Contributions from Brogan Morris | Little White Lies

Contributor Brogan Morris

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With Mindhunter, David Fincher’s killer completes their journey

by Brogan Morris

Netflix’s newest crime dra­ma series is the cul­mi­na­tion of a career-long obses­sion for the director.
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Threads should be compulsory viewing for President Trump

by Brogan Morris

Not even Don­ald Trump could deny this har­row­ing vision of nuclear war.
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In Praise Of

Why Is Paris Burning? remains one of the great anti-war epics

by Brogan Morris

Released 50 years ago, this under­stat­ed and under­loved dra­ma is deserv­ing of a reappraisal.
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In Praise Of

In praise of High Plains Drifter – Clint Eastwood’s shocking, spiritual psycho western

by Brogan Morris

This con­tro­ver­sial 1973 west­ern ranks among the director’s finest works.
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If You Like...

10 great debuts by actors turned directors

by Brogan Morris

With The Child­hood of a Leader arriv­ing in cin­e­mas, here are some oth­er mem­o­rable shifts from stars behind the lens.
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Festivals

The Age of Consequences – first look review

by Brogan Morris

The Hurt Lock­er meets An Incon­ve­nient Truth in this vital new cli­mate change documentary.
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Festivals

Sour Grapes – first look review

by Brogan Morris

There’s notes of Orson Welles’ F for Fake in this rich­ly intox­i­cat­ing wine-based con caper.
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An open letter to Shane Meadows

by Brogan Morris

With This Is Eng­land back on the small screen, Bro­gan Mor­ris pens a sin­cere plea for the direc­tor to return to fea­ture filmmaking.