defines us 2017-06-04T04:00:00Z While there are many reasons to like "Taxi Brooklyn," including and especially its two fresh and likable leads, it too often wobbles and stalls, unwilling to commit to one type of storytelling or the other. 'Taxi Brooklyn' seems unsure of its destination 2014-06-25T04:00:00Z It’s an elegant, melancholic affair and I liked the way Eisenberg’s hero – initially installed as a wide-eyed innocent – actually turns out to be more venal and less likable than Carell’s wheeler-dealer. Cannes 2016 week one report: surreal scenes at the Palais 2016-05-15T04:00:00Z They make a likable pair as they set out to solve the mystery of a jilting. ‘Gone in the Night’ Review: Double-Booked and Double-Crossed 2022-08-03T04:00:00Z The horrifying footage of neglected child inmates is truly upsetting, but the entire film is haunting as Zeman and Brancaccio, a likable pair, ponder a series of potentially awful truths. SAM begins Kurt Cobain film series; NWFF has 'Cropsey' 2010-07-22T21:47:00Z This decade’s fascination with angry, complicated women has uprooted some of our expectations about what it means for a female character to be likable. Mad women: how angry sisterhood is taking over the small screen 2018-03-07T05:00:00Z And Amir is an immediately likable character with whom we empathize. 4 Young Adult Crossover Novels 2020-12-30T05:00:00Z There’s a charmer at the heart of “Sea Creatures,” and it’s not the novel’s narrator, Georgia, who is plenty likable in her own admittedly stumbling, searching way. ‘Sea Creatures’: mysteries of family and a silent son 2013-08-07T21:55:55Z Bristling at these remarks, author Jennifer Weiner, whose body of work consists largely of books with sympathetic heroines, wrote a defense of likable characters. Reese Witherspoon Isn't Nice and Wholesome in "Wild," and That’s What Makes it Great 2014-12-05T05:00:00Z The stench of hypocrisy and corruption permeates these pages, and the foul odor wafts through the halls of Congress, where Rep. Richie Langdon of Brooklyn is a feckless, weirdly likable, moral coward. ‘Golden Age’ review: Jane Smiley brings America into the age of terror 2015-10-12T04:00:00Z The actor is a likable good sport, whether running from a bounding Mantis and Drax as they leap over box hedges, or adopting a fake accent. Gifts from "The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special” we want year-round 2022-11-28T05:00:00Z I'm guessing he's not the most likable character you've ever played. Elijah Wood: 'Frodo's never going away' 2013-03-07T13:44:34Z As in her first novel, Jaeger’s principal characters are more interesting than likable. Review | Muriel Jaeger, a trailblazing science fiction author, deserves a new look 2021-03-24T04:00:00Z Bob is a unique figure in Hardy’s CV: he is basically likable and relatable, and Hardy’s face and style have always resisted this kind of ingratiation. Tom Hardy's 20 best film performances – ranked! 2020-05-14T04:00:00Z Sure enough, Fanning will start filming an adaptation of The Bell Jar next year, in which she will play one of the most complicated and least “likable” fictional heroines of all time, Esther Greenwood. Dakota Fanning: ‘There was an expectation – to fail, to succeed’ 2016-10-01T04:00:00Z In the way of many veteran reality series, however, the featured couples have gotten less likable and more wretched as the series has evolved. Why "Temptation Island" is back and "90 Day Fiancé" is having a moment 2018-12-22T05:00:00Z It is an appealing, likable film about three runaway chaingang convicts in depression America who pass themselves off as a bluegrass trio, their record somehow becoming a hit. The Coen brothers’ films – ranked! 2018-09-07T04:00:00Z “Even if it makes her less ‘likable,’ whatever that even means.” On ‘Barry,’ Sarah Goldberg Has Learned to Love TV 2022-05-15T04:00:00Z “It’s much more interesting to me than just playing a likable ingénue that, you know, everybody immediately can sort of get on board with,” she said. Miriam Silverman Is ‘Unafraid of Embracing the Darkness’ 2023-06-06T04:00:00Z "Not only OK but honored to be that great man's son. There is something very sweet about that. Chris is a lot like his father — instantly likable." Chris Lemmon channels his Pops in 'Jack Lemmon Returns' 2014-06-07T04:00:00Z It's a likable listen that reminds you how much mainstream radio ignores the core issues, audiences and concerns that this programme addresses. Out in South London | Radio head 2010-03-24T06:45:00Z Shepherd narrates the stage version in the likable person of Dan Lauria, former star of the similarly nostalgic television series “The Wonder Years.” Theater Review: ‘A Christmas Story, the Musical,’ at the Lunt-Fontanne Theater 2012-11-20T03:00:10Z Historically, when women stray from stereotypically feminine traits, they are viewed as less “likable.” New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and the power of "feminine" leadership 2019-03-25T04:00:00Z Bat for Lashes, working with Beck, gives us “Let’s Get Lost,” a likable electro-pop come-on; another aptly named band, Vampire Weekend, contributes “Jonathan Low,” a gothic tale with orchestral bells in the chorus. Critics? Choice: New CD?s by Christina Aguilera and Lil Jon 2010-06-06T22:04:00Z Period, there was nobody likable in this film. Playlist: A Rock Star and His Cartoonist Alter Ego 2010-12-26T02:23:55Z An intensely likable performer, he manages to get the audience to share in the heat of his unlikely passion, and you'll be rooting for him throughout his various misadventures. This week's new comedy 2011-03-12T00:08:00Z This is what makes him so likable – you don't feel there is a hidden beef, an itch of resentment that he isn't a global superstar. David Tennant: 'My bedpost really has very few notches' ? interview 2011-08-19T21:58:02Z In real life, he has proved versatile and likable in the manner of 1950s heartthrobs; he could very easily have a variety show. Is There Anything Ansel Elgort Can’t Do? 2017-07-01T04:00:00Z This renaming would allow theatergoers to know exactly what to expect of the friendly, formulaic bio-musical that opened on Sunday night at the Stephen Sondheim Theater, starring an immensely likable Jessie Mueller. Theater Review: ‘Beautiful: The Carole King Musical’ at Sondheim Theater 2014-01-13T03:00:12Z Anchored by an instantly likable teen, "Becoming Us" uses a screen that often subdivides into video blogs, FaceTime chats and texts to make its preference for selfie over soapbox instantly clear. Kids, transgender parents are heart of ABC Family's 'Becoming Us' 2015-06-05T04:00:00Z When incentivized to present Mark as likable, people who watched the likable videos first stopped watching sooner than those who saw unlikable videos first. Living a lie: We deceive ourselves to better deceive others 2017-04-08T04:00:00Z It said he showed “a quality of being likable even when his jokes fall flat”. Veteran actor Orson Bean hit and killed by car in Los Angeles 2020-02-08T05:00:00Z Post is a driven and likable loner whom, I hope, Grisham will bring back in future novels. Review | What is left to say about a new John Grisham novel? ‘The Guardians’ has something to add. 2019-10-21T04:00:00Z It's funnier and more likable than their previous script, Horrible Bosses. The Incredible Burt Wonderstone – review 2013-03-14T22:30:01Z The Sessions can be sugary, but it's likable. The Sessions – review 2013-01-17T16:26:01Z But if that gimmick worked in “Mad Men,” it was because Don Draper was inherently likable and Jon Hamm’s face not a total cipher. 