Contributions from Emily Bray | Little White Lies

Contributor Emily Bray

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In Praise Of

What the Empire Records soundtrack taught me about life

by Emily Bray

To the kids with the ​“coolest jobs on earth”, being your­self is all that real­ly matters.
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Review

Wonder

by Emily Bray

An explo­sion of cud­dly warmth can be found in this gen­tle tale of a dis­fig­ured boy com­ing up against school bullies.

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In Retrospect
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Review

The Glass Castle

by Emily Bray

Direc­tor and star of the delight­ful Short Term 12 return with an under­whelm­ing epic of inter­gen­er­a­tional fam­i­ly discord.

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Trailers

Wes Anderson’s Isle of Dogs gets a delightful first trailer

by Emily Bray

The director’s Japan-set stop-motion fea­ture fol­lows a young boy search­ing for his dog.
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Totally Addicted to Pablo: How Narcos fuelled an unlikely pop culture obsession

by Emily Bray

Why are we all so fas­ci­nat­ed by the sto­ry of this noto­ri­ous car­tel boss?
Short Stuff

Take an exclusive look at Isle Full of Noises, narrated by David Oyelowo

by Emily Bray

The British actor reads Shake­speare in this drone-lit dra­mat­ic short by Jamie Whitby.
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Review

Kills on Wheels

by Emily Bray

Two wheel­chair-user friends are draft­ed in as unlike­ly assas­sins in this clever and mov­ing study of disability.

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In Retrospect
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Women In Film

Hollywood mustn’t let Patty Jenkins become the exception that proves the rule

by Emily Bray

The Won­der Woman direc­tor has ful­ly earned her shot at a sequel, but for now her suc­cess sto­ry remains an anomaly.