Comedy Reviews and Features | Little White Lies

Genre Comedy

Three women in Renaissance-style dresses, one in a dark gown with intricate patterns, another in a pink dress, and the third in an orange gown. They are surrounded by a crowd of people in a grand hall.
Review

Disenchanted

by Ella Kemp

Anyone with fond memories of the 2007 meta-fairytale banger, Enchanted, starring Amy Adams, is in for a surprise and a treat.

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Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Elderly man with grey hair gesticulating, surrounded by a crowd of people in a lively setting.
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Bardo, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths

by Rafa Sales Ross

Alejandro G Iñárritu grapples with creative fulfilment and the Mexican diaspora in his sprawling, semi-autobiographical surrealist drama.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Two men, one with glasses and a beard and the other with long hair, standing together and looking thoughtful.
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Something in the Dirt

by Anton Bitel

Filmmaking duo Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead discover an ominous paranormal entity in their meta fifth feature.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
Two men relaxing on grass, one wearing a red top and the other wearing sunglasses and a blue top.
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Bros

by Hannah Strong

Billy Eichner and Nicholas Stoller’s gay rom-com isn’t as groundbreaking or as romantic as it likes to think it is.

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Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
Shirtless young man with flowers in hair holding smartphone.
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Triangle of Sadness

by Hannah Strong

Swedish provocateur Ruben Östlund takes us aboard the luxury cruise from hell in his latest over-the-top satire.

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Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Two adults facing each other, dressed formally, with a woman wearing a floral printed dress and having her hair in an updo.
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Ticket to Paradise

by Charles Bramesco

George Clooney and Julia Roberts take to Bali in a hollow-hearted reminder of why the modern romcom is in decline.

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Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
1
In Retrospect
Two men in a dimly lit room, one older with white hair wearing a green jacket, the other younger with dark hair wearing a black jacket and red shirt.
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The Banshees of Inisherin

by Hannah Strong

Martin McDonagh deploys his signature acerbic wit to an affectionate folktale as he reunites with Brendan Gleeson and Colin Farrell.

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Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
A large, green alligator sitting on a snowy surface, with a window and buildings visible in the background.
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Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile

by David Jenkins

An animated crocodile with the voice of an angel spreads New York cheer in this breezy and highly likeable family diversion.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Man with moustache wearing a checked shirt and leaning against a wall.
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The Greatest Beer Run Ever

by Mark Asch

Peter Farrelly’s follow-up to his Best Picture winner Green Book is a hokey Vietnam tall tale.

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2
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1
In Retrospect
Two people, a woman in a white dress and a man in a dark jacket, sitting at a table in a greenhouse setting with plants and flowers in the background.
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Flux Gourmet

by Hannah Strong

A sonic catering collective attends a prestigious residency in Peter Strickland’s characteristically off-beat new flick.

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Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect