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Perry the Executioner
Texas leads the country in executions, and Rick Perry holds the record tally
"...unless the BPP recommended a commutation and Gov. Rick Perry then accepted it, Hampton's client Kenneth Foster would be..."

Sept. 16, 2011 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Perry's Top 10 Worst Hits
Perry for Prez redux calls for a sojourn down memory lane
"...dead, Republican presidential candidate and former Texas Gov. Rick Perry majorly flubbed by calling the massacre an “accident.”..."

June 23, 2015 News Post by Mary Tuma

Tyler Perry's The Single Moms Club
Tyler Perry makes a comedy about single mothers who don't get enough credit.
"...Directed by: Tyler Perry. Starring: Nia Long, Amy Smart, Cocoa Brown, Wendi McLendon-Covey,..."

March 21, 2014 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Tyler Perry's Boo 2! A Madea Halloween
Another installment of Madea's spooky stories
"...Directed by: Tyler Perry. Starring: Tyler Perry, Patrice Lovely, Brock O'Hurn, Cassi Davis,..."

Oct. 27, 2017 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Tyler Perry's Madea's Witness Protection
No luck: Madea doesn't assume a new identity and disappear. Instead the old gal takes in Eugene Levy, playing an investor implicated in a Ponzi scheme.
"...Directed by: Tyler Perry. Starring: Tyler Perry, Eugene Levy, Denise Richards, Doris Roberts,..."

July 6, 2012 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Katy Perry: Part of Me
The film is an inoffensive slice of canny brand (or is that non-Brand?) management and marketing.
"...the back of my seat to the beat of Perry's be-all-you-can-be track, "Firework," meant I could focus on the..."

July 6, 2012 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Tyler Perry's Meet the Browns
Tyler Perry's latest feel-good drama about African-American family relationships scores its best casting with Angela Bassett in the lead, but otherwise falls prey to Perry's slipshod filmmaking technique.
"...Directed by: Tyler Perry. Starring: Tyler Perry, Angela Bassett, David Mann, Tamela J...."

March 28, 2008 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Unless Abbott Interferes, Daniel Perry to Serve 25 Years
"I know it’s never going to be the same again.” – Whitney Mitchell
"...Daniel Perry has finally received his sentence. On the morning of..."

May 10, 2023 News Post by Brant Bingamon

Army Sergeant Daniel Perry Identified as Garrett Foster's Killer
Attorney's statement says his client acted in self-defense
"...Daniel Perry*, an off-duty U.S. Army sergeant working as a ride-hailing..."

July 31, 2020 News Post by Mike Clark-Madison

Tyler Perry's A Madea Family Funeral
The original mad black woman faces her mortality, and the end of the series
"...Directed by: Tyler Perry. Starring: Tyler Perry, Cassi Davis, Patrice Lovely, Ciera Payton,..."

March 8, 2019 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Tyler Perry's Boo! A Madea Halloween
Tricks and treats with Tyler Perry
"...Directed by: Tyler Perry. Starring: Tyler Perry, Cassi Davis, Patrice Lovely, Yousef Erakat..."

Oct. 28, 2016 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Tyler Perry's A Madea Christmas
The auteur from Atlanta dons his Madea drag once more to spread holiday cheer.
"...Directed by: Tyler Perry. Starring: Tyler Perry, Chad Michael Murray, Tika Sumpter, Anna..."

Dec. 20, 2013 Movie Review by Louis Black

Tyler Perry's Madea's Big Happy Family
Madea is tasked once again with fixing a broken family.
"...Directed by: Tyler Perry. Starring: Tyler Perry, Loretta Devine, Cassi Davis, Shad “Bow..."

April 29, 2011 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Tyler Perry's Daddy's Little Girls
Despite the fact that Tyler Perry relies on contrivances and sentimentality, he manages to spin a good yarn in the process.
"...Directed by: Tyler Perry. Starring: Gabrielle Union, Idris Elba, Louis Gossett Jr., Tasha..."

Feb. 23, 2007 Movie Review by Toddy Burton

Rick Perry, Lord of the Dance?
Why would a former Texas governor go on reality TV? Why not?
"...Baryshnikov. Graham. Legends of Terpsichore. And now … Rick Perry. The former governor of Texas and two-time GOP presidential..."

Sept. 2, 2016 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Perry's Aggressive Defense
Perry stands behind his veto
"...the jury issued two felony indictments against Gov. Rick Perry, essentially accusing him of trying to blackmail Travis County..."

Aug. 22, 2014 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Tyler Perry's I Can Do Bad All by Myself
Tyler Perry's Madea delivers a couple of young delinquents to their only living relative, a shady nightclub singer who must rise to the occasion.
"...Directed by: Tyler Perry. Starring: Tyler Perry, Taraji P. Henson, Brian White, Hope..."

Sept. 18, 2009 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Tyler Perry's Madea Goes to Jail
Just what's needed in the big house – Perry's pistol-packing granny.
"...Directed by: Tyler Perry. Starring: Tyler Perry, Derek Luke, Keshia Knight Pulliam, David..."

Feb. 27, 2009 Movie Review by Josh Rosenblatt

Tyler Perry's Why Did I Get Married?
The creative powerhouse known as Tyler Perry is back in front of and behind the camera with this predictable film about four married couples.
"...Directed by: Tyler Perry. Starring: Tyler Perry, Sharon Leal, Janet Jackson, Malik Yoba,..."

Oct. 19, 2007 Movie Review by Toddy Burton

Tyler Perry's Acrimony
Tyler Perry takes on the "woman scorned" trope.
"...Directed by: Tyler Perry. Starring: Taraji P. Henson, Lyriq Bent, Crystle Stewart, Jazmyn..."

April 6, 2018 Movie Review by Danielle White

Perry's Last Gasp
A campaign autopsy before the cadaver is cold
"...claimed its first political scalp. Former Texas governor Rick Perry has stopped paying his campaign staff, the first step..."

Aug. 12, 2015 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Tyler Perry's Good Deeds
Tyler Perry also stars in his latest film, playing a wealthy businessman whose orderly life comes undone as the result of a good deed.
"...Directed by: Tyler Perry. Starring: Tyler Perry, Thandie Newton, Gabrielle Union, Brian White,..."

March 2, 2012 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Other Perry
Democrat Radnofksy demands AG Abbott returns builder cash
"...Abbott's financial connection to controversial GOP sugar daddy Bob Perry...."

March 3, 2010 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Perry's Mug Shot
Governor arraigned on two felony charges: Twitter goes dewy-eyed
"...Update: Perry has pleaded "not guilty" to both felony counts relating..."

Aug. 20, 2014 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Perry's Birther Flirtation
How Goodhair resurrected and abandoned a myth for electoral ends
"...Is Gov. Rick Perry a Birther? That is irrelevant. What is more pertinent..."

Oct. 27, 2011 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Tyler Perry's Why Did I Get Married Too?
Reuniting the same couples from his 2007 film, Perry explores the next chapter in the lives of these old friends.
"...Directed by: Tyler Perry. Starring: Tyler Perry, Janet Jackson, Jill Scott, Sharon Leal,..."

April 9, 2010 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys
One-man moviemaking machine Tyler Perry drops his usual cross-dressing comedics for this melodrama about two family dynasties – one black, one white – rocked by scandal.
"...Directed by: Tyler Perry. Starring: Alfre Woodard, Sanaa Lathan, Rockmond Dunbar, KaDee Strickland,..."

Sept. 19, 2008 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Greg Abbott Threatens to Pardon Daniel Perry After Murder Conviction
Goaded by Tucker Carlson, the governor looks to step in
"...The 12 jurors who served in the Daniel Perry murder trial took an oath to be fair and..."

April 8, 2023 News Post by Brant Bingamon

Jury Finds Daniel Perry Guilty of Murdering Black Lives Matter Protester
Texts expressing his murder fantasies were critical to prosecution
"...The jury in the Daniel Perry murder trial returned its verdict Friday afternoon, April 7,..."

April 7, 2023 News Post by Brant Bingamon

Margaret Perry: A Life of Music
Classical community honors the late educator in concert Friday
"...Before she passed on April 5, Margaret Perry left explicit instructions for her memorial service: No photos,..."

May 23, 2018 Arts Post by Robert Faires

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