Contributions from Nadine Smith | Little White Lies

Contributor Nadine Smith

Crowded train platform with passengers waiting to board, police officers standing nearby, railway carriage in the background.
In Praise Of

The underlying politics of M Night Shyamalan

by Nadine Smith

Through­out his career, the twist-lov­ing direc­tor has shown an inter­est in a range of social and envi­ron­men­tal issues.
Muscular humanoid figure in close combat with a large white cat.
In Praise Of

Why Small Soldiers is one of the deepest kids’ movies ever made

by Nadine Smith

There’s a sly satir­ic mes­sage at the heart of Joe Dante’s 1998 tale of action fig­ures run­ning amuck.
Statue of Liberty against New York skyline amidst smoke and disaster.
Long Read

Remembering Cloverfield’s bizarre, groundbreaking viral marketing campaign

by Nadine Smith

Ten years ago, Matt Reeves’ secret mon­ster movie ush­ered in a new era of fan-dri­ven movie publicity.
Two people, an adult and a child, looking concerned whilst inside a vehicle at night with digital displays visible.

Remembering 1998’s Soldier: The original Blade Runner sequel

by Nadine Smith

Like Philip K Dick’s repli­cants, Kurt Russell’s steely-eyed space marine asks what it means to be human.
Three firefighters in red helmets and protective gear, one holding a breathing apparatus.
In Praise Of

In defence of Rollerball – the capitalist satire come good

by Nadine Smith

John McTiernan’s maligned 2002 remake is one of the sharp­er anti-cap­i­tal­ist films of mod­ern times.