Contributions from Steph Green | Little White Lies

Contributor Steph Green

Two people with their heads close together, a blonde woman and a dark-haired man, looking contemplative in an outdoor setting.
Festivals

Forever Young – first-look review

by Steph Green

Vale­ria Bruni Tedeschi mines her mem­o­ries attend­ing the pres­ti­gious Théâtre des Amandiers for this nos­tal­gia-soaked drama.
A woman resting on a red and blue bedspread, surrounded by soft, colourful fabrics.
Festivals

Falcon Lake – first-look review

by Steph Green

First-time direc­tor Char­lotte Le Bön draws out sweet per­for­mances from her young co-stars in this idyl­lic coming-of-ager.
A woman in a red floral dress stands in a snowy landscape.
Review

True Things

by Steph Green

Har­ry Wootliff’s adap­ta­tion of Deb­o­rah Kay Davies’ nov­el boasts charm­ing leads but strug­gles with out­dat­ed gen­der politics.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
A young woman with curly dark hair looking concerned, sitting at a desk with books and stationery in a colourful, cosy room.
Review

Memory Box

by Steph Green

Joana Had­jithomas and Khalil Jor­eige craft a thought­ful col­lage that blends per­son­al archives with inter­gen­er­a­tional traumas.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Man in a cream-coloured shirt stands in a forested area, holding a firearm.
Festivals

Old Henry – first-look review

by Steph Green

Pot­sy Ponciroli’s defi­ant­ly old school oater is a mod­est treat with a barn­storm­ing turn from Tim Blake Nelson.
Two people, a man and a woman, embracing closely against a wall.
Festivals

True Things – first-look review

by Steph Green

Har­ry Wootliff’s fol­low up to 2018’s Only You focus­es on a rela­tion­ship so tox­ic it’s almost radioactive.
A woman with long, dark hair looking pensively into the camera against a dim, red-lit background.
In Praise Of

40 years on, Body Heat remains a sweaty, seductive erotic thriller

by Steph Green

Pow­ered by Kath­leen Turner’s entranc­ing per­for­mance, the 1981 film ush­ered in a bold new era for woman on screen.
Promotional materials for Talkies, a community cinema. Includes a website, Facebook, and text promoting screenings and ticket details.

In London’s suburbs, community cinema is alive and well

by Steph Green

Through its vol­un­teer-led screen­ings, Talkies is encour­ag­ing local audi­ences to reconnect.