Comedy Reviews and Features | Little White Lies

Genre Comedy

Two people, a man and a woman, standing on a beach with grassy hills in the background. The man is wearing a colourful graphic T-shirt and a teal cardigan, while the woman is wearing a patterned, multi-coloured coat.
Review

The Ballad Of Wallis Island review – relishes in daft physical comedy

by Katherine McLaughlin

Come­di­an col­lab­o­ra­tors Tim Key and Tom Bas­den co-write and co-star in James Grif­fiths’ pleas­ant bro­mance flick.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
A man in a suit and a woman in a nun's habit stand in front of a damaged trailer in a forest setting.
Review

The Phoenician Scheme review – an absolute gas

by David Jenkins

A charm­ing arms deal­er heads on the road to redemp­tion in this pris­tine shot of pure plea­sure from film­mak­er Wes Anderson.

5
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
A young woman in a yellow top stands close to a large brown and white horse against a backdrop of green foliage.
Review

Magic Farm review – Amalia Ulman has plenty up her sleeve

by Emily Maskell

Amalia Ulman flex­es her satir­i­cal writ­ing chops, but her lat­est would have ben­e­fit­ted from more Chloë Sevi­gny and Simon Rex.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Group of young people dancing in a nightclub, under colourful purple lighting.
Review

The Wedding Banquet review – an unexpected delight

by Laura Venning

Anchored by a tal­ent­ed cast clear­ly hav­ing the time of their lives, Andrew Ahn’s new ban­quet is a bit of a treat.

2
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
A person with facial piercings and dreadlocks, wearing a dark cloak, obscuring their face in shadows.
Review

The Ugly Stepsister review – a mean-spirited Cinderella story

by Hannah Strong

Emi­lie Blich­feldt takes on medieval beau­ty stan­dards in this gory refram­ing of the Broth­ers Grim­m’s clas­sic take on Cinderella.

4
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Three young men riding on a red tractor in a rural, green landscape.
Review

Holy Cow review – a bittersweet treat

by Alex Hopkins-McQuillan

Louise Cour­voisi­er crafts a mov­ing tale about cheese-mak­ing and com­ing of age, set in the rur­al French region of Jura.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Four people standing outdoors near a building with red roofs and decorative architectural elements.
Review

Death of a Unicorn review – goodbye horses, good riddance

by Billie Walker

Alex Scharf­man ral­lies togeth­er a cast stacked with comedic actors, but the result of this dull ​‘Eat the Rich’ flick miss­es the mark.

2
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Family gathered around digital tablet, looking contemplative.
Review

Four Mothers review – canny crowd-pleaser

by Mike McCahill

Dar­ren Thorn­ton’s remake of Mid-August Lunch sees a nov­el­ist on the brink of break­ing out tasked with car­ing for his ail­ing moth­er and her friends.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Elderly woman tenderly caring for sleeping man, likely a relative, in a home setting.
Review

Misericordia review – Chabrol would have approved

by Thomas Dawson

Alain Guiraudie defies neat cat­e­gori­sa­tion with his shapeshift­ing eighth fea­ture about moral­i­ty, crime and queer desire.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
A man in a navy blue suit appears distressed as he presses his hands against a brick wall in an urban setting.
Review

Novocaine review – no pain, no gain

by Hannah Strong

Jack Quaid deliv­ers a charm­ing per­for­mance as a man inca­pable of feel­ing pain in Dan Berk and Robert Olsen’s ultra­vi­o­lent action-comedy.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Three people standing in a cluttered room with decorations and gifts.
Review

Y2K review – as throwaway as a killer Tamagotchi

by Iona Mathieson

The mil­len­ni­um bug trig­gers a cyber-apoc­a­lypse in Kyle Mooney’s nos­tal­gia-dri­ven direc­to­r­i­al debut.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Two elderly women walking along a gravel path through an autumnal woodland, carrying baskets.
Review

When Autumn Falls review – another year, another Ozon

by David Jenkins

This light­weight Chabro­lian coun­try dra­ma from François Ozon sees an elder­ly retiree with a com­plex past try­ing to do right by her family.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect