LWLies 108: The Phoenician Scheme issue: Out now!

By Little White Lies

Pack your bags for a madcap, cross-country adventure with our issue dedicated to Wes Anderson’s latest, The Phoenician Scheme.

What to watch at the first ever SXSW London festival

By Little White Lies

We delve into the juicy screen offerings that are coming to the capital this June, from premieres to industry panels and more.

Alpha – first-look review

By Hannah Strong

Returning to Cannes after winning the Palme d'Or for Titane, Julia Ducournau shifts gears with a unique drama inspired by the AIDS crisis.

Features

Woman and Child – first-look review

By David Jenkins

Love and humour gives way to bitterness and rancour in this slick and involving portrait of an Iranian family in turmoil from Saeed Roustaee.

Love on Trial – first-look review

By Hannah Strong

A young J-pop singer must choose between love and stardom in Koji Fukada's gentle romantic drama.

Romería – first-look review

By Rafa Sales Ross

This semiautobiographical drama from Golden Bear-winner Carla Simón makes for a heartfelt exploration on the joys and pains of extended family.

Heads or Tails? – first-look review

By Mark Asch

Alessio Rigo de Righi and Matteo Zoppis deliver a spirited western ballad about a young woman seeking freedom and her daring lover.

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Reviews

The Phoenician Scheme review – an absolute gas

By David Jenkins

A charming arms dealer heads on the road to redemption in this pristine shot of pure pleasure from filmmaker Wes Anderson.

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Hallow Road review – heavily signposted horror

By Katherine McLaughlin

Rosamund Pike and Matthew Rhys navigate parental fears in Babak Anvari’s gripping yet shaky psychological thriller.

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Final Destination: Bloodlines review – an absurd, grotesque film for our absurd, grotesque times

By Hannah Strong

Death comes a-calling once more in this long-overdue sixth instalment into the most morbid horror franchise around.

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Magic Farm review – Amalia Ulman has plenty up her sleeve

By Emily Maskell

Amalia Ulman flexes her satirical writing chops, but her latest would have benefitted from more Chloë Sevigny and Simon Rex.

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Mission: Impossible: The Final Reckoning review – delivers the big swings

By David Jenkins

Ethan and the team take another crack at foiling a self-learning AI monster that’s hellbent on a global apocalypse.

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It’s Not Me review – an innovative homage to Carax’s main muse

By David Jenkins

Leos Carax delves through his own personal archive in this glorious essay film that’s in thrall to Jean-Luc Godard.

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