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Review

Blitz – A vital fragment of the Steve McQueen saga

by Rógan Graham

A mother and son reunion takes place on the bomb-shattered streets of World War Two-era London in this sweeping historical melodrama.

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Interviews

Alice Lowe: ‘I do want to make something timeless’

by David Jenkins

British filmmaker/​actor Alice Lowe reflects on the making of her sublime and refreshingly self-critical second feature, Timestalker.
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Review

Timestalker review – ripples with insight and emotion

by David Jenkins

Alice Lowe’s miraculous second feature is a triumph of imagination, soul-searching and a refined comic instinct.

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The enduring relevance and heartache of Mysterious Skin

by Tom Joudrey

Twenty years ago, Gregg Araki’s haunting indie film showed how trauma can spiral into conspiracy theories and self-sabotage. Author Scott Heim and actor Bill Sage reflect on their experiences making this cult favourite.
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Review

The Battle For Laikipia review – captures a violent story as it happens

by David Jenkins

A conflict between indigenous communities and white settlers in a region ravaged by historical grievances and climate change is the subject of this powerful doc.

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Truth & Movies - A Little White Lies Podcast
Podcast

Joker Folie à Deux | A Different Man + Aaron Schimberg | Chained For Life (2019)

On Truth & Movies this week, we discuss the return of Joker in Folie À Deux, the identity crisis fable A Different Man and spoke to its director Aaron Schimberg, and for film club, we revisited his previous collaboration with Adam Pearson in Chained For Life.
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Festivals

20 Hidden Gems at the 2024 BFI London Film Festival

by Little White Lies

Our hand-picked haul of must-see titles from outside the main gala and competition strands.
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Review

A Different Man review – an atmospheric, idiosyncratic thriller

by Hannah Strong

Sebastian Stan and Adam Pearson are an excellent double act in Aaron Schimberg’s effective sophomore feature.

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In Praise Of

A third predator in these woods: Gone Girl at 10

by Riley Rogers

A decade after its release, David Fincher’s thrilling adaptation of Gillian Flynn’s novel about a woman scorned retains its unnerving power.
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Review

Joker: Folie à Deux review – a grim karaoke session

by Hannah Strong

Todd Phillips recruits Lady Gaga to his circus act as Joaquin Phoenix reprises his role as the crime-committing clown about town in this shockingly amateur musical effort.

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