Contributions from Louise Busfield | Little White Lies

Contributor Louise Busfield

Two people conversing indoors, a man and a woman, both wearing winter clothing.
In Praise Of

Why Barefoot in the Park is the perfect example of on-screen chemistry

by Louise Busfield

Robert Red­ford and Jane Fon­da play young new­ly­weds to uplift­ing effect in this light­heart­ed comedy.
Two silhouetted figures holding assault rifles in a wheat field at sunset.
Review

My Pure Land

by Louise Busfield

Three women are forced to take dras­tic action in this authen­ti­cal­ly grit­ty por­trait of mod­ern Pakistan.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Review

Insyriated

by Louise Busfield

This intense, alter­na­tive war movie cen­tres around a Syr­i­an fam­i­ly trapped in an apart­ment block.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
A man in a white shirt and tie looks concerned as another man stands behind him.
Review

The Vault

by Louise Busfield

James Fran­co makes a fleet­ing appear­ance in this mediocre super­nat­ur­al heist flick.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Black and white portrait photograph of a woman with long hair and a pensive expression.

Check out these X-rated adult movie posters from the ’60s and ’70s

by Louise Busfield

Racy retro art­work from cinema’s most provoca­tive era.
Person in black jacket stands before massive, icy glacier formation and turbulent waters.
Review

An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power

by Louise Busfield

An impas­sioned Al Gore returns to explain (again) how cli­mate change is killing the plan­et and what we can do to save it.

2
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
A woman with curly dark hair, wearing a white blouse, performing an expressive dance gesture with her arms raised.
Review

Step

by Louise Busfield

Aman­da Lipitz’s uplift­ing doc­u­men­tary fol­lows a high-school step dance team in inner-city Baltimore.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect