Contributions from Ella Kemp | Little White Lies

Contributor Ella Kemp

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Review

Sauvage

by Ella Kemp

Camille Vidal-Naquet’s impres­sive debut fea­ture is infused with skin-prick­ling energy.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Monochrome image showing a group of people sitting around a table in a dimly lit restaurant or bar setting. Several figures can be seen, including a woman smoking and a man writing.
Festivals

What She Said: The Art of Pauline Kael – first look review

by Ella Kemp

This por­trait of the work of film crit­ic Pauline Kael is a per­fect reminder of why movies matter.
Two people, a man and a woman, stand in a doorway. The woman has curly blonde hair, and the man has his hand on his face, appearing distressed.
Review

Boy Erased

by Ella Kemp

Lucas Hedges plays a young man strug­gling with his sex­u­al iden­ti­ty in this ten­der dra­ma from direc­tor Joel Edgerton.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Portrait of a humanoid robot with a neutral expression holding a pink flower against a sunset backdrop.
Festivals

Six great films from the Aesthetica Short Film Festival 2018

by Ella Kemp

The ASFF’s biggest edi­tion yet wel­comed an impres­sive range of bound­ary-push­ing works.
A woman singing into a microphone in a dark, purple-tinted setting.
Festivals

Teen Spirit – first look review

by Ella Kemp

Elle Fan­ning plays a young tal­ent show hope­ful in Max Minghella’s sweet-sound­ing direc­to­r­i­al debut.
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Festivals

Angel – first look review

by Ella Kemp

The lives of a pros­ti­tute and a cyclist become inter­twined over the course of a long, sen­su­al night.
Two men embracing intimately in a dimly lit room.
Festivals

Boy Erased – first look review

by Ella Kemp

A mature cen­tral per­for­mance from Lucas Hedges anchors Joel Edgerton’s gay con­ver­sion ther­a­py drama.
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Review

Christopher Robin

by Ella Kemp

Piglet, Pooh and Tig­ger too are brought back to life in this big-heart­ed Dis­ney live-action animation.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Two people, a man in a suit and a woman in casual clothing, standing outdoors amongst trees and other people.

Netflix’s Set It Up is not your average millennial rom-com

by Ella Kemp

Claire Scanlon’s Man­hat­tan meet-cute is a boun­cy com­e­dy with plen­ty to say about mod­ern relationships.
A middle-aged man with a stern expression, wearing a dark coat and scarf, in a crowd.
Festivals

At War – first look review

by Ella Kemp

Cannes dar­ling Stephane Brizé returns with a trudg­ing, cacoph­o­nous insight into the guts of indus­tri­al activism.