Contributions from Jonathan Bacon | Little White Lies

Contributor Jonathan Bacon

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Why Signs is the ultimate alien invasion film for the Trump era

by Jonathan Bacon

M Night Shyamalan’s claustrophobic tale of aliens landing speaks to the fearful mindset that led to Trump.
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How the X-Men franchise echoes The Usual Suspects

by Jonathan Bacon

The legacy of Bryan Singer’s 1995 masterpiece survives in his sprawling mutant odyssey.
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The body horror inspirations behind High-Rise

by Jonathan Bacon

Ben Wheatley’s long-time prosthetics supervisor reveals the director’s passion for practical effects.
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A brief guide to the best and worst movie cameos

by Jonathan Bacon

Zoolander 2 uses them terribly, but history tells us that the art of the bit part is anything but simple.
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Why films about finance are really tales of male impotence

by Jonathan Bacon

The Big Short isn’t alone in equating financial disaster with man’s stunted psyche.