Contributions from Lou Thomas | Little White Lies

Contributor Lou Thomas

Two men sitting on a rocky beach, surrounded by snow-capped mountains and a pack of dogs.
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Against the Ice – first-look review

by Lou Thomas

Peter Finth’s chilly Arc­tic dra­ma fea­tures some stun­ning scenery but ulti­mate­ly proves an under­whelm­ing watch.
A man in a suit and a woman in a red coat, standing together in a dimly lit scene.
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The Outfit – first-look review

by Lou Thomas

Screen­writer Gra­ham Moore turns his hand to direct­ing with this sar­to­r­i­al spy thriller star­ring Mark Rylance.
Man with beard wearing a black jacket and looking thoughtful.
Review

Bull

by Lou Thomas

Neil Maskell is a man on a mis­sion in writer/​director Paul Andrew Williams’ furi­ous and for­mu­la­ic revenge thriller.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Performer on stage surrounded by smoke, wearing a purple jumper and sunglasses.
Review

Oasis Knebworth 1996

by Lou Thomas

The inside sto­ry of one of the great con­certs in British rock ​’n’ roll his­to­ry is a wel­come dose of ​’90s nostalgia.

3
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Two men in close confrontation, one in police uniform with a beard, the other a young man with short dark hair.
Review

Shorta

by Lou Thomas

This slick crime-thriller sees civ­il unrest spill over on the streets of Copen­hagen as the boys in blue lose control.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Two people, a man and a woman, standing on a wooden riverboat in a forest setting.
Review

Jungle Cruise

by Lou Thomas

Expec­ta­tions be damned: Disney’s river­boat caper is one of the year’s most pure­ly plea­sur­able motion pictures.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Man in dark jacket holding a lit match in a dark interior setting.
Review

Nobody

by Lou Thomas

Bob Odenkirk turns action hero in this effec­tive beat ​’em up from John Wick writer Derek Kolstad.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Young person wearing stars and stripes shirt and glasses, looking serious against cloudy sky background.
Review

Dinner in America

by Lou Thomas

Punk provo­ca­teur Adam Rehmeier sur­veys America’s putre­fy­ing sub­urbs in this uncon­ven­tion­al coming-of-ager.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Bearded man holding 'Wanted' poster with masked figure.
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Ted K – first-look review

by Lou Thomas

Sharl­to Cop­ley stars as the Unabomber Ted Kaczyn­s­ki in this so-so chron­i­cle of the noto­ri­ous terrorist.
Intense eyes and face tattoos of a bearded man.
Review

Savage

by Lou Thomas

This vio­lent gang­land dra­ma from writer/​director Sam Kel­ly expos­es tox­ic mas­culin­i­ty in New Zealand.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Silhouette of a person walking in a misty, atmospheric setting with glowing orange and yellow lighting.
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Time to Hunt – first look review

by Lou Thomas

Yoon Sung-hyun offers a fatal­is­tic glimpse of a near-future South Korea in this anx­i­ety-induc­ing crime thriller.
A young woman sits at a desk, holding a document in her hands. She is wearing a patterned blouse and her surroundings include framed photographs, desk lamps, and other office equipment.
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My Salinger Year – first look review

by Lou Thomas

Mar­garet Qual­ley and Sigour­ney Weaver star in this under­stat­ed lit­er­ary dra­ma, based on Joan­na Rakoff’s memoir.