Contributions from Katherine McLaughlin | Little White Lies

Contributor Katherine McLaughlin

Trailers

Mel Gibson goes berserk in the first Blood Father trailer

by Katherine McLaughlin

The Aussie star plays an ex-con with revenge in his eyes in this Jean-Francois Richet’s lean action thriller.
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Jackie – first look review

by Katherine McLaughlin

Natalie Portman gives a stunning central performance in this emotional portrait of the iconic First Lady.
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The Bad Batch – first look review

by Katherine McLaughlin

Cannibals and Keanu Reeves abound in Ana Lily Amirpour’s crazed vision of post-society America.
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A Woman’s Life – first look review

by Katherine McLaughlin

There’s shades of Lars von Trier in this exquisitely crafted period piece from director Stéphane Brizé.
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Hacksaw Ridge – first look review

by Katherine McLaughlin

Mad Mel returns to the director‘s chair, preaching pacifism in a church whose walls are splashed with gore.
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Frantz – first look review

by Katherine McLaughlin

François Ozon returns with a full-bodied tale of stunted romance and the pained legacy of warfare.
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How Summertime channels the pro-choice spirit of One Sings, the Other Doesn’t

by Katherine McLaughlin

Catherine Corsini’s new film carries the torch for Agnès Varda’s feminist musical.
Review

Maggie’s Plan

by Katherine McLaughlin

Greta Gerwig has the time of her life in Rebecca Miller’s shallow portrait of middle-class ennui.

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Anticipation
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Enjoyment
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In Retrospect
Review

Central Intelligence

by Katherine McLaughlin

Dwayne Johnson and Kevin Hart prove perfect comedic bedfellows in this snappy crime caper.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
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How When Marnie Was There evokes the melancholy of Lilo & Stitch

by Katherine McLaughlin

Studio Ghibli’s latest and Disney’s 2002 film both deal with themes of abandonment, alienation and loss.

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