As a girl just beginning to recognize her sexual power, [Emma] Roberts moves one step closer to adult stardom.

| Dec 14, 2017

At no point did I feel bored or condescended to, and even though the ending may be overwrought, it had me gripping my chair.

| Original Score: 3/4 | May 14, 2012

A slight feeling of déjà vu pervades its depiction of unhappy families. But it has a tender heart, and the imprimatur of Martin Scorsese as executive producer.

| Original Score: 3/5 | May 11, 2012

Though not particularly original, Lymelife is well acted and smart, and the Martini brothers' work is worth following.

| Original Score: 7.4/10 | May 11, 2012

Solid, but forgettable.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Nov 17, 2011

Boasting an outstanding ensemble cast, this small-budget indie is an at-times poignant tale of family life.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Jul 8, 2010

There's nothing remotely original about Derick Martini's saga of American suburban life in the late Seventies. It has all been done before - but Martini's first feature is so sharply written and well acted that it appears fresh as a daisy.

Full Review | Original Score: 4/5 | Jul 8, 2010

It's not terrible, but many of the metaphors employed by writers Derick and Steven Martini are crashingly obvious.

| Original Score: 2/5 | Jul 6, 2010

Derivative it may be, but this is a well-directed, well-rounded drama.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Jul 1, 2010

Lymelife is bursting with understated comic lines, a convincing cast and tight production.

Full Review | Original Score: 3/5 | Jul 1, 2010

Another film that looks back at late seventies' suburbia with a mixture of tenderness and condescension.

Full Review | Original Score: 2/4 | May 8, 2009

The offbeat Lymelife is so clearly leeching off other suburban-dysfunction films that it could have been titled The Lice Storm.

Full Review | Original Score: 2.5/4 | May 8, 2009

Even in its darkest moments there are flashes of warm comedy and gentle farce that lend the story considerable credibility and charm.

| Original Score: 3/4 | May 8, 2009

The dysfunctional suburban family drama has become so ubiquitous that the genre has lost all impact.

| Original Score: C | May 1, 2009

Solid performances combine with a sense of warm naturalism to make for engaging, memorable drama.

Full Review | Original Score: B+ | May 1, 2009

Thanks to a strong ensemble cast, it's poignant and funny.

| May 1, 2009

There's enough here not just to warrant a trip to Lymelife but to keep a close eye on what the Martini brothers do now that their home movies have been made into interesting dramatic fare.

| May 1, 2009

The cast is ferociously good, bringing an edgy unpredictability to familiar scenarios of infidelity, alienation, and betrayal.

| Original Score: 3/4 | May 1, 2009

Lymelife arrives with an impressive pedigree but, unfortunately, little originality.

| Original Score: 2/5 | Apr 30, 2009

Lymelife doesn't have the sheer power of "The Ice Storm," but it's not just another recycling of suburban angst. By allowing their characters complexity, the Martinis spill open those tiny model homes as thoroughly as a dropped Monopoly game.

| Original Score: 3.5/4 | Apr 30, 2009