Contributions from Mike McCahill | Little White Lies

Contributor Mike McCahill

Young boxer in red gloves with short dark hair smiling alongside elderly man with glasses and white towel around neck.
Review

Giant review – another tired boxing biopic for the pile

by Mike McCahill

“Prince” Naseem Hamed is the subject of this meandering and shoddily-written boxing bio that’s leavened slightly by two lead performances.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
1
In Retrospect
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
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
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
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

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