'Halt and Catch Fire' Recap: A Cold Cup of Joe 2014-06-29T04:00:00Z Something about a soulless institution going after a likable, well-intentioned kid just doesn’t play well, publicity-wise. Eating local hurts the planet 2012-06-16T19:00:00Z And it has the familiar assortment of friends and foes, either helping or hindering the likable hero: an old aircraft with wise advice, a cutthroat one that doesn’t play by the rules, and so on. Movie Review: ‘Disney’s Planes’ Follows in the Footsteps of ‘Cars’ 2013-08-08T23:03:51Z A signal virtue of both the film and the novel is the refusal to make the main character, a young New Yorker named Emilia, immediately or easily likable. | 'The Other Woman': A Home Wrecker Faces Many Challenges, Too 2011-02-03T23:33:40Z A composer of likably unchallenging opera tackled what many of us consider the most enduringly challenging and substantial work of American literature. With L.A. Opera's 'Moby-Dick,' call it a success 2015-11-02T05:00:00Z I hear women candidates are most likable in the quiet car! Perspective | Who cares whether you think these women are likable. They’re in power now. 2019-01-04T05:00:00Z The actress taps into the scary, even repulsive intensity of madness, and still makes Carrie a likable figure. The TV Watch: Two Faces of National Security on ‘Homeland’ 2012-09-27T12:49:42Z So here’s the problem: if only Jesse were a more likable person! ‘The Mothers’: desperate measures in search of family 2013-04-10T18:11:16Z Still, you can understand why the good-looking, likable Mr. Miles was cast. Theater Review: Royal Shakespeare Company Adapts 2 Hilary Mantel Novels 2014-01-22T22:33:43Z This is a harsh evaluation of a likable singer. Review | Likability is one thing. Artistic communication is another. 2018-01-10T05:00:00Z Beginning with her first album, “AM/FM,” released in 2012, Ms. Wilson defied conventional music-business wisdom by releasing a likable record of vintage pop hits from those golden laid-back days. Review: Rita Wilson’s Peaceful Easy Feeling 2016-02-24T05:00:00Z The new production, featuring a cast of likable and versatile actor-musicians led by the veteran Hunter Foster, has been shined up nicely but still maintains a loose, down-home vibe. ‘Pump Boys and Dinettes’ at Encores! Off-Center 2014-07-17T04:00:00Z The central roles are more generically written, but Ms. Louderman and Ms. Warren are warm, likable presences. Theater Review: ‘Bring It On: The Musical’ at St. James Theater 2012-08-02T02:00:15Z As Mr. Akinnagbe plays him, Michael is equally likable and abrasive, an amiably self-effacing fellow with streaks of arrogance and impatience. Review: Thomas Bradshaw’s ‘Fulfillment,’ on One Man’s Ceiling, and His Frustrations 2015-09-21T04:00:00Z Without their perceived authority and gravitas, without being likable enough to be invited into your den or your bedroom, there is no audience, and no newscast. Jim Vance was a TV news fixture for decades, in a largely transient town 2017-07-22T04:00:00Z When writing movie characters, the studio often wants the lead to be “likable” by giving him or her so-called likable qualities. Steve Martin Likes Books in the ‘I Can’t Put This Down’ Genre 2020-10-29T04:00:00Z Mr. Johnson is cranky and likable, playing a fully bearded variation on his gruff, needy “New Girl” character. Movie Review: In Joe Swanberg’s ‘Drinking Buddies,’ Couples Face Tests 2013-08-22T20:54:18Z But your book does not give a prescription of how to become more likable. Doomed to relive high school? Science that says who we were at 16 still defines us 2017-06-04T04:00:00Z She isn’t especially likable, at least by the banal standards of mainstream cinema, which is very much on point. ‘Anaïs in Love’ Review: Portrait of a Woman on the Run 2022-04-28T04:00:00Z Her smile is more confrontational than invitational, and we never glimpse the likable, fallible human beneath the polish, as we did with Mr. Vereen. Theater Review: ‘Pippin,’ Directed by Diane Paulus, at the Music Box Theater 2013-04-26T02:01:15Z For all her frailty, she is immensely likable and devoted. Review: In ‘Miss Stevens,’ a Chaperone Greets Temptation 2016-09-15T04:00:00Z But while I was a big fan of Dannii and was sorry to see her leave the show, on Saturday Kelly showed herself to be warm, enthusiastic and likable. The X Factor: what did you think of the new judges? 2011-08-22T11:18:52Z No one is very likable, which is why the novel is likable indeed. A Tangy Sendup of Literary-World Dalliances 2017-06-16T04:00:00Z Adapted from the 1846 novella by Fyodor Dostoyevsky, this dark dramedy follows Simon’s futile attempt to adopt his doppelgänger’s likable traits until the torment eventually drives him mad. What’s on TV Monday: ‘Young Sheldon’ and ‘The Opposition w/ Jordan Klepper’ 2017-09-25T04:00:00Z The last time we heard from the Australian group the Avalanches was in 2000, when they made the clever and likable album “Since I Left You,” largely constructed from thousands of vinyl samples. The Playlist: Beck Wows, the Avalanches Collapse and Kanye West Finds a Few Champions 2016-06-03T04:00:00Z Delivered by Mr. Nakayama in a plaintive cry as he accompanies himself on guitar, his ballad “Horses” distills the inchoate longings of these likable characters more effectively than any spoken words. Movie Review: ‘Touchy Feely’ Explores Family Emotions 2013-09-05T22:05:20Z Mr. Buress says, defending himself by explaining how to appear more likable. Critic?s Notebook: Hannibal Buress Approaches Comedy From the Side 2011-11-03T12:00:04Z To be relevant — that is, likable — in the 21st century, Mormons will need to find a way to appeal to a broader segment of American society: women, gays and even Democrats. But I’m a good Mormon wife 2012-06-01T23:00:00Z Roth quickly and likably departs from any such rational scheme in favour of the more chaotic and obsessive, hopelessly self-absorbed stuff of his life. The Scientists: A Family Romance - review 2013-01-14T07:00:01Z Advertisement Advertisement And not coming across as likable, or someone you want to have a beer with, can cost you an election, as Al Gore and Mitt Romney can probably attest to. Political GIFs Are the New Sound Bites This Campaign Season 2016-01-06T05:00:00Z You are now not the most likable character in this movie, at least to start. Reid Scott's "Late Night" writer character "probably thinks of himself as pretty progressive" 2019-06-10T04:00:00Z With the demeanor of a neighbor who would lend you the nicest tool in his garage, no questions asked, Matthews is one of the more likable personalities in pop music. Will Dave Matthews Band make the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame? The case for and against the jam-pop troubadours 2019-12-09T05:00:00Z Still, he is likable enough that, if he hasn’t been injured or cut, I hope he’s still out there, his team in the playoff mix. Review: In ‘NFL Confidential,’ Protein Shakes Instead of Bling and Booze 2015-12-29T05:00:00Z But the film soon stops that torture and becomes a likable intergenerational tale with a bit of unexpected pathos. ‘Cyber-Seniors’ Focuses on a Program for Retirees 2014-05-15T04:00:00Z “The danger that this character has, both because he was very passive and he couldn’t make a decision on his own, it could be not that likable for the audience.” Asghar Farhadi’s new film grapples with the idea of heroes 2022-01-30T05:00:00Z Ms. Alley seems likable and, at times, can still be funny. Television Review | 'Kirstie Alley's Big Life': More Adventures in Trying to Lose Weight 2010-03-18T21:46:00Z Pratt got happy and fat, acknowledging that being big made the character more likable. Chris Pratt: 'I have great respect for the animals that I kill' 2015-06-06T04:00:00Z “Chris said it was really important that there be something about this person that was likable or intelligent because the people that he was bamboozling are some of the most successful people in the country.” ‘Operation Varsity Blues’ reenacts and reorients a scandal 2021-03-17T04:00:00Z With this three-dimensional portrait of his headstrong heroine, whose hard-gloss shell conceals a hard-fought vulnerability, Quinn achieves a distinct and unusual creation: a leading lady who is likable because of her unlikability. ‘I Am the Kind of Woman I Would Run From’ 2017-12-08T05:00:00Z “A thoroughly likable, stubbornly opinionated child who cares about global warming and animal welfare, he is the rare male movie moppet who isn’t a sports or a video-game nut.” Video : The Rules of the Game in a Feudal World 2011-03-11T05:44:05Z Mr. Jensen’s Bangs is a shaggy, complicated, likable man who tries to confront the dark side of the music he loves. How to Listen to Rock ’n’ Roll in a Theater 2018-01-12T05:00:00Z Or it’s a friend of a friend; likable but loquacious. I love bumping into an old friend | Hannah Jane Parkinson 2020-01-17T05:00:00Z Mr. Gordon is likable, though it would be naïve to think he is unaware of cultivating his own image here. ‘Supermensch’ Profiles Shep Gordon, a Talent Manager 2014-06-05T04:00:00Z Weems is an entertaining, likable subject who’s also thoughtful about the big questions. Three Podcasts to Listen to in February 2019-02-05T05:00:00Z Pratt's likably democratic persona, and back story, were captured by his famous remarks to his high school wrestling coach. Jurassic World: Chris Pratt's tricky beast of stardom 2015-06-14T04:00:00Z Evans is as likable as ever, but it got middling reviews in the US and made approximately 20 times less than the last Avengers. The cape of no return: the perils of playing a superhero 2017-06-12T04:00:00Z Mr. Key, on the other hand, is almost too likable in a part that ought to read as menacing. Review: Look Up! It’s Amy Schumer in ‘Meteor Shower’ 2017-11-29T05:00:00Z There's barely enough time in this opening episode to introduce the likable characters, but things are set up well enough and Suburgatory even has a few sharp things to say. TV highlights 17/07/2012 2012-07-16T19:29:01Z None of the characters are particularly likable, let alone lovable. On the 20th Century ? review 2011-01-05T22:31:01Z McGegan is an eminently likable artist — a conductor of quiet warmth and sunniness who quietly conveys the sense that he really enjoys what he’s doing. NSO offers warm seasonal cheer with McGegan’s lean and homely ‘Messiah’ 2014-12-18T05:00:00Z She redefined her career after “The Big Bang Theory” playing a likable basket case in “The Flight Attendant”; he excelled as a grump-next-door in “The Mindy Project.” ‘Based on a True Story’ Review: Only Murders on the TV 2023-06-12T04:00:00Z "Female protagonists have had to be what Hollywood thinks is likable, but they're scared to let women make bad choices," Shelton says. Lynn Shelton follows her own direction in 'Laggies' 2014-10-25T04:00:00Z The ending suggests that a potential solution, at least for Anna, might be a solid job, a nice bright workstation, a handful of likable colleagues and ambition fulfilled. The Freelance Life, but With Superheroes 2020-09-22T04:00:00Z His laugh, like his voice, is surprisingly high-pitched – relaxed, confident, likable. Jay-Z: good from the hood 2010-11-20T00:03:00Z Whereas those two played very likable characters just trying to do right by America, Stamper is wholeheartedly trying to do right by Frank Underwood. From ‘The West Wing’ to ‘Veep’: Chiefs of Staff, Imagined and Real 2017-08-22T04:00:00Z Trying to grant the wishes of a blandly likable white kid with divorced parents, he lumbers through, shouting his lines, mugging and even burping for laughs. N.B.A. Pros on the Big Screen: Can These Stars Act? 2021-07-19T04:00:00Z Mr. Reed added that GIFs allow candidates to show a warmer, more likable side to voters. Political GIFs Are the New Sound Bites This Campaign Season 2016-01-06T05:00:00Z Second, popularity is stressful, even for girls who become popular because they are genuinely likable. Your Teenage Daughter Isn’t Psychotic—and 3 Other Things to Stop Worrying About 2016-02-17T05:00:00Z The original production was extremely likable, but far from expert. ‘Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again’ Review: A Pop Sequel With Pep 2018-07-19T04:00:00Z “We needed to have an actor that at the very first stage, his face and his body and everything and be likable for the audience,” he said of casting Jadidi as Rahim. Asghar Farhadi’s new film grapples with the idea of heroes 2022-01-30T05:00:00Z Yet I would contend that The Favourite’s three leading characters are likable – in small and volatile doses. What's not to love? The new wave of 'unlikable' women in film 2019-01-11T05:00:00Z Surprising no one who watches the Seattle music scene, the likable folk-pop band The Head and the Heart inked a deal this week with Sub Pop, the city's premiere record label. What our writers love this week 2011-01-12T22:48:05Z Ms. Cavaliero is doughty and likable, and Mr. Simm is excellent as always, a cheeky blend of congeniality and slightly annoying self-assurance. Review: In ‘Prey,’ Rosie Cavaliero Takes Up a Pair of Pursuits 2016-02-24T05:00:00Z While these traits don’t exactly make him likable, they grant him a minimal benefit of the doubt. Review: A ‘Good Time’ Was Not Had by This Critic 2017-08-10T04:00:00Z In his review for The Times, Neil Genzlinger described the series as “ridiculously likable” and wrote, “It’s generally pretty smart, witty and well acted, and not afraid to turn dark on occasion.” What’s on TV Monday: ‘Good Girls’ and ‘Rat Film’ 2018-02-26T05:00:00Z There’s something instantly likable about “Outlander’s” commitment to its themes and sensibilities. ‘Outlander’ and ‘The Knick’: Once more, time is of the essence No matter how likable he is, you may, for example, get tired of seeing his duplicates pop up over and over again in scenes to demonstrate one quantum paradox or another. Television Review: ?The Fabric of the Cosmos? on PBS?s ?Nova? - Review 2011-11-01T22:43:25Z His pungent, sardonic stories depicted flawed, likable folk whose "petty little lives" were "not so petty and not so little," as one of the film's scholarly commentators notes. 'Sholem Aleichem' documents 'the Jewish Mark Twain' 2011-09-29T20:01:06Z Washington is a likable actor and easy on the eyes, but the character is unproductively one-dimensional and so is the performance, which remains reactive and opaque. ‘Beckett’ Review: He Must Go On 2021-08-12T04:00:00Z If its success can be traced to one thing, it's that the cast are so likable, particularly Sheldon, the theoretical physicist from Texas with an IQ of 187. Your next box set: The Big Bang Theory 2012-08-02T15:30:02Z At the beginning of the movie, he's not really all that likable. Face-Off: The Makings of the Facebook Movie 2010-09-23T08:15:00Z His attitude and bluster were real, if cheeky, during this likable and awkward show. Music Review: Luke Bryan Brings Hip-Hop Excess to Madison Square Garden 2014-01-26T22:43:51Z The Lannisters we came to know over nearly a decade's worth of "Game of Thrones" are never presented as uniformly likable . . . save for Tyrion, maybe. "House of the Dragons" introduces the Lannisters before they had game 2022-09-05T04:00:00Z His company became big business, which also meant a big work force, which in 1941 meant a strike that seemed to turn Disney from driven but likable innovator into suspicious autocrat. Review: PBS’s ‘Walt Disney’ Explores a Complex Legacy 2015-09-11T04:00:00Z And it was almost as if Todd, a likable and eminently sincere presence on the television screen, knew it. Chuck Todd’s ‘Meet the Press’ debut: A straight-talking work in progress She ensures Hazel is always genuinely likable, even after her mask begins to slip, which assists the plot's approximation of its Jordan Peele-style twist. "The Other Black Girl" peeks into the hidden horrors of being the only person of color at the office 2023-09-13T04:00:00Z Having grown up on an Iowa farm himself and seen how an economic downturn can devastate a small town, Steve is a likable everyman who seems genuinely invested in what he's selling. Review: `Promised Land' doesn't dig deep 2012-12-31T20:37:09Z Oh yeah, a movie, which is more of a likable curiosity than an epoch-shaping cultural moment. The new “Ghostbusters” delivers: It’s a cheerful exercise in feminist nostalgia — except, wait, is that possible? 2016-07-12T04:00:00Z The film with Mr. Carrey, in particular, seems to have made the character more likable by adding a back story about bullying that explains why the Grinch hates Christmas. How the Sexy Grinch Spiced Up Christmas 2021-12-22T05:00:00Z The characters are not likable, the dialog is boring and unimaginative, and the only compelling moments, such as the dilemmas of husband shooting ex-wife and son shooting mother, are direct steals from that other show. ‘Fear the Walking Dead’ Season 2, Episode 2: The World Said Enough 2016-04-18T04:00:00Z The program was a likable exhibition of mostly display pieces, played with an ideal balance between clarity and bravura. The proof is in: The pipe organ is still the king of instruments 2016-04-12T04:00:00Z Colfer's characters are compelling and well drawn, but they are also likable, and the book gallops to a conclusion that is satisfying and yet leaves us wanting more. WARP, Book One: The Reluctant Assassin by Eoin Colfer – review 2013-04-27T09:00:01Z "I didn't want her to be likable," he agrees. Khaled Hosseini: 'If I could go back now, I'd take The Kite Runner apart' 2013-06-01T08:29:01Z She’s this totally down-to-earth, likable, accessible person who did this extraordinary thing.” From Waitress to Brother?s Savior, Then Hollywood Hero 2010-10-12T22:57:00Z With that line, the likable, easygoing western “The Ballad of Lefty Brown” tips its battered cowboy hat to its genre influences. Review: The Sidekick as Hero in ‘The Ballad of Lefty Brown’ 2017-12-14T05:00:00Z She uses language from their messages and profiles, understanding that this kind of mirroring can make one more likable. Bow down to "the Tinder Queen": Dating apps aren't just for hooking up 2019-02-14T05:00:00Z His Produce is amusing and likable and exactly what Calvin needs to shake off his self-absorption. Review: ‘Where Hope Grows,’ a Baseball Career Lost and Relationships Found 2015-05-14T04:00:00Z Both episodes build to shocking acts of emotional and physical brutality, meant to remind fans that these characters — while damnably likable — have been corrupted by a life in which inconvenient people are considered easily disposable. ‘The Sopranos’ 20th Anniversary: Here’s Your Complete Guide to Rewatching It 2019-01-09T05:00:00Z Their characters are instantly recognizable; how you respond to the film may depend largely on whether you find any of them in the least likable and whether you think that matters. Movie Review: ?Gabi on the Roof in July? 2011-01-20T22:19:11Z Does her ability to make fun of herself make her more likable? Super Bowl commercials still sassy, but a little more classy as sexism fades in 2015 2015-02-01T05:00:00Z “We didn’t want to do anything to make her more likable or lovable. For once, we don’t have to show the female side or the light side or the nurturing, mothering side.” Mother superior: it’s been a great year for on-screen mums 2017-12-15T05:00:00Z Packer is not, to put it mildly, a likable character. Pattinson leaves vampires behind in 'Cosmopolis' 2012-05-27T11:46:05Z The initially despicable Sam becomes halfway likable, and soapsuds begin to rise. Movie Review: ‘People Like Us,’ With Chris Pine 2012-06-28T23:36:10Z The big speech in “Kill the Messenger,” a likable if formulaically pulse-pounding fiction about a real investigative reporter, Gary Webb, arrives near the end. ‘Kill the Messenger,’ a Film About the Reporter Gary Webb 2014-10-09T04:00:00Z In short, he’s a likable guy who has been around enough thoroughly detestable white guys to channel their most loathsome qualities. "Saturday Night Live" has a problem not even Matt Damon can solve 2018-12-18T05:00:00Z Seeing “The BFG” I was astounded at this family horror film, filled with hideous images of bullying, fury-filled giants, terrifying images and dangerous situations confronting a likable, assertive, innocently appealing orphanage refugee. Readers react: Do we need a Glendale Freeway that improves traffic or the environment? 2016-07-23T04:00:00Z He is a changeable, volatile, very likable on many levels, brilliant, passionate man, who became increasingly fixated and paranoid on a single issue and a lot of people died as a result of it. Damian Lewis, king of PBS' 'Wolf Hall,' talks of a TV reign 2015-03-28T04:00:00Z USA, whose motto is “Characters Welcome,” has proved successful with a certain kind of light-dark matchup: likable, insouciant characters in dangerous situations is the underlying formula for “Psych” and “Royal Pains” and “Burn Notice.” Television Review: Daniel Sunjata and Aaron Tveit in ‘Graceland’ on USA 2013-06-05T22:10:10Z Murphy’s show professionalises that operation, with Dylan McDermott playing Ernie: a likable, brisk chap who marshals an army of young men and women into the beds of the Hollywood elite from his forecourt. Sex, lies and celluloid: how realistic is Netflix's drama Hollywood? 2020-05-21T04:00:00Z “Apologizing is one way of being deemed more ‘likable.’” Why Women Should Stop Apologizing All the Time 2014-06-18T04:00:00Z But like a fair number of productions from the Public’s Mobile Unit, the show has a likable messy élan that compensates for many sins. Review: A ‘Midsummer Night’s Dream’ That’s More Speedy Than Dreamy 2018-11-03T04:00:00Z What attracted you to playing Bonnie, who is sympathetic but not always likable? Stephanie Beatriz of “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” goes dark in “The Light of the Moon” 2017-06-09T04:00:00Z He hasn’t modulated any of those things, which is likable. Barneys Remakes Itself for the New New York 2012-12-13T15:14:47Z He's meant to be the likable, identifiable moral center of "Get Him to the Greek," the normal shmoe thrust into the world of Russell Brand's crazy English rock star. The unlikely stardom of Jonah Hill 2010-06-16T16:55:00Z It’s an odd coupling that still tickles a comedy sweet spot partly because both actors are naturally likable and seem to be having a good time. ’22 Jump Street’ Puts Cops on Campus 2014-06-12T04:00:00Z Although she’s played with a likable light touch by Ms. Reed, this figure, now generic, might as well have “spunky” tattooed in henna on one hand, and “sweet” on the other. Theater Review: ‘Aladdin’ Tweaks the Disney Formula With Breezy Insouciance 2014-03-21T02:00:01Z Ms. Harden is tasked with being Dr. Gregory House without that character’s likable eccentricity. Review: In ‘Code Black,’ CBS’s New Drama, the E.R. Is Bustling 2015-09-29T04:00:00Z The more we learned about Alison and Noah, the less likable each became. Showtime’s ‘The Affair’ Expands Its Points of View 2015-10-02T04:00:00Z She's self-absorbed but strangely likable for a former junior TV talent show winner whose parents sold up and moved to the States to further her career. The National Movie Awards 2010 2010-05-26T06:59:00Z And all the while, he managed to remain likable. Rowan Blanchard Cast in Girl Meets World: 5 Potential Paths for Young Riley 2013-01-30T18:04:09Z One of the notorious problems of “Merrily” is that its central character, Franklin, isn’t very likable. After another brave attempt, Sondheim-Furth musical 'Merrily We Roll Along' remains a rutted road 2016-11-29T05:00:00Z The film's real punch lies in the likable and entertaining odd-couple double act which grounds the action in engaging emotions even as the narrative ties itself up in increasingly contrived gothic knots. Mark Kermode on DVDs 2010-05-15T23:07:00Z Mr. Crowley spends a lot of face time with Mr. Bana and Ms. Hall, likable performers who, consciously or not, sometimes convey almost imperceptible tremors of self-doubt beneath even the most polished exteriors. Movie Review: ‘Closed Circuit’ Features 2 Lawyers and a Terrorism Case 2013-08-27T21:36:54Z A director known for “making likable and highly commercial movies about weirdos, eccentrics and outsiders,” in our reviewer Dave Itzkoff’s words, explores why he “gravitates to these kinds of characters.” New in Paperback: ‘The Devil You Know’ and ‘The Lying Life of Adults’ 2021-09-24T04:00:00Z "Amateurs" jumps back and forth in time, with the main narrative focusing on Archer's upcoming wedding to a "likably preposterous woman" named Gemma in Winnipeg, Canada. Growing up is hard to do in 'Amateurs' 2016-05-06T04:00:00Z In fact, if you look closely at today’s cultural landscape it’s clear that what is “likable” for women is already in the process of changing. The new cool girl trap: Why we traded one set of rigid rules about who’s “likable” for another 2015-11-08T05:00:00Z Mr. Fallon is a talented entertainer and a likable, inclusive party host. Colbert Rides a Trump Wave, While Fallon Treads Water 2017-02-22T05:00:00Z “He looks very young, sings and dances to the manner born, is emotionally open and giving, instantly likable, and of course, has talent by the bucket load,” Grant wrote of Harwood in an email. A Young Actor Steps Out of School and Into the High Heels of ‘Jamie’ 2021-09-16T04:00:00Z Maybe one day they will stop expecting female politicians to be likable, too. What's not to love? The new wave of 'unlikable' women in film 2019-01-11T05:00:00Z But, they added, his wife and mother had, and found it fair and likable. Sundance 2015: Writers Made Photogenic, Crazy Tales Made Poignant 2015-01-28T05:00:00Z Through it all there's vulnerable, resilient, likable Sookie, trying to make peace with her lot in life and, in between the mayhem, enjoy simple pleasures like curling up with a good book. A 'Sookie Stackhouse' junkie comes clean 2010-05-05T22:34:00Z There was little sense of risk or innovation even in the most likable operas. Critic?s Notebook: At Vox Festival, Future of City Opera Sounds All Too Familiar 2011-05-16T21:55:57Z Adlon is a relatable if not always likable final girl, which makes sense since the film’s pandemic messaging is muddied. Five Horror Movies to Stream Now 2023-02-03T05:00:00Z Again, it's almost striking to note just how compulsively, incredibly "root-able" and likable she is. "Top Chef" heads to the English countryside to mess with our emotions (and celebrate) 2023-04-07T04:00:00Z “Louie” will not be the only portrait of a likable everyman comedian this season. | Comedy : ‘Louie’ and ‘Sleepwalk With Me’ 2012-06-21T21:39:32Z Her portrayal of Don José’s village sweetheart was a lot more feisty and likable than the pious bore of many a production. Santa Fe Opera Stages ‘Carmen’ 2014-07-29T04:00:00Z While Lacy has little particular professional interest in playing likable characters, he has a personal need — a need that most of us share — to be likable. In ‘A Friend of the Family,’ Jake Lacy Breaks Character 2022-10-05T04:00:00Z Klara is likable enough — as she was manufactured to be — but it’s hard to empathize with her on the page, which is maybe the point. A Humanoid Who Cares For Humans, From the Mind of Kazuo Ishiguro 2021-02-23T05:00:00Z The difference is that every character is somehow likable. "South Side" and "Sherman's Showcase" give rarely-seen perspectives on black American life 2019-08-20T04:00:00Z Brydon is the far more likable, self-effacing one, with a bit of a chip on his shoulder about being so much less famous. "The Trip": Steve Coogan's sly, hilarious road movie 2011-06-10T00:01:00Z I know that sometimes when you read a script or studios are deciding about things, it's like, 'This character is unlikable,' or 'He's unlikable; you've got to make him likable.' T Magazine: Leap of Faith 2012-11-27T14:00:16Z If I wasn’t playing the part, I’d worry more about the character being likable. Jesse Eisenberg on the Surprising Success of ‘The Spoils’ in London 2016-08-05T04:00:00Z On the series finale of “Parks and Recreation,” one of the show’s more likable losers finally made good with a best-selling advice book titled “Failure: An American Success Story.” ‘Parks and Recreation’ Finale Ends Show’s Run, Sunny as Ever 2015-02-24T05:00:00Z The band's third album – a rock opera, no less – is harmless and likable enough, with plenty of blistering guitar solos and muscular riffs bolstering an overall atmosphere of neutered rebellion. Black Veil Brides: Wretched and Divine – review 2013-01-10T22:15:02Z In between the rampant four-letter words and the occasional partial nudity are likable attempts at humor — some sweet, some saucy. Review: In ‘Deathgasm,’ Listening to Heavy Metal Has Nasty Consequences 2015-10-01T04:00:00Z Sex and drugs are as prevalent as pliés, the absence of a likable character as irksome as the constant conniving. ‘Birds of Paradise’ Review: Dirty Dancing 2021-09-23T04:00:00Z "He sounds like a likable person, a decent person." Jurors get first glimpse of doctor's personality 2011-10-10T21:54:37Z The vulnerable side of Tony Soprano made his detestable character deeply likable. Doctors spent 40 minutes trying to revive 'Sopranos' star Gandolfini 2013-06-21T00:55:46Z In "Cyrus," his eponymous character is both villainous and pitiable, but hardly ever likable and not at all easy to read. The unlikely stardom of Jonah Hill 2010-06-16T16:55:00Z But it wouldn't matter if Wolk were not believable — and likable — in the role. Fall TV: The five best new shows 2010-09-07T00:56:00Z She becomes less adorable and infinitely more likable. Review: ‘Skeleton Crew,’ a Tale of Autoworkers in Hard-Hit Detroit 2016-01-19T05:00:00Z He’s likable, though, in part because he so often looks overwhelmed, and it’s easy for the audience to empathize. Theater Review: ‘Pippin,’ Directed by Diane Paulus, at the Music Box Theater 2013-04-26T02:01:15Z He continually asserts that Lendrum is charming, “personable and likable,” but he never comes across that way. Meet the ‘Pablo Escobar of the Falcon Egg Trade’ 2020-02-11T05:00:00Z But she also acknowledged the difficulty of convincing voters you’re qualified, tough, confident and unflappable, yet warm, likable and authentic. This group trains women to run for office. Here’s how one outraged, post-Trump class fared. 2018-02-12T05:00:00Z Takemitsu’s elegant “Distance de Fée” was one of the cross-cultural examples in “East Meets West,” a likable, low-key concert organized by Mr. Hope, who was sensitively accompanied by the pianist Simon Crawford-Phillips. Music Review: ?East Meets West,? With Daniel Hope at 92nd Street Y - Review 2011-10-31T21:34:05Z The result is creamy and sweet, a flagrant appeal to the senses and quite likable, although it plays down the heat and the funk. Hungry City: Flinders Lane in the East Village 2014-06-05T04:00:00Z That means she is inviting us to crawl with her under the skins of some not very likable characters. Theater Review: In ‘Stockholm,’ the Blades Are Drawn From the Start 2013-08-23T21:34:28Z For the deeply likable Ms. Falco, the role is a turnabout in which she exposes the underside of her friendliness: a repugnant attitude of disingenuous good will. | '3 Backyards': What?s Really Beneath Those Manicured Lawns (and Suburban Smiles) 2011-03-11T02:00:47Z Disarmingly witty, immensely likable, he is not about to spend his show lecturing you. ‘Dark Disabled Stories’ Review: When the World Isn’t Built for You 2023-03-09T05:00:00Z Both sisters are complicated, both are a combination of likable and unlikable and I think my American editor pushed me a little more to justify that. Curtis Sittenfeld: 'I know my characters are unlikable sometimes' 2013-06-15T16:30:00Z Mr. Philbin was beloved by viewers partly because he didn’t try to be likable. The TV Watch: Regis Philbin Says Goodbye on ?Live!? 2011-11-18T22:00:56Z In Wild, aside from some beautiful shots of the trail and a stellar supporting performance by Laura Dern as Strayed’s mother, Witherspoon’s Strayed, likable or not, is pretty much the whole show. Reese Witherspoon Isn't Nice and Wholesome in "Wild," and That’s What Makes it Great 2014-12-05T05:00:00Z But on its own modest terms, the alien adventure "Earth to Echo" is a lively and likable knockoff that should divert, if not exactly enthrall, tweens and young teens. 'Earth to Echo,' an 'E.T.' knockoff, is pleasantly diverting 2014-07-01T04:00:00Z The dialogue is smart, the approach to politics is pleasantly non-histrionic, the characters are likable and so is the candidate. Don Draper?s reckoning nears 2012-05-21T12:45:00Z Tommy, as likable as he is — and I liked him, got along well with him — but he has never told the truth much in his entire life.” William H. Tankersley, Watchdog for CBS Taste Standards, Dies at 98 2016-02-17T05:00:00Z Not that Mary, likable but with an alarming tendency to bellow, was thought likely to win. X Factor's strongest year yet leaves Simon Cowell smirking 2010-12-10T22:02:00Z In a 2010 interview with Vibe, Ellis described how the character was likable. 'True Blood' Star Nelsan Ellis Dies at 39 2017-07-09T04:00:00Z He is not, at the present time in his long life, self-reflective, let alone self-analytical, but he is companionable, disarmingly likable, honorable by his own lights, unfailingly amiable and kind to animals. ‘Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood’ Review: Turning Tricks in Tinseltown 2018-07-26T04:00:00Z Like most of the characters he has played, Bateman can get away with saying terrible things but still be incredibly likable. Jason Bateman: ‘My dirty secret? Playing the straight man. Because he gets to be in every scene’ 2014-10-09T04:00:00Z "I've never quite understood the whole thing about 'likable' and 'unlikable,' " Rudd said. T Magazine: Leap of Faith 2012-11-27T14:00:16Z Most of the characters, including the protagonist, aren’t particularly likable or interesting. Video Games: Far Cry 3, Hundreds, Zero Escape, Joe Danger Touch and Kentucky Route Zero 2013-01-15T22:38:18Z Ewan may be a sanctimonious scold — he is the most principled and least likable character on the show — but he is not wrong. ‘Succession’ Returns, With No Real People Involved 2021-10-14T04:00:00Z It was a canny shift of the show's tone, from epic self-aggrandizement to a more casual, at times even likable, persona. Sheen's show gets makeover 2011-04-04T03:34:00Z The deliciously dramatic and slightly over-the-top “Betrayed” reaffirms that after more than 20 novels, the Edgar Award-winning Scottoline is still able to create surprising, suspenseful plots with likable, daring heroines at the center. In ‘Betrayed,’ Lisa Scottoline has created a modern Nancy Drew She and Ms. Tomei are sympathetic, likable screen presences, but there isn’t much for them to do except smile indulgently at, and be upstaged by, men and children alike. Movie Review: ‘Parental Guidance,’ With Billy Crystal and Bette Midler 2012-12-24T22:52:20Z I’m over trying to find the ‘adorable’ way to state my opinion and still be likable! Jennifer Lawrence: whip-smart and witty star who likes a good fight | Observer profile 2015-10-17T04:00:00Z "Actually, you should thank me for participating in this extremely transparent attempt to be more likable in the public eye. I hope it doesn't work." Weekend music news: Bieber roasted, new music from Grimes and more 2015-03-16T04:00:00Z Matt is eminently likable -- there's something sweet and sad and lonely about him -- and he tends to lead the team to victory on the field through sheer force of will rather than raw talent. Everything you need to know about "Friday Night Lights" 2010-05-01T23:01:00Z Such is the dive in Max Vernon’s choppy but likable new musical, “The View UpStairs,” at Culture Project. Review: A Gay Nightclub Tragedy, Decades Before Orlando, in ‘The View UpStairs’ 2017-03-07T05:00:00Z I've got to direct these guys on how to make this guy likable and more relatable. "If you get Pauly Shore, you get all of Pauly Shore": The joyful return of The Weasel 2020-09-04T04:00:00Z The likable and polished ensemble does not acknowledge any such disparity, nor should it. Review: ‘Finian’s Rainbow’ and the Perils of a Pot of Gold 2016-11-06T04:00:00Z Mr. Farrell’s likable, easy-does-it performance — he’s skating on charm, but the charm is choice — along with Mr. Doyle’s photography and Mr. Jordan’s blend of fantasy and fiction, keep the film’s first pleasantly uneventful hour afloat. | 'Ondine': Colin Farrell Meets His Mermaid 2010-06-03T22:52:00Z But the likable Sonia-Wallace quickly connects with people, and before long finds that his ability with words enables him to go places he never imagined — and, even more important, to pay his rent. Three New Memoirs Offer a Glimpse Into the Writer’s Mind 2020-08-07T04:00:00Z Being charming – likable, even – does not come easily, and I am sure there are opportunities and friendships I have missed out on as a result. 'I am not naturally magnetic': can you learn how to be charismatic? 2016-12-17T05:00:00Z The Sarah Michelson in it is likable, endearing. Review: Sarah Michelson’s Radical Sadness 2018-05-01T04:00:00Z Busy is “so warm and instantly likable and refreshing when you talk to her,” Fey said. Busy Philipps Has Flourished by Being Herself 2018-10-25T04:00:00Z But a screenwriter can at least make him a likable rake. Netflix's "Dracula": Put a stake in it – it's not well done 2020-01-04T05:00:00Z Lithgow — from “fawn in the headlights” toddler actor in his father’s theater program to children’s entertainer and Broadway-Hollywood dual citizen — is relentlessly likable. Life Onstage With John Lithgow and Hal Holbrook 2011-10-02T16:04:46Z Both are overshadowed, though, by a peculiarly likable Pavlova. Serving All the Food Nouvelle Cuisine Couldn’t Kill 2019-02-19T05:00:00Z That’s a reference to the alpha leader of the nasty title characters of “Mean Girls,” the likable but seriously over-padded new show that opened at the August Wilson Theater on Sunday night. Review: ‘Mean Girls’ Sets the Perils of Being Popular to Song 2018-04-08T04:00:00Z “He had more bad luck than any human being I have ever known, red or white, and you can’t beat that for making a man likable.” Thomas Berger, ‘Little Big Man’ Author, Is Dead at 89 2014-07-21T04:00:00Z After a series of tactical blunders, Oscar has turned back to DeGeneres, a likable, funny daytime-TV personality, who earned generally favorable reviews in her first stint. Ellen’s the ‘safe’ Oscars host, but will she rise to the challenge? 2014-02-27T20:44:58Z And the kids – likable enough, but by no means great actors – feel stranded. This Is 40 – first look review 2012-12-21T11:16:17Z Two lonely women search for connection online, with unexpected results, in “Kingdom Come,” a low-key but likable new comedy-drama by Jenny Rachel Weiner that opened at the Roundabout Underground on Wednesday. Review: ‘Kingdom Come,’ About Meeting (but Not Cute) Online 2016-11-02T04:00:00Z Sweater Weather, which switches between sweet, sad "whoa-oh"s and rapping, could be this year's Moves Like Jagger – an infernally likable song that will become their signature. The Neighbourhood: I Love You – review 2013-04-18T21:15:01Z He’s good at making his slick roosters likable. Don?t Take This Hunk at Face Value 2011-03-10T17:44:04Z It’s a mark of how likable Bernthal seems that we want to see him saved in the new show. The Punisher: was there ever a right time for Netflix's gun-toting vigilante show? 2017-11-20T05:00:00Z Instead of making him more likable, it made him more detestable and he ended up becoming passive-aggressive. Jason Schwartzman on why he keeps playing neurotic authors 2014-10-19T04:00:00Z What should be a hilarious, long-overdue pairing of two hugely likable, superstar comedians ends up being a major disappointment with "Admission." Review: `Admission' a huge waste of Fey and Rudd 2013-03-19T22:24:11Z What I meant by “true,” of course was likable. My compulsion to please: Polyamory, hunger and the neediness of denying what you want 2015-08-13T04:00:00Z Ferrell plays the warmhearted, downtrodden Marty, and Rudd plays the likable but insidious Dr. Ike, as the therapist is most commonly known in the show. The Doctor Is in Too Deep: Will Ferrell and Paul Rudd on ‘The Shrink Next Door’ 2021-11-10T05:00:00Z Even when portrayed more sympathetically by the charismatic Dominic West, he still emerged as the least likable character on the new season of "The Crown." The Windsors outdid themselves in 2022 2022-12-24T05:00:00Z “Girls Like Us” was nostalgic and likable enough to get away with its arbitrary casting. ‘The News Sorority’ Links Sawyer, Couric and Amanpour 2014-10-01T04:00:00Z But Dargis also praised Smith’s “warm expressiveness” and called both his and his son’s performances “likable in the extreme.” What’s on TV Monday: ‘The Deuce’ Series Finale and an Early Hitchcock 2019-10-28T04:00:00Z This is not just a likable self, this is a self who likes herself. ‘The Folded Clock,’ by Heidi Julavits 2015-03-27T04:00:00Z The disc is likable but a bit odd. Music Review: No Easy Road 2011-06-23T21:33:45Z In Charming, California, the insidious "League Of American Nationalists" is gaining ground, and wreaking havoc on the club members, our not always likable antiheroes. Atlantis: The Evidence 2010-06-02T07:00:00Z And it establishes Brown's likable unique selling point: the mix of hip and aggressive form with bumbling, bathetic content. Doc Brown 2010-08-08T14:45:00Z The filmmakers refuse to romanticize these literary favorites, instead casting them as likable screw-ups who, like their child iterations, get in way over their heads. ‘The Future,’ ‘Cheap Thrills’ and More Offbeat Streaming Gems 2021-08-23T04:00:00Z She was amiable, likable and as bouncy as one of the little dogs she judged on Over the Rainbow – but journalism is not her forte. Olivier theatre awards: the BBC should be red-faced over its red-button coverage 2011-03-14T17:53:50Z To its credit, there’s a lightness to the film and the performers are uniformly likable. Review: ‘Sex Tape’ an X-rated tale with a PG plot 2014-07-16T04:00:00Z In everyday life, too, he said, “the like factor” is pivotal, and he advised readers that in any personal encounter, they had seven seconds to establish that they are likable. Roger Ailes, architect of conservative TV juggernaut Fox News, is dead at 77 2017-05-18T04:00:00Z On paper, Hearts Beat Loud might tick off a few too many twee Sundance-friendly boxes, but there’s something disarmingly likable about what actually lies underneath. No cape required: your guide to the best alternative films this summer 2018-05-30T04:00:00Z The Serrano ham and melted Gruyère sandwich was totally likable, which is my clever way of saying it was fried in butter. Restaurant Review: Tavern on the Green 2014-06-24T04:00:00Z The three kids are fairly likable sitcom stock but the youngest, Brick, steals the show with his habit of repeating the ends of his sentences in a coarse whisper. That Paralympic Show 2010-08-28T05:45:00Z It’s hard not to like Graham, who is the type of natural politician that is imbued with likable charisma, even when you completely disagree with them. Comedy Central, hire Lindsey Graham! The trash-talking senator upstages Trevor Noah with unflappable ease 2016-03-24T04:00:00Z Has there ever been a more purely likable pop figure than Tony Bennett? The Amiable, Unswerving Tony Bennett 2023-07-21T04:00:00Z Here, a bunch of them, none of them wholly likable, defend their south London estate from alien attack. Trailer trash 2011-08-13T23:06:21Z Maintaining a facade is physically and emotionally exhausting, and, more important, believing you need one to be likable is slow death to your self-esteem. Carolyn Hax: Reticent college student chokes on feelings of all sizes 2015-09-03T04:00:00Z “He was so handsome and seemed very likable,” she said, beginning to laugh. Winning at the Game of Love 2020-10-16T04:00:00Z In addition, social media lets models show the interesting lives they lead off the runway, and it's a way for chatty, likable personalities to shine. Clout on the catwalk can come with tweeting 2012-01-05T22:19:11Z And you’re sucked into wanting Sandy and Diana to start bonding, to become pals and do the inevitable teaching-each-other-lessons bit, if only to liberate this extraordinarily likable actress from such a gross and venal role. Identity Thief: The Wrath of Con 2013-02-07T20:30:29Z But, if the book we’re reading confirms anything, it’s that what we like isn’t necessarily “likable” at all, and that our relationships with books and friends aren’t so very different. Elena Ferrante and What Liking Is Like 2014-09-04T04:00:00Z “It used to be, you could be likable on the red carpet. Now you need to be likable 24/7,” she added. Rowan Blanchard: The Unlikely Evolution of a Disney Star 2016-10-12T04:00:00Z This is a shame, if for no other reason than the chemistry between Finn and Rose makes them easily the most likable and sympathetic characters in the film. Toxic nerds are making “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” criticism impossible 2018-07-12T04:00:00Z Sometimes, telling a joke on yourself is the truest, funniest, biggest laugh a likable guy can get. REVIEW: A Million Ways to Die in the West, But Few Ways to Laugh 2014-05-28T04:00:00Z Doll breezily alternates among the voices of her likable characters as they move toward new discoveries, new romance and unexpected adventure. Young Adult Books That Plunge Into the Ecstasies, and Agonies, of Teenage Life 2018-10-12T04:00:00Z It was impossible not to have your listening coloured by that, but actually the clash-of-worlds stories here were well told and likable. Comprehensively Eton 2010-05-12T19:00:00Z Then again, perhaps they are as likable and fundamentally colorless as they are presented here. Theater Review: ?Magic/Bird? at the Longacre Theater 2012-04-12T02:00:00Z Patel is very likable here, playing an inherently ingratiating character with no obnoxiousness. Review: `Marigold Hotel' offers safe escape 2012-05-02T20:42:09Z Nordhaus provides an almost overwhelming amount of information in a relatively short amount of space, but it's a fascinating read from cover to cover, and Miller makes a genuinely likable American hero. 'The Beekeeper's Lament': A man and his bees, vital links in the food chain 2011-06-01T22:13:34Z Waiting There for You is likable, reminiscent of Groovin' by the Young Rascals. New band of the day – The Jar Family (No 1,479) 2013-03-26T17:22:17Z Self-absorption and boundless ego rarely appear on any list of likable character traits. Nothing to sneeze at, ‘Hay Fever’ at the Olney Theatre delivers raucous fun 2015-09-09T04:00:00Z This movie gives the Genie a romantic subplot with Dalia that could have been charming — Smith is nothing if not a likable romantic lead — but is barely allowed any screen time to develop. Disney's live-action "Aladdin": Wish for it to be over 2019-05-24T04:00:00Z There was a sense of not having to please anyone and not having to be likable that was fun, but it wasn’t necessarily someone I wanted to be. Rebecca Solnit: if I were a man 2017-08-26T04:00:00Z They brought her back for an encore that featured “Gangsta,” a stewing, gyrating song that is a quick reminder about what’s so likable about Dahlia. Kat Dahlia hasn’t landed on an exact sound, but she has an actual voice 2016-02-18T05:00:00Z There's something pleasantly old-fashioned about this very talky movie, and the three main actors are all very likable. 'How Do You Know': A love triangle with too many dull points 2010-12-16T21:52:04Z This likable if more than a trifle laboured Indian movie reworks King Lear in present-day London. Life Goes On ? review 2011-03-13T00:05:29Z Even when talking about things he dislikes, there’s something likable about the way he frames it, a devilish smile emerging throughout. Succession's Kieran Culkin on villainy, Home Alone – and Michael Jackson 2019-08-21T04:00:00Z And he was likable and he was funny and he had a certain charm, which belied his monstrous qualities. From Baltimore Cop to English Serial Killer 2011-12-06T17:00:15Z I don’t like to think in terms of house wines, likable bottles that are bought in bulk. Everyday Wines: The Most Important Bottles You Will Drink 2018-03-22T04:00:00Z Christine Moulton gave its flute line a shapely, colorful reading and did much the same for Malcolm Arnold’s Trio for Flute, Viola and Bassoon, a likable score with a lovely Mozartean finale. Music Review: Manhattan Chamber Orchestra at Symphony Space - Review 2012-01-05T21:51:52Z When she pitches a film to some executives about a complex female character, their main concern is whether the protagonist is likable. Review | In ‘Real Estate,’ Deborah Levy contemplates the structures that define us 2021-08-26T04:00:00Z The protagonist of Frank Capra’s 1946 film It’s A Wonderful Life is one of the most genuinely likable characters I’ve ever seen on screen — a kind man who’s flawed in all the right places. Watch: The Best Christmas Films of All-Time 2011-12-23T09:57:53Z Wheelan is a lucid and likable storyteller, and his antic family dialogues are spot-on, but he is not — and does not pretend to be — a poet of place. Meet a Family Who Spent 9 Months Traveling the Globe, Pre-Plague 2021-01-26T05:00:00Z But unlike Mamet, who fueled fires by making both characters in “Oleanna” behave in unsavory ways, Ziegler sets out to portray Amber and Tom as likable. Sex, consent, gender, race: A potent cocktail in 'Actually' 2017-05-13T04:00:00Z Certainly it’s a bit of a self-flattering kick to see Mr. Church and the rest of this likable cast revisiting the twisted themes from classic noir. Movie Review | 'Don McKay': Jake Goldberger?s Neo-Noir With Thomas Haden Church 2010-04-01T22:35:00Z The performances are uniformly excellent, even if no character in Part 1 is at all likable. 'Gangs of Wasseypur' is epic in every sense 2015-01-16T05:00:00Z The characters are spiky and complex, having likable and dislikable qualities but always a zone of unknowability, in the way that real people do. The 50 best TV shows of 2016: No 5 The Night Of 2016-12-15T05:00:00Z “He’s a likable guy, but hitched up to the airport he became damaged goods.” Airport Noise is Raising Hackles in the Hamptons This Summer 2014-07-25T04:00:00Z The hero is Billy Harney, a likable Chicago homicide detective who gets accused of murders he may or may not have committed. James Patterson says ‘The Black Book’ is his best novel in 20 years 2017-03-30T04:00:00Z The polished, likable yet skittish Schneider is captivating through all of this, even making the typically awkward business of grabbing volunteers perfectly nonabrasive. Review | Dramatic tricks abound in new ‘Magic Play’ 2017-04-17T04:00:00Z "I Want You Back" it is likable enough, but too often the film feels sit-comic, playing things safe rather than living the dream. In Amazon's affable rom-com "I Want You Back" Jenny Slate and Charlie Day charm as meddling exes 2022-02-11T05:00:00Z Too much happens too quickly in “The Hollars” for the story to be credible, but the film has some likable qualities, among them the fun of seeing actors in unexpected roles. Review: ‘The Hollars’: Domestic Meltdowns in Middle America 2016-08-25T04:00:00Z In the case of Mr. Houston-Jones, you watch because he’s an old pro, low-key and likable, so quick-witted and at ease that there’s no such thing as a mistake. Dance Review: ?Dancer Crush? at New York Live Arts - Review 2011-10-09T21:21:50Z Other adventures, though likably quirky, struggle to sustain the energy of a movie that finds traction mainly in Aimee and Rey’s growing mutual appreciation. ‘Sister Aimee’ Review: Bible Belter 2019-09-26T04:00:00Z She arrives so late, on such a trumped-up errand, that despite Gallagher’s snappy timing and likable air of exasperation, it's hard to get invested in her character. A one-note aria of the financial world in '63 Trillion' 2015-05-14T04:00:00Z This is a show that proves characters don't need to be likable, just compelling and watchable. States of bliss 2011-01-29T00:05:00Z Whether, as a character, Strayed is likable is less important than whether she is real: complicated and fallible, sexual and empowered, unrepentant for the past and uncertain of the future. Reese Witherspoon Isn't Nice and Wholesome in "Wild," and That’s What Makes it Great 2014-12-05T05:00:00Z |
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