Contributions from Lou Thomas | Little White Lies

Contributor Lou Thomas

A man in a suit and bow tie stands in front of a brick building, with horse-drawn carriages in the background.
Review

The Personal History of David Copperfield

by Lou Thomas

Arman­do Ian­nuc­ci trades satire for spir­it­ed peri­od com­e­dy in a Charles Dick­ens adap­ta­tion for the ages.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Two elder men seated at a table, one with a portrait of a woman hung on the wall behind them.
Review

Meeting Gorbachev

by Lou Thomas

The for­mer pres­i­dent of the Sovi­et Union sits down to dis­cuss his per­son­al lega­cy and the cur­rent state of things.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Two people wearing outdoor clothing, one in a yellow and blue jacket, the other in a red hoodie and jacket, standing on a city street.
Review

Light of My Life

by Lou Thomas

Casey Affleck directs and stars in this sus­pense­ful post-pan­dem­ic wilder­ness saga.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Stylised digital portrait of a bearded man with expressive eyes and lips.
Interviews

Peter Strickland: ‘The Office was a big influence on me’

by Lou Thomas

The cult British writer/​director dis­cuss­es his sur­re­al sar­to­r­i­al hor­ror yarn, In Fabric.
Intense black-and-white portrait of a man with a serious expression, facing slightly downward and to the side, with light and shadow creating strong contrasts on his face.
Review

Liam Gallagher: As It Was

by Lou Thomas

The for­mer Oasis front­man reflects on his life as a rock and roll star in this enter­tain­ing docu-profile.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Two people wearing outdoor clothing, one in a yellow and blue jacket, the other in a red hoodie and jacket, standing on a city street.
Festivals

Light of My Life – first look review

by Lou Thomas

Casey Affleck directs this father-daugh­ter sur­vival dra­ma set in a world with­out women.
Man in cold weather gear standing in front of snow-capped mountains and buildings.
Review

Cold Pursuit

by Lou Thomas

Liam Nee­son plays a snow­plow dri­ver on the path of revenge in this frost-bit­ten action-comedy-thriller.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Headshot of a man with a beard and windswept hair, looking directly at the camera.

Ben Wheatley says British cinema is guilty of being “totally apolitical”

by Lou Thomas

The direc­tor dis­cuss­es tack­ling class and Brex­it in his new film Hap­py New Year, Col­in Burstead.
Illustration of a man with a serious expression, wearing a red jacket and a white shirt, against a dark background with lines of light surrounding his head.
Interviews

Drew Goddard: ‘In dark times I find myself falling back on art’

by Lou Thomas

The Amer­i­can writer/​director of Bad Times at the El Royale on his love of movies, music and fas­ci­na­tion with the 1960s.
A woman embracing a man in a dark setting, their faces close together.
Review

Anon

by Lou Thomas

Hi-tech meets low morals in this time­ly sci-fi thriller star­ring Clive Owen and Aman­da Seyfried.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect