Contributions from Sophie Monks Kaufman | Little White Lies

Contributor Sophie Monks Kaufman

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Mike Leigh announces the subject of his new film

by Sophie Monks Kaufman

The veteran British filmmaker looks set to get political with his latest project.
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Interviews

Adam Driver: The Limits of Control

by Sophie Monks Kaufman

LWLies talks to the actor whose star is currently in swift and unstoppable ascent.
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Review

The Voices

by Sophie Monks Kaufman

Talking household pets are the source of a murderous rampage in Marjane Satrapi’s wicked, comic-tinged slasher movie.

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In Retrospect
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Interviews

Xavier Dolan: ‘I’ve never experienced love as something calm and tender’

by Sophie Monks Kaufman

The mercurial Mommy writer/​director talks candidly about love, life and superheroes.
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Interviews

Kim Longinotto: ‘I’m bewildered by the way we don’t talk about things’

by Sophie Monks Kaufman

The acclaimed British documentarian on Dreamcatcher and why we all need to start standing up to child abuse.
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Review

Hinterland

by Sophie Monks Kaufman

A distractingly contrived two-hander from newcomer Harry Macqueen boasts some robust lead performances.

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In Retrospect
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Review

The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel

by Sophie Monks Kaufman

A return to that sunny outpost for the elderly and infirm ushers lightly diminishing returns.

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In Retrospect
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The Duke of Burgundy and the mysterious language of love

by Sophie Monks Kaufman

Despite its lesbian and lepidoptera themes, Peter Strickland’s relationship drama is anchored by universal truths about domestic role-play.
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Review

Fifty Shades of Grey

by Sophie Monks Kaufman

A femme-driven cumming-of-ager with ripe dialogue, nudie montages and a feisty lead in Dakota Johnson.

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Festivals

Knight of Cups – first look review

by Sophie Monks Kaufman

This glistening pearl from Terrence Malick is a heady, transcendent treatise on love.