Movie News, Interviews, Features | Little White Lies

Features

A woman with dark hair sits before a red curtain, illuminated by a warm light, wearing a pale blue top.

How witchploitation cinema cast its spell on the counter-culture

by Adam Scovell

In the 1960s and ​’70s, a spate of low-rent exploitation films tapped sorcery and the occult for cheap, sleazy thrills.
Two cowboys on horseback in a mountainous, grassy landscape, wearing wide-brimmed hats and cowboy attire.
Interviews

Ari Wegner on how she created The Power of the Dog’s visual identity

by Hannah Strong

The cinematographer reveals the trick to shooting digital cows, and why the film is really a monster movie.
Person in a pink top with red stripes, facing away, looking at waves crashing on a sandy beach.
Festivals

Discover the digital film festival where you’re on the jury

ArteKino offers a creative and versatile selection of European films, all available from the comfort of your own home.
Movie posters and book covers featuring diverse visual styles, including illustrations, typography, and photography. Vibrant colours, patterns, and artistic compositions are prominent.

Christmas gift guide 2021 – Great ideas for film lovers

by Marina Ashioti

From books and Blu-rays to pins and games, we’ve got your Christmas shopping for movie fans covered.
Illustration of a man with greying hair and a beard, wearing a pink shirt, against a grey background with a plant in the foreground.
Interviews

Mike Mills: ‘All my films are me communing with someone I really love’

by Hannah Strong

The director explains how fatherhood shaped his latest film, and how creating space is integral to his creative vision.
A smiling woman with curly hair wearing a yellow jumper gestures in the foreground, with a closed garage door in the background.
Disability in Film

A new film season is breaking down barriers for Disabled filmmakers

by Meg Fozzard

BFI Southbank’s short film programme Busting the Bias aims to increase awareness and representation.
Two people, a blond woman and a dark-haired man, interacting in a room with other individuals visible in the background.
Incoming

Channing Tatum will make it rain in a third Magic Mike film

by Charles Bramesco

Steven Soderbergh will get back in the director’s chair for Magic Mike’s Last Dance.
A man in a dark suit standing in front of a large, old-fashioned camera on a tripod, holding a red object.
Festivals

Don’t miss this scintillating survey of the best new Russian cinema

by Little White Lies

The bursting programme for the 2021 Russian Film Festival is available to all on the BFI Player.
A man with a beard pointing a gun at a person lying on the ground in a cluttered, dilapidated setting.
Home Ents

Discover this cult Euro crime thriller from Umberto Lenzi

by Anton Bitel

The maverick Italian director’s 1976 film Free Hand for a Tough Cop is now available in the UK for the first time.
Assortment of various food items including cereal, fruit, and biscuits on an orange background with "Creator Stories" and "Adobe x Little White Lies" logos.
Sponsored

The photo illustrator constructing her own offbeat visual worlds

by Little White Lies

Artist Vanessa McKeown shines a light on her unique creative process. In partnership with Adobe Creator Collective.