Contributions from Kambole Campbell | Little White Lies

Contributor Kambole Campbell

Wintry forest with silhouetted figure, bare trees, snow-covered ground, and subtle lighting.
Review

Klaus

by Kambole Campbell

Netflix’s first animated feature production is a gorgeous looking festive heart-warmer.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
A man wearing a black jacket sitting on a red motorcycle.

Gemini Man, duplicates and crises of masculinity

by Kambole Campbell

Ang Lee’s sci-fi thriller explores male intimacy and dependency through a time-honoured trope.
A woman in a green embroidered jacket sitting at a table, examining a green ceramic dish.
Review

Beanpole

by Kambole Campbell

Kantemir Balagov’s beautiful drama depicts the lasting wounds left by war, both physical and psychological.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Portrait of a thoughtful man with a black jacket and red shirt, working at a cluttered desk.
In Conversation

Meet the animation genius behind Ghost in the Shell

by Kambole Campbell

Director and designer Shōji Kawamori sees hand-drawn animation going the way of noh or kabubki in Japan.
Anime-style character standing in heavy rain, silhouetted against grey sky.
Festivals

Weathering with You – first look review

by Kambole Campbell

Makoto Shinkai’s blissful follow-up to his 2016 smash, Your Name, plants teen romance in a climate change disaster.
Two people, a man and a woman, standing together in a dimly lit setting, with outdoor lights illuminating the scene.
Festivals

Color Out of Space – first look review

by Kambole Campbell

Shape-shifting aliens take on Nic Cage’s customary rage crescendo in this new horror film by the great Richard Stanley.
A man with dark hair looking closely at a woman with long, blonde hair. They appear to be in a warm, yellow-toned setting.
Not Movies

Science-fiction and songwriting find perfect harmony in Carole & Tuesday

by Kambole Campbell

The latest animé series from Shinichirō Watanabe is among his kindest and most soulful to date.
Man with curly hair and glasses standing in front of a poster advertising "Brooklyn's own MIKE TYSON".
Review

Do the Right Thing (1989)

by Kambole Campbell

Spike Lee’s magnum opus tells the story of a tense, sweltering summer day in Brooklyn, New York.

5
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
Two Asian adults, a man and a woman, standing in a store holding a sign.
Review

Oldboy (2003)

by Kambole Campbell

Park Chan-wook’s revenge thriller mixes stylish thrills and perverse twists with a surprising amount of humour.

5
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Two young men, one standing with a bicycle, in a grassy field with trees in the background.
Review

Making Noise Quietly

by Kambole Campbell

This measured adaptation of Robert Holman’s stage play can’t quite escape its theatre roots.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect