Contributions from Elena Lazic | Little White Lies

Contributor Elena Lazic

Colourful abstract portrait of a person with blonde hair and green eyes set against a vibrant yellow and green background.
Interviews

Céline Sciamma: ‘I had a desire to show the birth of longing’

by Elena Lazic

The direc­tor of Por­trait of a Lady on Fire dis­cuss­es her mon­u­ment to female artists and their intense gaze.
Three people shouting, faces contorted with anger, wearing brightly coloured clothing.
Festivals

Inside the world’s most important (and accessible) short film festival

by Elena Lazic

This year’s Cler­mont ISFF once again wel­comed an eclec­tic mix of short-form film­mak­ing new and old.
An elderly man with a long white beard, wearing a dark jacket, sitting with a large brown and white dog in a garden setting.
Review

The Call of the Wild

by Elena Lazic

Har­ri­son Ford and a CGI dog make for a paw­some pair­ing in this charm­ing retelling of Jack London’s short story.

2
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Two stylised portraits of individuals with closed eyes, in muted blues and yellows.
Interviews

Adèle Haenel and Noémie Merlant on Portrait of a Lady on Fire

by Elena Lazic

The co-stars of Céline Sciamma’s sump­tu­ous peri­od romance dis­cuss the inti­mate – and polit­i­cal – nature of the film.
Two men in heavy knit jumpers and caps standing against a bleak, grey background.
Review

The Lighthouse

by Elena Lazic

Robert Pat­tin­son and Willem Dafoe take a bru­tal tum­ble into the abyss in Robert Eggers’ mono­chrome nightmare.

4
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
A woman wearing a green dress stands in a dimly lit room, surrounded by other people, some of whom have their hands raised, as if in conversation.
Review

The Nightingale

by Elena Lazic

Jen­nifer Kent fol­lows up The Babadook with a gru­elling yet vital por­trait of colo­nial­ism in 19th cen­tu­ry Tasmania.

4
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
Two men walking down a street, one wearing a red jacket and the other a beige coat. Cars are parked along the sidewalk and trees line the street.
Review

The Last Black Man in San Francisco

by Elena Lazic

Bay Area native Jim­mie Fails stars in this sen­ti­men­tal semi-auto­bi­o­graph­i­cal dra­ma from direc­tor Joe Talbot.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Three people in historical costumes in a lush green setting.
Review

Maleficent: Mistress of Evil

by Elena Lazic

Angeli­na Jolie and co are back is this mud­dled and mis­guid­ed sequel to Disney’s invert­ed fairy tale.

2
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
A stylised portrait of a woman with wavy blonde hair and a thoughtful expression.
Interviews

Sienna Miller: ‘You don’t do an independent film unless you love it’

by Elena Lazic

As her new film Amer­i­can Woman attests, the one-time ​“It girl” has grown into a reli­able char­ac­ter actor.
A woman wearing a long, cream-coloured lace dress, with a high collar and long sleeves. She has curly, blonde hair and is holding a long, leather holster or scabbard in her hands.
Review

Ready or Not

by Elena Lazic

An eccen­tric board game dynasty insti­gate a dead­ly game of hide and seek in this fun, gore-splashed horror.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect