Contributions from Gus Edgar-Chan | Little White Lies

Contributor Gus Edgar-Chan

Young woman in rust-coloured jacket, sitting pensively with hand on chin.
In Praise Of

Why Les Rendez-vous d’Anna is one of the great films about loneliness

by Gus Edgar-Chan

A young woman search­es for con­nec­tion in Chan­tal Akerman’s melan­choly trav­el­ogue from 1978.
A person wearing a backpack standing in a vast, mountainous landscape with a dog by their side.
Review

Mug

by Gus Edgar-Chan

A heavy met­al lover under­goes a face trans­plant in Mał­gorza­ta Szumowska’s bit­ing, uneven social satire.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
A man in a medieval-style helmet and chainmail, holding a shield with a red symbol.
Review

Outlaw King

by Gus Edgar-Chan

Chris Pine is ill-cast as Robert the Bruce in this dis­as­trous his­tor­i­cal epic from writer/​director David Mackenzie.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
1
In Retrospect
Man in military uniform with headset, looking serious.
Review

The Guilty

by Gus Edgar-Chan

An emer­gency respon­der deals with a trau­mat­ic phone call in this intrigu­ing Dan­ish thriller.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Close-up of a young woman with dark hair and focused facial expression, her hand touching her face.
Festivals

Five things to see at the UK Jewish Film Festival 2018

by Gus Edgar-Chan

High­lights from this year’s UKJFF pro­gramme, includ­ing a wartime epic and a stranger-than-fic­tion Sun­dance winner.
Middle-aged man sitting on sofa, wearing black jumper and jeans.
Review

Sink

by Gus Edgar-Chan

There’s plen­ty of heart in Mark Gillis’ micro-bud­get sur­vey of the UK’s job mar­ket crisis.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Two cartoon characters: a skeletal figure in white and a large-eyed, black figure in red shirt, both standing in a shop with various merchandise visible.
Review

MFKZ

by Gus Edgar-Chan

This French-Japan­ese ani­mé from direc­tors Guil­laume Renard and Shou­jirou Nishi­mi is a twist­ed joyride.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Silhouette of a person holding a burning object near a car engulfed in flames against a smoky, orange-tinted background.
Review

Us and Them

by Gus Edgar-Chan

Joe Martin’s over-direct­ed post-Brex­it fable feels like a col­lec­tion of dif­fer­ent auteurs vying for attention.

2
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect

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