Contributions from Rafa Sales Ross | Little White Lies

Contributor Rafa Sales Ross

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The Quiet Son – first-look review

by Rafa Sales Ross

Vincent Lindon stars as a widower trying to steer his young song away from the far right in the Coulin Sisters’ frustrating drama.
A woman with dark hair sitting against a dark wall, looking pensive.
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I’m Still Here – first-look review

by Rafa Sales Ross

Walter Salles returns to narrative filmmaking with a sensitive depiction of the forced disappearance of former congressman Rubens Paiva, and the devastation his family faced.
Man in green jacket firing a gun in an urban setting with vehicles and buildings in the background.
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The Order – first-look review

by Rafa Sales Ross

Justin Kurzel heads to America for his latest ripped-from-the-headlines drama, about the white supremacist group founded in the Pacific Northwest by Robert Jay Mathews and responsible for numerous terrorist acts throughout the 1980s.
Two individuals, a woman with blonde hair and a man with glasses, seated at a dinner table.
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Disclaimer – first-look review

by Rafa Sales Ross

Alfonso Cuarón’s limited series starring Cate Blanchett as a famous documentarian with a dark secret is a surprising showcase for Kevin Kline.
Two individuals, a man and a woman, conversing in front of a neon "BAR" sign in a dimly lit setting.
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Motel Destino – first-look review

by Rafa Sales Ross

A young enforcer for a Brazilian gangster finds himself hiding out at a sleazy sex hotel in Karim Aïnouz’s neo-noir.
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Lula – first-look review

by Rafa Sales Ross

Oliver Stone’s portrait of Brazil’s beloved president sadly fails to really capture what it is that makes Lula da Silva such a galvanising political force.
Three women in intimate, relaxed poses on a bed. Warm tones, dark hair, clothing in polka dot and red patterns.
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Four Daughters review – successfully bypasses the traps of the gratuitous

by Rafa Sales Ross

The latest documentary from Tunisian director Kaouther Ben Hania centers a quartet of young women whose lives are changed forever when two of them join ISIS.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
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Menus-Plaisirs Les Troisgros – first-look review

by Rafa Sales Ross

In his latest documentary, the American master Frederick Wiseman observes the routines of the Troisgros family and their three fine dining restaurants in France.
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Housekeeping for Beginners – first-look review

by Rafa Sales Ross

Goran Stolevski’s third feature is a story of queer solidarity in Northern Macedonia that doesn’t quite come together.
Three people, two women and one man, seated on a boat, looking out over water.
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Past Lives review – unravels as a marvel

by Rafa Sales Ross

Celine Song’s feature debut is a tender exploration of multiethnic romance, complimented by nuanced performances from Greta Lee and John Magaro.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect