Contributions from Leila Latif | Little White Lies

Contributor Leila Latif

Two women with blonde and brown hair looking away in a grassy field against a distant hill.
Review

After Love

by Leila Latif

Joanna Scanlan’s Islamic convert goes on a literal and metaphorical journey following the death of her husband.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Close-up shot of a serious-looking individual with dark, dishevelled hair and intense eyes against a dark, greenish background.
Review

Violation

by Leila Latif

Dusty Mancinelli and Madeleine Sims-Fewer’s gruelling rape revenge thriller shrewdly subverts the genre.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Raised fists with a man in a red cap and yellow shirt, surrounded by fists of different skin tones.
Interviews

LaKeith Stanfield: ‘There’s a big fear about people of colour being in power’

by Leila Latif

The actor discusses the ambiguity of his role in Judas and the Black Messiah while espousing peace, love and connectivity.
Intense close-up of a woman's face, with a pained expression and wild hair, set against a dark background.
Festivals

The Scary of Sixty-First – first-look review

by Leila Latif

A woman becomes possessed by the spirit of one of Jeffrey Epstein’s victims in this misguided psychological horror.
Woman singing on stage with wooden panelled walls in the background.
Festivals

Tina – first-look review

by Leila Latif

Tina Turner has the final say on her tumultuous life and glittering career in this all-access documentary.
Two people, a woman and a young girl, sitting together with serious expressions.
Review

Verdict

by Leila Latif

This sensitive and harrowing portrait of domestic abuse looks at how the justice system fails women.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Man on stage with "Home chairman Fred" sign; crowd in front of him.
Review

Judas and the Black Messiah

by Leila Latif

Commanding performances from LaKeith Stanfield and Daniel Kaluuya power this electrifying Black Panther drama.

4
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
Two individuals wearing personal protective equipment cleaning a mirror-like surface on a stone wall.
Review

Life in a Day 2020

by Leila Latif

Kevin Macdonald updates his crowdsourced 2010 documentary to give a glimpse of life on Earth in the age of Covid.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Two women in winter clothing, one holding a basket, walking on a city street. Black and white image with a vintage aesthetic.
Festivals

Passing – first-look review

by Leila Latif

Ruth Negga and Tessa Thompson star in this slow-paced but perceptive race drama from Rebecca Hall.
Performer playing keyboard on stage, surrounded by large crowd.
Festivals

Summer of Soul (…Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) – first-look review

by Leila Latif

Questlove’s triumphant directorial debut charts the cultural impact and legacy of the 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival.

3
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect