Contributions from Sam May | Little White Lies

Contributor Sam May

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In Praise Of

The Long Goodbye: Robert Altman’s hooray for Hollywood

by Sam May

This 1973 pulp clas­sic sees Elliott Gould’s Philip Mar­lowe nav­i­gate LA’s seedy underbelly.
A man in a suit and overcoat, with a shocked expression, surrounded by strange, fantasy-like creatures, in a dark, moody black and white image.
In Praise Of

Revisiting The Circus: Charlie Chaplin’s troubled comic triumph

by Sam May

The director’s last tru­ly silent pic­ture is per­haps the mad­dest pro­duc­tion in Hol­ly­wood history.
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In Praise Of

The Treasure of the Sierra Madre remains the gold standard for classic Hollywood

by Sam May

John Huston’s tale of prospect­ing and para­noia has lost none of its potency.