Contributions from Bekzhan Sarsenbay | Little White Lies

Contributor Bekzhan Sarsenbay

Two men in suits crouching on the road, discussing something. Cars and buildings in the background.
Review

Steve McQueen: The Man & Le Mans

by Bekzhan Sarsenbay

This por­trait of an icon pass­es the time with­out reveal­ing much about its subject.

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Anticipation
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In Retrospect
An elderly person sitting on a bench in a dimly lit room, with a dog beside them.
Review

Closed Curtain

by Bekzhan Sarsenbay

Jafar Panahi’s sec­ond film made under house arrest is a riv­et­ing med­i­ta­tion on cen­sor­ship and defiance.

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Anticipation
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Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Group of five people, including two children, posing in front of a vintage car. The adults wear casual clothing in various colours such as blue, pink, and beige. The younger people in the group are wearing t-shirts and jeans.
Review

Vacation

by Bekzhan Sarsenbay

Crass gross-out and emp­ty nos­tal­gia fuel this gar­bled road-trip com­e­dy to the vaunt­ed Wal­ley World.

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Anticipation
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Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
A hand covered in gold paint against a dark background, fingers spread out with an intense, dramatic expression.

A brief history of James Bond title sequences

by Bekzhan Sarsenbay

From Dr No to Sky­fall, Bekzhan Sarsen­bay explores the trends and motifs of a movie institution.
Two men in light-coloured clothing crouching on a rocky, arid landscape with mountains in the background.
Review

Theeb

by Bekzhan Sarsenbay

A sub­tle and nuanced range west­ern set in the Mid­dle East dur­ing the late Ottoman period.

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Anticipation
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Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
A soldier in camouflage uniform holding a weapon, standing in front of an American flag.
In Praise Of

Why Three Kings ranks among Spike Jonze’s best work

by Bekzhan Sarsenbay

His role as good-ol’-boy Con­rad Vig is one of the great exam­ples of direc­tors acting.