Contributions from Adam Woodward | Little White Lies

Contributor Adam Woodward

A man and woman performing on stage, playing guitar and singing into microphones, with a drum set visible in the background.
Review

A Star is Born

by Adam Woodward

Bradley Cooper scores his first major hit as a director with this tender romance about the price of fame and addiction.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Two young Black adults, a man and a woman, embrace intimately in a dimly lit setting.
Trailers

Barry Jenkins’ If Beale Street Could Talk gets a gorgeous new trailer

by Adam Woodward

The director’s follow-up to his Oscar-winning Moonlight is based on James Baldwin’s classic novel.
Two people embracing, one wearing a blue jacket and the other wearing a yellow top, in a dimly lit indoor setting.
Review

Climax

by Adam Woodward

A dance troupe descends into a drug-addled nightmare in Gaspar Noé’s high-larks latest.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Two men, one wearing a red shirt and the other wearing a black shirt, posing together in front of a background with decorative objects.
Film Music

David Lynch and Angelo Badalamenti unearth “lost” jazz LP

by Adam Woodward

The duo’s fabled experimental album is set for release later this year.
A woman with long, auburn hair and green eyes wearing a grey top.
Festivals

Suspiria – first look review

by Adam Woodward

Dakota Johnson dances to an unfamiliar beat in Luca Guadagnino’s surprisingly naff horror remake.
Crowd of people in Victorian attire, including men in top hats and women in long dresses, gathered on a city street.
Festivals

Peterloo – first look review

by Adam Woodward

Mike Leigh recruits a top-notch ensemble for this faithful reenactment of the Peterloo Massacre.
Rolling hills covered in golden grass, with a person and dog standing in the foreground overlooking a herd of animals in the distance.
Festivals

The Ballad of Buster Scruggs – first look review

by Adam Woodward

The Coen brothers are up to their old tricks in this colourful, darkly comic anthology western.
Two musicians, a man with a beard and a woman, performing together with a guitar outdoors.
Festivals

A Star is Born – first look review

by Adam Woodward

Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga hit all the right notes in this update of the classic Hollywood musical.
Elaborate Victorian-style costumes and candlelight in dimly lit interior.
Festivals

The Favourite – first look review

by Adam Woodward

Emma Stone and Rachel Weisz vie for Olivia Colman’s affections in this erotic 18th century romp from Yorgos Lanthimos.
Astronaut in spacesuit with 'Armstrong' written on it, lit by blue lighting in dark environment.
Festivals

First Man – first look review

by Adam Woodward

Damien Chazelle’s technically accomplished Moon landing drama, starring Ryan Gosling and Claire Foy, fails to achieve lift off.