Contributions from Sophie Monks Kaufman | Little White Lies

Contributor Sophie Monks Kaufman

Headshot of a young woman with blonde hair tied up looking thoughtful.
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It’s Only the End of the World – first look review

by Sophie Monks Kaufman

Xavier Dolan returns to Cannes with a star-stud­ded ensem­ble dra­ma about a dys­func­tion­al fam­i­ly. It’s all a bit flat.
Two adults, a man and a woman, carrying bags and boxes in an outdoor setting with greenery in the background.
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The Last Face – first look review

by Sophie Monks Kaufman

Char­l­ize Theron and Javier Bardem’s suf­fer­ing obscures the true vic­tims in Sean Penn’s excru­ci­at­ing war zone drama.
Woman with dark hair and a friendly smile, standing in front of a "Women in Motion" banner.
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Juliette Binoche explains how to chase freedom on feminine terms

by Sophie Monks Kaufman

The French actor gave an inspir­ing talk about gen­der equal­i­ty at the Cannes Film Festival.
A woman with dreadlocks and a yellow top standing against a blue sky with clouds.
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American Honey – first look review

by Sophie Monks Kaufman

Despite its fre­net­ic ener­gy and fine young leads, Andrea Arnold’s film nev­er man­ages to rise above mediocrity.
Four adults, two men and two women, standing together in a field.
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Loving – first look review

by Sophie Monks Kaufman

Jeff Nichols makes it five-for-five with this gen­tly stir­ring dra­ma about an inter­ra­cial cou­ple in ​’50s America.
A young woman in a lace veil, looking thoughtfully off-camera.
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From the Land of the Moon – first look review

by Sophie Monks Kaufman

Mar­i­on Cotil­lard shines in this uneven but soul­ful med­i­ta­tion on mar­riage and depression.
Elderly man with white hair and a kind expression, silhouetted against a dark background, with a young child visible in the foreground.
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The BFG – first look review

by Sophie Monks Kaufman

There’s a dash of old-school movie mag­ic in Steven Spielberg’s whiz­zpop­ping fam­i­ly fantasy.
A man sits alone in a dimly lit room, a pensive expression on his face.
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Neruda – first look review

by Sophie Monks Kaufman

The great Pablo Lar­raín deliv­ers a stir­ring, soar­ing por­trait of Chile’s most trea­sured poet.
Three people in a field: a man with curly hair wearing a black top, a woman with blonde hair wearing a green jumper, and an older man wearing a red jacket and cap.
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Staying Vertical – first look review

by Sophie Monks Kaufman

French direc­tor Alain Guiraudie fol­lows up Stranger by the Lake with anoth­er allur­ing and ellip­ti­cal thriller.
A woman with auburn hair, wearing a white blouse, gazes intently at the camera against a blurred natural backdrop.
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Café Society – first look review

by Sophie Monks Kaufman

Despite an effer­ves­cent Kris­ten Stew­art, Woody Allen’s frothy peri­od com­e­dy fails to deliv­er a coher­ent message.