Contributions from Caitlin Quinlan | Little White Lies

Contributor Caitlin Quinlan

Two people in formal attire, a woman in a red dress with floral patterns and a man in a black jacket, standing close together and looking away from the camera.
Review

Johnny English Strikes Again

by Caitlin Quinlan

Rowan Atkin­son returns to make a mock­ery of British Intel­li­gence in this tedious­ly unfun­ny spy spoof sequel.

2
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
1
In Retrospect
Group of five older men in yellow and green uniforms, holding books, standing in a doorway.
Review

King of Thieves

by Caitlin Quinlan

The inside sto­ry of the Hat­ton Gar­den dia­mond heist, with Michael Caine and Ray Winstone.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
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Festivals

Greta – first look review

by Caitlin Quinlan

Chloë Grace Moretz and Isabelle Hup­pert star in this dark­ly com­ic thriller from direc­tor Neil Jordan.
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Festivals

White Boy Rick – first look review

by Caitlin Quinlan

New­com­er Richie Mer­ritt out­shines co-star Matthew McConaugh­ey in this grit­ty crime dra­ma about a real-life teenage FBI informant.
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Review

In Between

by Caitlin Quinlan

This warm and engag­ing film cel­e­brates the friend­ship of three young Pales­tin­ian women.

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Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
A young woman with long dark hair, wearing a brown jacket, jeans, and a backpack, stands in a subway station next to a yellow train.
Review

Berlin Syndrome

by Caitlin Quinlan

A hol­i­day fling turns into a wak­ing night­mare in Cate Shortland’s tense roman­tic thriller.

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Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
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In Praise Of

Why we need more films like Medium Cool in our post-truth times

by Caitlin Quinlan

Haskell Wexler’s film bril­liant­ly blurs the line between real­i­ty and story.
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Video

Is God watching in all of Martin Scorsese’s films?

by Caitlin Quinlan

An incred­i­ble video essay looks at divine pres­ence in the work of this Amer­i­can master.
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In Praise Of

Why 10 Things I Hate About You is a teen movie for our times

by Caitlin Quinlan

As Heath Ledger and Julia Stiles taught us, being young isn’t about fit­ting in but forg­ing your own path.
Trailers

Watch the disturbingly funny first trailer for Prevenge

by Caitlin Quinlan

Alice Lowe turns writer/​director for this black­ly com­ic fer­til­i­ty thriller.