Contributions from Tom Bond | Little White Lies

Contributor Tom Bond

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Dreaming Big – The greatest blockbusters of the 21st century

by Tom Bond

Twelve writ­ers pin their colours to the tent­pole in our sur­vey of the best sum­mer movies of the mod­ern era.
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Does binge culture pose a serious threat to cinema?

by Tom Bond

Stream­ing ser­vices are sup­ply­ing quan­ti­ty and qual­i­ty to a rapid­ly grow­ing glob­al audi­ence. Can cin­e­ma keep up?
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Long Read

How cinema is tackling Europe’s austerity crisis

by Tom Bond

Miguel Gomes, Jacques Audi­ard and oth­ers are cap­tur­ing a shift­ing con­ti­nen­tal mood.
Two men in costume, one wearing a Batman-like mask and the other in a red cape, standing in the rain.

Is hype marketing destroying the movie going experience?

by Tom Bond

It’s become increas­ing­ly rare for films like Bat­man V Supe­man: Dawn of Jus­tice to live up to expectations.
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In Praise Of

How Borat became one of the defining comedies of the 21st century

by Tom Bond

Ten years ago Sacha Baron Cohen unleashed an out­ra­geous and shock­ing cre­ation – and we’re not just talk­ing about the mankini.
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In Praise Of

Why The Iron Giant is one of the most powerful superhero movies ever made

by Tom Bond

Brad Bird’s soar­ing 1999 ani­mat­ed fea­ture taught us that true hero­ism is much more than quips and spandex.
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‘People’s lives were taken away from them’: The reality of life on the Blacklist

by Tom Bond

Actress and direc­tor Lee Grant reflects on liv­ing through the dark­est peri­od in Hollywood’s history.
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Is this the most committed performance of all time?

by Tom Bond

Leonar­do DiCaprio’s tor­tured turn in The Revenant remind­ed us of anoth­er even more aston­ish­ing show­ing from an A‑list star.
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In Praise Of

Why Revenge of the Sith is the best Star Wars movie

by Tom Bond

A life-long Star Wars fan sings the prais­es of the much-maligned third episode in George Lucas’ epic space saga.
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Six unsung heroes of the original Star Wars

by Tom Bond

From a Yoda look-alike to the Death Star design­er, meet the tal­ent­ed artists who helped realise George Lucas’ vision.