Movie News, Interviews, Features | Little White Lies

Features

A person lying on a bed floating in a cloudy sky, wearing a red blanket.
In Praise Of

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind: A Cure for the Ghosted

by Savina Petkova

After a cru­el break-up, a writer finds com­fort and relief in Michel Gondry’s off­beat 2004 roman­tic drama.
Two cartoon rabbits, one holding a cake and dressed in a red pinafore, the other in a purple suit, in a countryside setting with hills and clouds.
In Heaven Everything Is Fine

In Twin Peaks

by Aaron Stewart-Ahn

Screen­writer, film­mak­er and David Lynch dis­ci­ple Aaron Stew­art-Ahn reflects on grow­ing up a stone’s throw from the set­ting of Lynch’s mag­num opus, and what lies at the beat­ing heart of all his cre­ative work.
Two bearded men, one in a red shirt and hat, the other in a purple and grey striped shirt, set against a wooden background.
In Heaven Everything Is Fine

Full of stars: The Straight Story

by Hannah Strong

David Lynch’s most unlike­ly fea­ture exam­ines the pain, regret, love and hope that makes life worth living.
Two people in traditional Chinese dress standing in a dimly lit room with brick walls and various decorations.
Journeys

Nostalgia folding in upon itself: A visit to Wong Kar-wai’s Bangkok

by april forrest lin 林森

A writer reflects on retrac­ing the steps of Mag­gie Che­ung and Tony Leung in Thai­land’s cap­i­tal, many years after In The Mood For Love.
Close-up portrait of a man in red clothing arranging red roses on a wooden frame.
In Heaven Everything Is Fine

Desire Wore Blue Velvet

by Jourdain Searles

Jour­dain Sear­les reflects on the pow­er dynam­ics at play in David Lynch’s seduc­tive 1986 thriller.
Colourful cartoon image depicting the Joker character from Batman, with a large, manic grin and green hair. The Joker is shown in the foreground, with a shady figure seated at a desk in the background.
Interviews

Vera Drew: ‘At least they’re not saying “banned filmmaker” anymore’

by Juan Barquin

As The Peo­ple’s Jok­er final­ly goes glob­al, the mav­er­ick film­mak­er behind the wildest super­hero film of the year sounds off about microbud­get film­mak­ing, the trans canon, and Jok­er 2.
Dark sketch of a woman sitting on a bed in a rustic interior, with a window and furnishings visible.
In Heaven Everything Is Fine

The monstrous and the tender in The Elephant Man

by Christina Newland

Christi­na New­land explores the rhythms of David Lynch’s take on the life of Joseph Merrick.
Glamorous woman in silver headdress, a grinning woman in a green garment, and a woman in a pink dress.
This Just In

Are movies still short-changing middle-aged women?

by Miriam Balanescu

Despite the wealth of roles show­cas­ing women over 40 this past year, some trou­bling stereo­types remain the same.
Graphic comic-style image depicting an angry, screaming woman with wild hair in a red and black palette, surrounded by smaller images including an explosion and another woman.
In Heaven Everything Is Fine

An endless summer with Twin Peaks: The Return

by Mark Asch

Mark Asch recalls the sul­try sum­mer of 2017, when Dale Coop­er returned to tele­vi­sion and the world was for­ev­er changed.
Illustration depicting two male faces, one in cool blue tones and the other in warm red tones, with expressive features and dramatic shading.
In Heaven Everything Is Fine

Dreaming of Lost Highway

by Sophie Monks Kaufman

Sophie Monks Kauf­man recalls a strange vision in the night­time and the haunt­ing nature of David Lynch’s 1997 neo-noir.