Contributions from Sam Thompson | Little White Lies

Contributor Sam Thompson

Two adults, a man and a woman, standing close together in a dimly lit room.
In Praise Of

In defence of Candyman 2

by Sam Thompson

With its South­ern Goth­ic set­ting and Tony Todd on top form once again, the 1995 sequel deserves a sec­ond look.
Trailers

Watch the explicit first trailer for Noel Clarke’s Brotherhood

by Sam Thompson

The writer/​director has recruit­ed grime artist Stor­mzy for the final instal­ment in his urban crime saga.
Crowded city square at night, with people gathered in front of illuminated buildings.
Festivals

The unlikely rise of the Free Film Festivals

by Sam Thompson

Ever want­ed to start your own film fes­ti­val? All you need is an emp­ty space and a lit­tle com­mu­ni­ty spirit.
Black and white image showing several men, one holding a megaphone, outside a building labelled "The British Film Institute".
Long Read

The story of British cinema’s forgotten revolutionary

by Sam Thompson

Rad­i­cal social­ist film­mak­er Marc Kar­lin emerged as a key coun­ter­cul­ture fig­ure in the 1970s and ​’80s.