Contributions from Monica Castillo | Little White Lies

Contributor Monica Castillo

SXSW

Forbidden Fruits – first-look review

by Monica Castillo

A mall-haunting girl gang channel the spirit of Mean Girls and Jawbreaker in Meredith Alloway’s fun take on teen tensions.
SXSW

Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice – first-look review

by Monica Castillo

With snappy dialogue, destructive all-out fight scenes and great cast rapport, BenDavid Grabinski delivers an action comedy that punches well above its weight.
SXSW

Over Your Dead Body – first-look review

by Monica Castillo

Jason Segel and Samara Weaving play a married couple on the outs and ready to kill in Jorma Taccone’s uproariously funny horror comedy.
Review

Westwood: Punk, Icon, Activist

by Monica Castillo

Fashion designer Vivienne Westwood gets the rock star bio treatment courtesy of director Lorna Tucker.

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Anticipation
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Enjoyment
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In Retrospect
Festivals

Lizzie – first look review

by Monica Castillo

Chloë Sevigny plays infamous axe killer Lizzie Borden in director Craig William Macneill’s chilling drama.
Festivals

Westwood: Punk, Icon, Activist – first look review

by Monica Castillo

Fashion designer Vivienne Westwood proves a spiky and evasive presence in this entertaining docu-portrait.
Festivals

Mandy – first look review

by Monica Castillo

This ultra-violent Nic Cage revenge flick is the stuff midnight movie legend is made of.
Festivals

The Miseducation of Cameron Post – first look review

by Monica Castillo

Desiree Akhavan delivers a bold and poignant queer drama about teen survivors of gay conversion therapy.
Festivals

Our New President – first look review

by Monica Castillo

This frequently confounding collage doc explores the cult of Donald Trump through fake news and viral footage.

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