Contributions from Emily Maskell | Little White Lies

Contributor Emily Maskell

In Praise Of

If you don’t play, you can’t win: Desert Hearts at 40

by Emily Maskell

Donna Deitch’s 1986 lesbian romance is a fearless example of why it’s so important the queer community are able to tell their own stories.
Review

EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert review – the King lives again

by Emily Maskell

Baz Luhrmann brings Presley back to Vegas in his rhinestoned concert film unearthed from long-forgotten footage.

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Anticipation
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4
In Retrospect
Young woman in green cardigan sits beside elderly woman on patterned sofa, holding hands in warm living room with television and dog.
Review

Dragonfly review – comes tumbling down in a clumsy final act

by Emily Maskell

Andrea Riseborough and Brenda Blethyn shine in this ultimately frustrating work of social realism from British writer/​director Paul Andrew Williams.

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2
In Retrospect
Two people wearing sunglasses sitting together outdoors with mountains and blue sky in background, woman in red bikini, man in white shirt.
Review

Islands review – if Challengers were a European noir

by Emily Maskell

Jan-Olé Gerster combines Hitchcockian thrills with a seductive European sensibility against an all-inclusive Canary Islands resort in his English language debut.

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Anticipation
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Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
A group of teenage girls sit on a roof in the sunshine, laughing and smiling.
Hard Craft

Who gets to be on the big screen?

by Emily Maskell

Casting director Lucy Pardee lifts the lid on her latest project, Lollipop, and working in the casting industry. 
Two women sitting on a bed surrounded by clutter and personal items.
Review

Lollipop review – a gut-punching debut

by Emily Maskell

Daisy-May Hudson’s impressive fiction debut lays bare the bureaucratic cycles a young woman has to face as she attempts to regain custody of her children.

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4
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Review

Magic Farm review – Amalia Ulman has plenty up her sleeve

by Emily Maskell

Amalia Ulman flexes her satirical writing chops, but her latest would have benefitted from more Chloë Sevigny and Simon Rex.

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Enjoyment
3
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Review

National Anthem review – maintains a bold sense of hopefulness

by Emily Maskell

An introverted 21-year-old supporting his family with manual labour finds a new community in a queer rodeo group in Luke Gilford’s charming take on the western.

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Anticipation
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4
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Review

The Crime is Mine review – Huppert steals the show

by Emily Maskell

François Ozon’s first foray into crime comedy boasts bags of charm and a biting feminist edge.

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Anticipation
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Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Review

Femme review – an uninhibited, spikey portrait of revenge

by Emily Maskell

After being the victim of a violent homophobic attack, a young drag performer sees an opportunity to get revenge on one of his tormentors.

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Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Review

Lie with Me review – a spiralling queer portrait of ardent memory

by Emily Maskell

A successful author returns to his hometown, only to unlock memories of a clandestine love affair in Olivier Peyon’s adaptation of Phillippe Besson’s critically-acclaimed autofiction.

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Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Interviews

Léa Mysius: ‘I wanted to film reality – from this came the fantastical’

by Emily Maskell

The director of olfactory wonder, The Five Devils, reflects on making a film about potions, memory and the sense of smell.

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