Contributions from Hannah Strong | Little White Lies

Contributor Hannah Strong

Hannah Strong is the Digital Editor at Little White Lies, and a culture critic just about everywhere. She is the author of Sofia Coppola: Forever Young and The Colours of Wes Anderson. Her third book, Yorgos Lanthimos: The Modern Prometheus, will be released in 2026.

Shirtless boxer sitting in ring corner receiving medical attention from trainer whilst another person tends to him between rounds.
Venice Film Festival

The Smashing Machine – first-look review

by Hannah Strong

Benny Safdie delivers a knock-out with Dwayne Johnson starring as UFC pioneer Mark Kerr.
Woman with long brown hair in dark bodice and brown skirt, arms raised, surrounded by crowd in period clothing in dimly lit room.
Venice Film Festival

The Testament of Ann Lee – first-look review

by Hannah Strong

Mona Fastvold’s musical account of religious leader Ann Lee and her chaste Shakers is a mesmerising but often perplexing yarn.
Two people in winter hats and coats face each other on snowy city street with blurred buildings and warm lights in background.
Venice Film Festival

Late Fame – first-look review

by Hannah Strong

Kent Jones’ comedy about a long-in-the-tooth poet achieving recognition for a book he wrote in his youth talks a lot but doesn’t say anything.
Black and white image of person in dark clothing holding bright light source, standing against textured ceiling background.
Venice Film Festival

Ish – first-look review

by Hannah Strong

Imran Perretta’s feature debut bursts with life thanks to its magnificent central performances. 
Woman and child embracing in garden with brick wall, green foliage, and wooden table in background.
Venice Film Festival

No Other Choice – first-look review

by Hannah Strong

Park Chan-wook’s cutthroat satire sees a middle manager resort to desperate measures after he’s laid off from his job at a paper company.
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Venice Film Festival

Frankenstein – first-look review

by Hannah Strong

Guillermo del Toro achieves his life-long dream, adapting Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein with resplendent results.
Man in dark green shirt stands behind blonde woman in light blue jumper with white collar in modern kitchen with exposed brick wall.
Venice Film Festival

After the Hunt – first-look review

by Hannah Strong

Luca Guadagnino’s knotty psychodrama confronts our most selfish impulses against the backdrop of a Yale University scandal.
George Clooney standing in a high end kitchen
Venice Film Festival

Jay Kelly – first-look review

by Hannah Strong

Noah Baumbach’s new dramedy isn’t breaking new ground, but it’s a charming, wistful take on what lies beneath the myth of celebrity.
Man cycling on empty road wearing grey jacket and green top, with power lines and trees visible alongside street.
Venice Film Festival

Bugonia – first-look review

by Hannah Strong

Yorgos Lanthimos’ stylish and sardonic take on the Korean sci-fi caper Save The Green Planet! defies the remake odds.
Two women lying on rocky ground in shadow, one wearing grey jumper and jeans, other in blue jacket and purple trousers.
Review

Sorry, Baby review – a film about holding on to each small, good thing

by Hannah Strong

A brilliant young academic struggles to come to terms with the aftermath of a sexual assault in Eva Victor’s moving dramedy.

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