Contributions from Monica Castillo | Little White Lies

Contributor Monica Castillo

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Review

Westwood: Punk, Icon, Activist

by Monica Castillo

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

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
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Festivals

Lizzie – first look review

by Monica Castillo

Chloë Sevi­gny plays infa­mous axe killer Lizzie Bor­den in direc­tor Craig William Macneill’s chill­ing drama.
A smiling woman with curly hair wearing a striped coat stands on a dark stage.
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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.
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Mandy – first look review

by Monica Castillo

This ultra-vio­lent Nic Cage revenge flick is the stuff mid­night movie leg­end is made of.
Three young people in casual attire sitting on the ground in a wooded area.
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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.
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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.