Contributions from Sophie Monks Kaufman | Little White Lies

Contributor Sophie Monks Kaufman

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Is love a conservative force?

by Sophie Monks Kaufman

A talk on queer melodrama in cinema introduced a Freudian idea that has blown our minds.
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Top Ranking

The 20 best films of 2015

by Sophie Monks Kaufman

From Mad Max to Sunset Song, find out what came out on top in our annual countdown of the year’s best releases.
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Interviews

Terence Davies: ‘I’ve got a huge amount of anger inside me’

by Sophie Monks Kaufman

The British maestro on bringing his bucolic passion project, Sunset Song, to the big screen.
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Review

My Skinny Sister

by Sophie Monks Kaufman

Anorexia as seen from all vantages within the nuclear family is the subject of this impressive drama.

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Review

Carol

by Sophie Monks Kaufman

Todd Haynes’ period romance starring Cate Blanchett and Rooney Mara is a beaming masterpiece.

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Short Stuff

Watch this short film about a man trying to open a bank account

by Sophie Monks Kaufman

Discover this rarely seen animated gem by a one-time Buster Keaton collaborator.
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Review

The Russian Woodpecker

by Sophie Monks Kaufman

Ukrainian artist Feder Alexandrovich serves as a key witness to the untold story of the Chernobyl disaster.

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Review

My Nazi Legacy

by Sophie Monks Kaufman

Two German men confront the sins of their fathers in this exceptional documentary.

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Incoming

Can Xavier Dolan save Taylor Kitsch’s film career?

by Sophie Monks Kaufman

The True Detective star joins Jessica Chastain and Kit Harrington in the director’s first English language project.
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Watch this amazing Michael Caine masterclass on film acting

by Sophie Monks Kaufman

The veteran British actor discusses his craft in this essential archive interview.