Contributions from Shane O’Reilly | Little White Lies

Contributor Shane O’Reilly

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In Praise Of

How Smithereens captured the scuzzy charm of post-punk New York

by Shane O’Reilly

Susan Seidelman’s debut fea­ture is an unflinch­ing por­trait of the city’s under­ground scene.
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In Praise Of

Good afternoon, good evening and good night: The Truman Show at 20

by Shane O’Reilly

Jim Carrey’s por­tray­al of a man trapped in his own real­i­ty TV show remains as cap­ti­vat­ing as ever.
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Women In Film

25 new films by female directors you need to see in 2018

by Shane O’Reilly

Start get­ting excit­ed for new works from Amma Asante, Marielle Heller and Mia Hansen-Løve.
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If You Like...

10 essential Indigenous Australian films

by Shane O’Reilly

To cel­e­brate the release of Sweet Coun­try, seek out these amaz­ing works direct­ed by and star­ring native Australians.
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How Don Bluth changed the face of feature animation

by Shane O’Reilly

From his stu­dio in Dublin, the Amer­i­can ani­ma­tor rivalled Dis­ney dur­ing the 1980s and ear­ly ​’90s.