Contributions from Elena Lazic | Little White Lies

Contributor Elena Lazic

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Review

Angel Has Fallen

by Elena Lazic

Ger­ard But­ler is back as super-patri­ot Mike Ban­ning in this grim­ly vio­lent action threequel.

2
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
A man with a serious expression, holding a weapon, in a dark environment.
Review

The Intruder

by Elena Lazic

Mis­chie­vous and plea­sur­able genre antics with Den­nis Quaid as a tooled-up, MAGA-hat­ted nutbag.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Young person leaning on car, palm trees in background.
Review

Dirty God

by Elena Lazic

A vic­tim of an acid attack learns to cope with her trau­ma in Sacha Polak’s emo­tion­al­ly intel­li­gent drama.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Crowded Champs-Élysées in Paris, lined with trees, leading to the iconic Arc de Triomphe in the distance.
Festivals

Les Misérables – first look review

by Elena Lazic

Ladj Ly’s grit­ty por­trait of sub­ur­ban Paris tips its hat to La Haine and Do the Right Thing.
Illuminated wooden cross in dark forest, silhouettes of gravestones in foreground.
Review

Pet Sematary

by Elena Lazic

A case of mis­cast­ing fatal­ly under­mines this adap­ta­tion of Stephen King’s chill­ing 1983 novel.

4
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
A woman with long, dark hair wearing a yellow cardigan, looking pensive in a dimly lit room.
Review

The Aftermath

by Elena Lazic

Keira Knight­ley and Alexan­der Skars­gård expe­ri­ence for­bid­den love in post­war Germany.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
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Review

Piercing

by Elena Lazic

Mia Wasikows­ka and Christo­pher Abbot play wicked games in this psy­cho­sex­u­al horror.

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Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Woman in polka dot shirt looks fearful as masked person looms behind her in blue-tinted room.
Review

Happy Death Day 2U

by Elena Lazic

This time-bend­ing slash­er sequel from writer/​director Christo­pher Lan­don packs a sur­pris­ing emo­tion­al punch.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Mature woman wearing black eye patch and leather jacket, standing next to bearded man in desert setting.
Review

A Private War

by Elena Lazic

Rosamund Pike plays the late war cor­re­spon­dent Marie Colvin in this stan­dard-issue biopic.

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Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
A person in a dark coat stands in a long, teal-coloured hallway.
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If you like Burning, seek out this haunting Murakami adaptation

by Elena Lazic

Tony Tak­i­tani also explores themes of iso­la­tion, obses­sion and the per­va­sive influ­ence of capitalism.