Contributions from Adam Chapman | Little White Lies

Contributor Adam Chapman

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Review

Hard Tide

by Adam Chapman

The British gangster thriller gets a much needed image makeover courtesy of Robert Osman and Nathanael Wiseman.

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Festivals

Alejandro Jodorowsky has a new film at Cannes

by Adam Chapman

The veteran filmmaker’s Kickstarter-funded Endless Poetry will première in the Directors’ Fortnight.
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Review

Friend Request

by Adam Chapman

Simon Verhoeven’s supernatural thriller explores the ramifications of constantly staying connected.

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A man in a black suit sitting at a desk, and a woman in a black dress standing next to him.

Six acting musicians who proved the doubters wrong

by Adam Chapman

News that Elton John is set to star in Kingsman 2 got us thinking of other memorable turns from recording artists.
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Review

Despite the Falling Snow

by Adam Chapman

Rebecca Ferguson as a US spy is the only stand out in this confused Cold War drama.

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A brief history of cinema’s most controversial scenes of animal abuse

by Adam Chapman

The Jungle Book has been praised by PETA for its high animal welfare standards. Here are seven less commendable films.