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.

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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