Comedy Reviews and Features | Little White Lies

Genre Comedy

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
Four people sitting outdoors, two men in casual clothing and hats, one woman wearing a hat, and another man wearing sunglasses.
Review

All Happy Families review – a sweet reckoning with family strife

by David Jenkins

This well-mount­ed ensem­ble com­e­dy sees a schlub­by Josh Rad­nor forced to deal with a vis­it from his eccen­tric par­ents and brother.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Two people, an elderly man in a dark suit and a young woman in a grey jumper, standing in a dimly lit room with various decorations.
Review

Opus review – off-key pop industry satire misses all its cues

by David Jenkins

John Malkovich is an elec­tro pop god with an axe to grind in this glossy music indus­try hor­ror-satire by debut direc­tor Mark Antho­ny Green

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Woman with messy dark hair, wearing a blue top, standing against a yellow wall.
Review

Sister Midnight review – a droll, strange, cool freak of a film

by Anton Bitel

Karan Kandhari’s film about a mis­an­throp­ic new­ly­wed giv­ing into her fer­al impuls­es is an unpre­dictable, genre-bend­ing delight.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Man with beard, shirtless, standing in room.
Review

Marching Powder review – a proper, proper gaffe

by Adam Woodward

Nick Love and Dan­ny Dyer are back with yet anoth­er boor­ish, small-mind­ed take on the foot­ball hooli­gan genre.

3
Anticipation
1
Enjoyment
1
In Retrospect
A woman with blonde hair, wearing a striped jumper, sitting on a sofa and reading a red book.
Review

Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy review – pleasant but forgettable

by Hannah Strong

Renée Zell­weger dons her big knick­ers again as the fraz­zled hero­ine, this time get­ting her groove back after her hus­band’s death.

2
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Colourful stage lights and glittering sequinned costume of a female performer on a gold and red stage.
Review

The People’s Joker – you have to see it to believe it

by Violet Lucca

A glo­ri­ous, mul­ti­far­i­ous and mod­ern rethink of the com­ing of age sto­ry as fil­tered through super­hero movies, stand-up and the trans experience.

4
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
A woman in a beige coat and a man in a dark suit stand in a dimly lit setting.
Review

Heart Eyes review – a gimmicky horror fauxmance

by Billie Walker

Two young­sters come a crop­per of a very par­tic­u­lar masked mani­ac in Josh Ruben’s dis­mal hor­ror-romance mash-up.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
1
In Retrospect
Two people, a man in glasses and a jumper, and a woman with blonde hair, standing in a room.
Review

Love Hurts review – no love, much hurts

by Marina Ashioti

Ke Huy Quan and Ari­ana Debose star in stunt per­former Jonathan Eusebio’s Valentine’s Day-themed direc­to­r­i­al debut.

2
Anticipation
1
Enjoyment
1
In Retrospect
Diverse group of people in 1970s attire gathered in a crowded indoor setting.
Review

Saturday Night review – unappealing nepo baby triumphalism

by Mark Asch

Jason Reit­man pans back to 1975 and Lorne Michaels’ ambi­tious plans for a live broad­cast sketch show in his fan­fic­tion retelling of SNL’s inception.

2
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
1
In Retrospect