Contributions from Lillian Crawford | Little White Lies

Contributor Lillian Crawford

Young woman in athletic attire sitting on floor, taping her ankle.

Girl, A Fantastic Woman and cinema’s difficult period of transition

by Lillian Crawford

How the lan­guage we use to talk about art which explores sub­jects of gen­der and iden­ti­ty can evolve.
A woman in a classroom interacting with a young boy.
Review

The Kindergarten Teacher

by Lillian Crawford

Mag­gie Gyl­len­haal is com­pelling in this rich char­ac­ter study about a men­tor and her protégé.

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In Retrospect
Two people wearing protective helmets and clothing, smiling at the camera.
Review

Under the Wire

by Lillian Crawford

Film­mak­er Christo­pher Mar­tin cap­tures the hor­rors of the Syr­i­an cri­sis in this bold documentary.

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Anticipation
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3
In Retrospect
Opulent interior with a woman in a black dress sitting on a chaise, surrounded by ornate tapestries and decorative floral arrangements.

25 new films to look out for this awards season

by Lillian Crawford

Bar­ry Jenk­ins, Damien Chazelle and Yor­gos Lan­thi­mos all look like ear­ly con­tenders for major awards.
A silver and orange fighter plane in flight over deep blue ocean.
Review

Spitfire

by Lillian Crawford

Charles Dance nar­rates this beau­ti­ful and bom­bas­tic trib­ute to the RAF’s most icon­ic fight­er plane.

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In Retrospect
Close-up of a man and woman with intense expressions on their faces.

The flawed logic of constructing gender in film

by Lillian Crawford

From Alfred Hitch­cock to Fritz Lang, the process of cre­at­ing women has long been an obses­sion of cinema’s great­est male creators.
A woman with curled blonde hair wearing a blue jacket, looking pensive against a dark, red-tinted background.
Review

Vertigo (1958)

by Lillian Crawford

Alfred Hitchcock’s lofty thriller is back on the big screen in time for its 60th anniversary.

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Anticipation
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Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
Green lawn with people relaxing, working on laptops, and socialising in an urban setting.
Review

Ex-Libris: The New York Public Library

by Lillian Crawford

Fred­er­ick Wise­man delves deep into one of New York City’s most beloved pub­lic institutions.

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5
In Retrospect
Two young children, a girl with blonde hair and a boy with curly hair, sitting on a log in a rural setting.
Review

Summer 1993

by Lillian Crawford

The impact of the AIDS cri­sis in Cat­alo­nia told through the eyes of a six-year-old girl.

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Anticipation
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3
In Retrospect
Two soldiers in camouflage uniforms, one with a beard, holding rifles in a grassy field.

How Hollywood confronted the Vietnam veteran experience

by Lillian Crawford

Forty years ago, direc­tor Michael Cimi­no set a mas­ter­ful prece­dent for com­ing to terms with the trau­ma of war in The Deer Hunter.