Contributions from Ned Carter Miles | Little White Lies

Contributor Ned Carter Miles

Black and white image of a woman on a trapeze, mid-performance, suspended in the air, arms outstretched and legs apart, surrounded by structures in the background.
In Praise Of

In praise of Wings of Desire, a celebration of life, love and small things

by Ned Carter Miles

Wim Wen­ders’ 1987 mas­ter­piece is a unique­ly life-affirm­ing reflec­tion on human experience.
Black-and-white image of a woman playing a trumpet, accompanied by two men, one holding a double bass.
In Praise Of

Revisiting Elevator to the Gallows and its iconic Miles Davis soundtrack

by Ned Carter Miles

Louis Malle’s debut fea­ture is a thrilling pre­cur­sor to the French New Wave.
A soldier wearing a helmet and armour, holding a weapon, posing with a large robotic creature in a desert landscape.
In Praise Of

The complex, seductive satire of Starship Troopers

by Ned Carter Miles

Two decades on, Paul Verhoeven’s ambigu­ous mil­i­taris­tic sci-fi is in need of a reappraisal.
Two figures playing chess on a rocky shore, surrounded by a stormy, dramatic sky in a black and white image.
In Praise Of

In praise of The Seventh Seal – Ingmar Bergman’s monochrome masterpiece

by Ned Carter Miles

The Swedish master’s 1957 film is a decep­tive­ly acces­si­ble art­house staple.