Maxine Peake Reviews and Articles | Little White Lies

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A woman with long, wind-swept brown hair stands against a mountainous backdrop, her expression pensive.
Review

Gwen

by Josh Slater-Williams

William McGregor’s atmos­pher­ic Indus­tri­al Rev­o­lu­tion-era folk hor­ror runs out of plot.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Crowd of people in historical clothing, some holding banners, gathered in a city street with buildings in the background.
Review

Peterloo

by Adam Woodward

Vet­er­an film­mak­er Mike Leigh deliv­ers a his­to­ry les­son about the oft-for­got­ten 1819 Peter­loo Mas­sacre in Manchester.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Young woman holding umbrella over reclined young woman on grass with autumn leaves
Review

The Falling

by David Jenkins

Car­ol Mor­ley fol­lows up the mes­meris­ing Dreams of a Life with a tedious peri­od dra­ma set in an all-girls school.

5
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect