Contributions from Mark Asch | Little White Lies

Contributor Mark Asch

Review

The Mule

by Mark Asch

Clint Eastwood directs and stars in this outstanding American road movie about an ageing drug runner.

5
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
Review

Distant Constellation

by Mark Asch

The inhabitants of a Turkish retirement home contemplate life’s big questions in this captivating doc from Shevaun Mizrahi.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Trailers

Watch the first trailer for DC’s Justice League

by Mark Asch

“They said the age of heroes would never come again…” Well, her comes the trailer for yet another superhero movie.

Why Superman Returns is the greatest blockbuster of the 21st century

by Mark Asch

Rejecting the physics of an ever-expanding comic book universe, Bryan Singer’s Superman reboot has passed the test of time.
Long Read

The Danish novel that’s exactly like the Tree of Life

by Mark Asch

Everything is connected – including Peter Adolphsen’s ​‘Machine’ and Terrence Malick’s 2011 film.
Tales of Cinema

Tales of Cinema No. 1 – Chris Hemsworth’s Abs

by Mark Asch

Intimidating and otherworldly, the Australian actor’s impeccable physique has earned him the title of Manliest Man in Hollywood.
Long Read

God’s country? How The Witch recalls America’s Puritanical past

by Mark Asch

Robert Eggers’ film provides an evocative reminder of the anxieties, fears and early religious beliefs that shaped the New World.
Review

Tokyo Tribe

by Mark Asch

A kaleidoscopic and intentionally lurid gangster rap battle movie from Japanese provocateur Sion Sono.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Review

National Gallery

by Mark Asch

One of cinema’s Old Masters returns with this poetic and profound dissection of art and storytelling.

4
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
Review

Wake in Fright (1971)

by Mark Asch

A meek and mild school teacher spirals into Aussie Hell in this riveting, repellant restoration.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect

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