Contributions from Mathilde Dumazet | Little White Lies

Contributor Mathilde Dumazet

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Women In Film

100 great female comedy performances – part 4

by Mathilde Dumazet

Big hit­ters, brides­maids and women on the verge of a ner­vous break­down make the cut in this penul­ti­mate segment.
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Review

Bang Gang (A Modern Love Story)

by Mathilde Dumazet

Hot sex and cold moral­is­ing come togeth­er in this strange exam­i­na­tion of how French teens spend their downtime.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
A man wearing a red vest sitting on a wooden running track, looking focused.
Review

Race

by Mathilde Dumazet

Jesse Owens’ Olympic lega­cy is reduced to hand-wring­ing sen­ti­men­tal­i­ty in this mediocre Wiki biopic.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Two young men in a shadowy, wooded setting, their faces partially obscured by foliage.
Review

Departure

by Mathilde Dumazet

Young male love comes to the fore in this mov­ing com­ing-of-ager from first-time direc­tor Andrew Steggall.

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Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
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First Person

How to shoot a movie outside

by Mathilde Dumazet

Direc­tor Tom Geens offers an essen­tial eight-point guide to film­ing in exte­ri­or locations.
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Review

Motley’s Law

by Mathilde Dumazet

This sen­si­tive pro­file of a female lawyer work­ing in Afghanistan is a real super­hero movie.

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Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Four women relaxing in a cluttered, brightly coloured room.
In Praise Of

Why I love Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown

by Mathilde Dumazet

In antic­i­pa­tion of Pedro Almodóvar’s new film Juli­eta, revis­it the Span­ish director’s lib­er­at­ing 1988 gem.
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Review

Welcome to Me

by Mathilde Dumazet

Kris­ten Wiig becomes an self-start­ing chat show host in this satire of Amer­i­can egocentrism.

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Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Smiling man seated in armchair surrounded by shelves of masks and figures.

Would you prefer to watch a movie at home the day of its release?

by Mathilde Dumazet

With the VOD rev­o­lu­tion in full swing, do cin­e­mas still offer the best all-round view­ing experience?