Contributions from Ian Mantgani | Little White Lies

Contributor Ian Mantgani

Stylised illustration of a man with serious expression and distinctive facial features on a pale pink background.
Dreaming Big

Why What Women Want is the greatest blockbuster of the 21st century

by Ian Mantgani

In cel­e­bra­tion of that rare beast – a bat­tle-of-the-sex­es fan­ta­sy rom-com that net­ted over $400 mil­lion at the box office.
Cowboys on horseback in a mountainous landscape at sunset.
Review

Unbranded

by Ian Mantgani

Beau­ti­ful­ly shot vis­tas are all that this doc on mod­ern cat­tle dri­ving has to offer, and it isn’t enough.

4
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Interior scene with diverse group of young people.
Review

Dear White People

by Ian Mantgani

A spiky, com­bat­ive and wry look at issues of race aris­ing on an Amer­i­can Ivy League uni­ver­si­ty campus.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Black-and-white image of a man wearing glasses and a suit, seated at a table with a hat and flowers.
Review

8½ (1963)

by Ian Mantgani

Fed­eri­co Fellini’s icon­ic mas­ter­piece is back on the big screen. Don’t miss it.

5
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect