Houston Chronicle

Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood

What worked wonderfully in Rebecca Wells' book is trickier on film. While Ya-Ya has its poignant, tear-inducing moments, the flashback framework holds it back. But at its core is a moving story of a ...
The Washington Post

'Ya-Ya Sisterhood': A Yakety-Yak Attack

I FEEL FOR poor James Garner, who hovers around the background of "Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood" like a eunuch in a harem. It's not because the men are portrayed so badly in this Dixiefied ...
The Times of Northwest Indiana

Lots of chatter, well-placed tunes in 'Ya-Ya Sisterhood'

They talk, they laugh, they gripe and grouse, they accuse, they apologize, they wisecrack and mix up a fresh batch of Bloody Marys. Then they talk some more. A lot more. The chummy refrain of the ...
NUVO

Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood'

he sneak preview seemed less like a screening and more like a rally. Clearly, many members of the predominately female audience were devoted fans of 'Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood and Little ...
Time

Movies: Divine Secrets Of The Ya-Ya Sisterhood

A successful playwright (Sandra Bullock) gives an interview to Time, complaining of an unhappy childhood. Her mother (Ellen Burstyn) takes offense. Her lifelong friends (the Ya-Yas) kidnap Bullock, ...
The Austin Chronicle

Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood

2002, Rated PG-13, 100 min. Directed by Callie Khouri. Starring Sandra Bullock, Ellen Burstyn, Ashley Judd, Maggie Smith, Fionnula Flanagan, Shirley Knight, Angus MacFadyen and James Garner.
Orlando Weekly

Movie: Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood

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San Antonio Current

Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood

Related: “Thelma and Louise” (The Movie) Starring Thelma and Louise (The Two Headed Turtle) San Antonio-born Callie Khouri, who won a Best Original Screenplay on her first try (1991’s Thelma & Louise) ...