Contributions from Henry Bevan | Little White Lies

Contributor Henry Bevan

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What superhero movies taught me about journalism

by Henry Bevan

From Lois Lane to Eddie Brock, the role of the intre­pid reporter is often reduced to a cheap plot device.
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Incredibles 2 and the corporatisation of hope

by Henry Bevan

Super­heroes don’t just exist to save the day, as Brad Bird’s ani­ma­tion sequel proves.
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In Praise Of

Sam Raimi’s original Spider-Man is a great New York movie

by Henry Bevan

The director’s 2002 fran­chise open­er is a trib­ute to this icon­ic city and the peo­ple who live in it.
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In Praise Of

What The Graduate taught me about life and growing up

by Henry Bevan

Mike Nichols’ 1967 film is a great ton­ic for any­one suf­fer­ing from post-uni­ver­si­ty blues.
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Queer Cinema

Have Disney movies always had poor LGBTQ+ representation?

by Henry Bevan

The Beau­ty and the Beast remake is being hailed as pro­gres­sive, but the studio’s ani­ma­tion vault is filled with queer subtext.
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Why you should be paying more attention to John Wick’s suits

by Henry Bevan

What func­tion does Luca Mosca’s min­i­mal­ist cos­tume design serve in this superla­tive action franchise?
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In Praise Of

How The Dark Knight Rises foreshadowed the dawn of Trump

by Henry Bevan

Christo­pher Nolan’s film tells of a unqual­i­fied mani­ac who ruth­less­ly exploits a crum­bling establishment.