Contributions from Mike McCahill | Little White Lies

Contributor Mike McCahill

Family gathered around digital tablet, looking contemplative.
Review

Four Mothers review – canny crowd-pleaser

by Mike McCahill

Darren Thornton’s remake of Mid-August Lunch sees a novelist on the brink of breaking out tasked with caring for his ailing mother and her friends.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Two people, a man and a woman, standing close together and facing each other in a rural setting with buildings and a fence in the background.
Review

Dark River

by Mike McCahill

Clio Barnard follows up The Selfish Giant with an overwrought domestic drama starring Ruth Wilson.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Two people, a man and a woman, browsing the aisles of a grocery store.
Review

The Big Sick

by Mike McCahill

Kumail Nanjiani and Zoe Kazan star in this winning rom-com based on personal experience.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
A man wearing a spacesuit helmet, illuminated by a bright light in a dark environment.
Review

Life

by Mike McCahill

Mars attacks in this underpowered creature feature with a crew of A‑listers trapped on the International Space Station.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect