Contributions from Cheyenne Bart-Stewart | Little White Lies

Contributor Cheyenne Bart-Stewart

Three men wearing cowboy hats and Western attire stand in a town square with historical buildings in the background.
Festivals

The Harder They Fall – first-look review

by Cheyenne Bart-Stewart

Jeymes Samuel’s star-stud­ded revenge west­ern bold­ly reframes cow­boy mythol­o­gy for a mod­ern audience.
A woman wearing a sparkling gold dress and singing on stage, with a band playing behind her.
Review

Respect

by Cheyenne Bart-Stewart

This con­ven­tion­al Aretha Franklin biopic is ele­vat­ed by Jen­nifer Hudson’s trans­portive cen­tral performance.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Review

Fatima

by Cheyenne Bart-Stewart

Mar­co Pontecorvo’s reli­gious dra­ma about an appari­tion of the Vir­gin Mary is unlike­ly to con­vert non-believers.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Two people, a man and a woman, sitting on the grass in a wooded area. The man has a beard and the woman is wearing a striped jumper. The background shows trees and shrubbery.
Review

Cowboys

by Cheyenne Bart-Stewart

Steve Zahn brings his usu­al laid-back charm to this home­spun dra­ma about a father and his trans son.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Two people in formal attire embracing in front of a neon sign in a dimly lit setting.
Review

Sylvie’s Love

by Cheyenne Bart-Stewart

Tes­sa Thomp­son and Nnam­di Aso­mugha shine in a heady tale of two lovers, set in 1960s Harlem.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
A woman with curly dark hair wearing a white flower in her hair and a pearl necklace, singing passionately into a microphone.
Review

Billie

by Cheyenne Bart-Stewart

The sto­ry of one of Jazz’s bright­est and most trag­ic stars is brought to life in this engag­ing documentary.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Black and white portrait of a woman with a patterned headscarf, holding a drink and looking sideways.
Review

The Forty-Year-Old Version

by Cheyenne Bart-Stewart

A spiky, lov­able tale about a con­fused play­wright who finds a sec­ond cre­ative wind in hip hop.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Two women seated on a floor, one wearing a colourful patterned dress and the other wearing a long yellow dress.
Review

Miss Juneteenth

by Cheyenne Bart-Stewart

Chan­ning God­frey Peo­ples’ fea­ture debut is a stun­ning love let­ter to South­ern Black culture.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect