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Features

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Top Ranking

The 30 best films of 2023

by Little White Lies

As we wave goodbye to another year at the movies, we reflect on the films that have stayed with us – from the plastic fantastic to tense courtroom dramas.
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Competitions

Competition: Win £150 worth of rare LWLies back issues!

by Little White Lies

Sign up for an annual membership to Club LWLies to be part of this exclusive back issue prize draw.
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European Film Awards

Anatomy of a Fall sweeps the 2023 European Film Awards

by Hannah Strong

Justine Triet’s Palme d’Or winner might have been snubbed by the French Academy Award selectors, but the European Film Academy was much more receptive.
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Interviews

Ariane Labed: ‘It’s a fight if you want to shoot on film’

by Vince Medeiros

On the ground at the Thessaloniki Film Festival, we caught up with one of our favourite actors to discuss her new role in gothic delight, The Vourdalak.
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LWLies Magazine

LWLies 101: The Poor Things issue – Out now!

by Little White Lies

Join us on a jaunt across Europe in the wild and wonderful latest from Yorgos Lanthimos.
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Long Read

Kelly Reichardt’s Animal Kingdom

by Bota Koilybayeva

Within the gentle, naturalistic films of Kelly Reichardt, domestic animals are granted the space to exist as they are – not as performers, but as companions.
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Partnership

The strange and beautiful world of Aki Kaurismäki

by David Jenkins

In celebration of the release of Fallen Leaves, we guide you through the world of Finland’s cine-beat poet extraordinaire.
Not Movies

Scott Pilgrim Takes Off – leaving behind an unexpected reinvention

by Kambole Campbell

The titular character goes his own way in a new animé that builds on the existing Scott Pilgrim canon, giving the supporting cast a chance to step up.
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Home Ents

What to watch at home in November

by Anton Bitel

A Jarmusch classic, a meta action thriller and a coming-of-age typhoon drama are among the must-see films coming to streaming and blu-ray this month.
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Incoming

Filmmakers withdraw their work from IDFA amid response to Palestine conflict

by Hannah Strong

Following a pro-Palestine protest at the start of this year’s International Documentary Festival Amsterdam, conflict between the Israeli and Palestinian film communities has prompted numerous filmmakers to withdraw projects from the festival.