Contributions from Spencer Moleda | Little White Lies

Contributor Spencer Moleda

Three soldiers in military uniform and helmets, their faces visible, sitting in what appears to be an armoured vehicle.
Long Read

How Saving Private Ryan changed my life

by Spencer Moleda

Steven Spielberg’s World War Two dra­ma brought me clos­er to my grand­fa­ther, who sur­vived the D‑Day landings.
Two men in leather jackets, one with sunglasses, looking pensive.
Queer Cinema

Why I love My Own Private Idaho

by Spencer Moleda

Watch­ing Gus Van Sant’s 1991 film was like an emo­tion­al awak­en­ing – a guid­ing light through sex­u­al fog.
Three young men wearing casual clothing, standing in an interior hallway.
Review

They Call Us Monsters

by Spencer Moleda

Three young offend­ers open up about their bru­tal crimes in this reveal­ing documentary.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Person in wheelchair with family members on football field
Review

Gleason

by Spencer Moleda

This por­trait of a for­mer NFL star suf­fer­ing from a rare neu­ro­log­i­cal dis­ease is as life-affirm­ing as it is heartbreaking.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Two men in black shirts overlooking a cityscape with mountains in the background.
Review

Making the American Man

by Spencer Moleda

Do clothes maketh man? Direc­tor Gre­go­ry Caru­so search­es for answers in this fas­ci­nat­ing but uneven documentary.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
A group of men in suits and ties standing in a courtroom, with one man in the centre holding a notepad.

OJ: Made in America is one of the most vital films of our time

by Spencer Moleda

Class, race and celebri­ty are inter­twined in ESPN’s mam­moth must-see documentary.