Films starring Tilda Swinton

The End review – charming, apocalyptic musical melodrama

By Katherine McLaughlin

Joshua Oppenheimer returns with an ambitious, post-apocalyptic musical whose thematic flights of fancy are just a little too strident.

review

The Room Next Door review – something is missing

By Hannah Strong

Pedro Almodóvar makes his English-language debut with an adaptation of Sigrid Nunez's What Are You Going Through, starring Julianne Moore and Tilda Swinton as old friends who reunite in a time of crisis.

review

A Sudden Glimpse to Deeper Things review – effusive ode to Willie Barns-Graham

By Marina Ashioti

Mark Cousins’ lyrical exploration into the life and work of a little-known modernist painter from Scotland.

review

Problemista review – a fiercely confident and surreal New York fairytale

By Lex Briscuso

Julio Torres writes, directs and stars in his debut feature, playing an idealistic toymaker who ends up in the employ of Tilda Swinton's eccentric art critic while trying to navigate the US immigration system.

review LWLies Recommends

The Eternal Daughter review – double your Tilda, double your pleasure

By Catherine Bray

Tilda Swinton plays both mother and daughter in Joanna Hogg's eerie and effective exploration of parent-child relationships.

review LWLies Recommends

The Killer review – throwback to the golden age of pulp fiction

By Hannah Strong

Michael Fassbender plays a contract killer suffering some professional setbacks in David Fincher's lean, mean new thriller.

review

Three Thousand Years of Longing

By Catherine Bray

Mad Max director George Miller returns to the big screen with an adaptation of modern-day fable The Djinn in the Nightingale's Eye.

review

The Souvenir: Part II

By Hannah Strong

The sequel to Joanna Hogg’s autobiographical masterpiece is a stunning portrait of an artist’s profound exploration of grief.

review LWLies Recommends

Memoria

By Mark Asch

Apichatpong Weerasethakul meticulously crafts a sensory journey soaked in introspection and metaphysical perplexity.

review LWLies Recommends

The Personal History of David Copperfield

By Lou Thomas

Armando Iannucci trades satire for spirited period comedy in a Charles Dickens adaptation for the ages.

review LWLies Recommends

The Souvenir

By Hannah Strong

Joanna Hogg explores her own memories to create a fragile, fascinating portrait of romance in both bloom and decay.

review LWLies Recommends

The Dead Don’t Die

By Hannah Strong

A cast of Jim Jarmusch regulars attempt to ward off the zombie apocalypse in this allegorical horror-comedy.

review

Suspiria

By Anton Bitel

Luca Guadagnino puts a bold allegorical spin on Dario Argento’s baroque horror classic.

review LWLies Recommends

Okja

By David Jenkins

Bong Joon-ho delivers a colourful satire that questions the relationship between capitalism, food and pets.

review

The Seasons in Quincy: The Four Portraits of John Berger

By David Jenkins

The famed author of Ways of Seeing is the subject of this chaotic but charming doc.

review

Doctor Strange

By Manuela Lazic

At long last – a light, funny superhero movie that embraces the fantasy aspects of the genre in both its story and form.

review LWLies Recommends

A Bigger Splash

By Craig Williams

Tilda Swinton and Ralph Fiennes are in irresistible form in this heady romantic thriller from Luca Guadagnino.

review LWLies Recommends

Little White Lies Logo

About Little White Lies

Little White Lies was established in 2005 as a bi-monthly print magazine committed to championing great movies and the talented people who make them. Combining cutting-edge design, illustration and journalism, we’ve been described as being “at the vanguard of the independent publishing movement.” Our reviews feature a unique tripartite ranking system that captures the different aspects of the movie-going experience. We believe in Truth & Movies.

Editorial

Design