Comedy Reviews and Features | Little White Lies

Genre Comedy

Close-up of a blue cartoon hedgehog character with large eyes and a mischievous expression, clinging to a red aeroplane wing.
Review

Sonic the Hedgehog 2

by David Jenkins

Dashed-off sequel to the 2020 hit which makes the Chipmunks films look like Tarkovsky by comparison.

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Anticipation
1
Enjoyment
1
In Retrospect
Young woman in white sweater looking thoughtful in front of bookshelf
Review

The Worst Person in the World

by Hannah Strong

Norwegian master Joachim Trier concludes his Oslo trilogy with a sweeping romance, featuring a star-making turn from Renate Reinsve.

4
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
A woman with blonde hair wearing a floral print dress, standing in a garden setting with trees and buildings in the background.
Review

Three Floors

by Trevor Johnston

Nanni Moretti grapples with the thorny topic of misogyny in his adaptation of Eshkol Nevo’s 2015 novel.

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Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
A man in a red cap and argyle jumper crouching on a golf course, with a group of people standing behind him.
Review

The Phantom of the Open

by Adam Woodward

Mark Rylance plays an average joe flung into the spotlight in Craig Roberts’ good-natured but bland comedy.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Three individuals walking down a city street, one woman in a long coat, one woman in a jacket, and one man in a suit and overcoat.
Review

Paris, 13th District

by Hannah Strong

Jacques Audiard directs a sensual city-based romance adapted from graphic novels by Adrian Tomine.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Two people, an adult man and a young girl, engaged in conversation at a workbench. The room is bright orange.
Review

Red Rocket

by Ella Kemp

Simon Rex plays a washed-up porn actor in Sean Baker’s sparkling character study set around the Texan fringes.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
A man in a coat and hat standing in a wooden-panelled room, surrounded by paintings.
Review

The Duke

by David Jenkins

Roger Michell’s swansong is a fittingly wholesome and heartwarming caper, an ode to Ealingesque whimsy and charm.

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Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Man and cat sitting in a bathroom.
Review

Dog

by David Jenkins

Channing Tatum stars and co-directs this highly pleasurable canine road movie with a few neat tricks up its sleeve.

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Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Group of well-dressed people at formal event, man and woman in centre wearing formal attire, colourful lights and decorations in background.
Review

Marry Me

by Rógan Graham

Easily digestible hunk of rom-com fluff with Jennifer Lopez and Owen Wilson doing the mismatched couple thing.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
A woman standing in a library, wearing a grey coat and glasses, arms crossed, surrounded by bookshelves.
Review

Petrov’s Flu

by Mark Asch

Kirill Serebrennikov presents a fascinating, intense portrait of a comic book artist who suffers from a strange illness.

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4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect