Contributions from Trevor Johnston | Little White Lies

Contributor Trevor Johnston

Two people, a woman and an older man, sitting at a kitchen table and drinking from mugs.
Review

The Unknown Girl

by Trevor Johnston

An excep­tion­al lead per­for­mance isn’t enough to lift the lat­est Dar­d­enne broth­ers movie to greatness.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Two people, a man with curly hair and a woman, standing in front of a red brick wall.
Review

Little Men

by Trevor Johnston

Writer/​director Ira Sachs strikes movie gold with this every­day epic about the mak­ing of masculinity.

4
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
Two men conversing in a wine cellar, surrounded by oak barrels.
Review

Sour Grapes

by Trevor Johnston

Wealthy wine con­nois­seurs get more than they bar­gained for in this strange­ly com­pelling doc.

2
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Man in suit playing a trumpet in a room with brick walls and artwork on the walls.
Review

Born to Be Blue

by Trevor Johnston

This care­ful­ly con­sid­ered music biopic of nar­co­tised jazzman Chet Bak­er real­ly gets its man.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Lush, verdant woodland setting with a woman in a crimson dress lying on the moss-covered ground.
Review

Tale of Tales

by Trevor Johnston

Mat­teo Gar­rone serves up a trio of fab­u­lous­ly gory fan­tasies with the help of a sol­id ensem­ble cast.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Two men wearing stylish outfits and sunglasses walking down a city street.
Review

Miles Ahead

by Trevor Johnston

Don Cheadle’s pas­sion­ate trib­ute to the late jazz icon fails to hit all the right beats.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Soldiers in camouflage uniforms carrying rifles and tactical gear, crouching against a rocky wall.
Review

A War

by Trevor Johnston

A Hijack­ing direc­tor Tobias Lind­holm and star Pilou Asbæk reteam for this thought-pro­vok­ing mil­i­tary drama.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Couple embracing in dimly lit room, the woman wearing a striped top.
Review

Brooklyn

by Trevor Johnston

Saoirse Ronan is in scin­til­lat­ing form in this lav­ish peri­od dra­ma from direc­tor John Crowley.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Two men in suits walking through a field of tall wheat stalks.
Review

The Lobster

by Trevor Johnston

Direc­tor Yor­gos Lan­thi­mos proves he’s still got plen­ty left up his sleeve with this dark dystopic satire.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Monochrome image shows intricate tangle of metal parts, wires, and pipes, with steam or vapour emerging from the centre.
Review

Man with a Movie Camera (1929)

by Trevor Johnston

The win­ner of a recent poll to dis­cov­er the great­est ever doc­u­men­tary is re-released.

5
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect