Contributions from Anna Bogutskaya | Little White Lies

Contributor Anna Bogutskaya

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Interviews

Pedro Almodóvar: ‘Chemistry is a mystery’

by Anna Bogutskaya

The Span­ish film­mak­er reflects on the romance at the heart of his new queer west­ern, Strange Way of Life, and the free­dom of work­ing in a short­er format.
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Interviews

Bette Gordon: ‘Between female desire and gratification lies a space full of possibilities’

by Anna Bogutskaya

As Vari­ety returns with a 2K restora­tion, Bette Gor­don reflects on the mak­ing of a cult clas­sic, her love for ​‘80s New York and her friend­ship with Nan Goldin.
Performer with voluminous curly hair on stage, wearing a white feathered costume and holding a microphone.
Festivals

Love to Love You, Donna Summer – first-look review

by Anna Bogutskaya

Acad­e­my Award win­ner Roger Ross Williams and Summer’s daugh­ter Brook­lyn Sudano team up to cre­ate an inti­mate por­trait of a con­flict­ed and com­pli­cat­ed artist.
A man in a pink outfit playing an acoustic guitar on stage, with an audience visible in the background.
Review

Elvis

by Anna Bogutskaya

Baz Luhrmann’s sweaty, opu­lent take on the King of rock ​’n’ roll is not a biopic but a fairy tale.

5
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Four young adults, two men and two women, standing in a field. The individuals are casually dressed, with one wearing a grey jacket, another a red top, and the others in plain shirts and trousers. They are carrying various items, including bags and folders, and appear to be in a rural setting with trees and grass visible in the background.
Review

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by Anna Bogutskaya

Ti West cre­ates a new cul­tur­al asso­ci­a­tion with ​‘Don’t Fear the Reaper’ that’s not Christo­pher Walken demand­ing more cowbell.

4
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
Three smiling young women, one wearing a white T-shirt with text, one wearing a purple top, and one wearing a headscarf, in an outdoor setting with warm-toned foliage.
In Praise Of

Why Britney Spears’ Crossroads is an underrated coming-of-age classic

by Anna Bogutskaya

As it turns 20, we revis­it the maligned star vehi­cle writ­ten espe­cial­ly for America’s pop princess.
Two women in black coats walking down a tree-lined path.
Queer Cinema

In praise of Shiva Baby and the Messy Bisexual

by Anna Bogutskaya

Emma Seligman’s grow­ing pains com­e­dy ush­ers in a new era for bi char­ac­ters who are not judged on their sexuality.
Two men in a forest setting, one assisting the other who appears to be injured or distressed.
Review

The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It

by Anna Bogutskaya

The third instal­ment in the hor­ror fran­chise gives us a lot of Ed and Lor­raine War­ren, but not near­ly enough Satan.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Close-up image of a man with curly hair wearing a patterned shirt.
In Praise Of

How Brendan Fraser invented the modern himbo

by Anna Bogutskaya

His per­for­mances in Enci­no Man, George of the Jun­gle and Blast from the Past set the blue­print for the buff, unthreat­en­ing lead­ing man.
Two young women with long dark hair, one wearing a black hooded jacket and the other a brown cardigan, standing in a dimly lit hallway.
In Praise Of

Blood, Hair and Pain: Ginger Snaps at 20

by Anna Bogutskaya

The direc­tor, screen­writer and stars of the cult Cana­di­an hor­ror reflect on its lega­cy as a mor­bid love let­ter to teenage girls everywhere.
Extensive bookshelf covering entire wall, containing numerous books of varying colours and sizes. Ornate lamp and chair visible in foreground, suggesting a cosy reading nook.
Review

The Booksellers

by Anna Bogutskaya

The curi­ous world of rare book sell­ers is the sub­ject of this doc­u­men­tary from direc­tor DW Young.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect