Comedy Reviews and Features | Little White Lies

Genre Comedy

A serious-looking Black woman with braided hair, wearing a green jacket, speaking on a mobile phone.
Review

Hard Truths review – incredible in small, measured strokes

by Mark Asch

Reunit­ing with Mar­i­anne Jean-Bap­tiste, Mike Leigh makes a wel­come return to con­tem­po­rary film­mak­ing with a sear­ing por­trait of a woman on the brink.

4
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
A couple embracing on a path surrounded by autumn foliage.
Review

A Real Pain review – an amusing and compelling inquiry into human pain and suffering

by Katherine McLaughlin

Based on a trip he took to Poland with his own cousin, Jesse Eisen­berg crafts a sen­si­tive dram­e­dy co-star­ring Kier­an Culkin.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Two cartoon characters with big googly eyes and surprised expressions, sitting in a rope.
Review

Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl review – an Aardman banger

by Hannah Strong

The eccen­tric inven­tor and his incred­i­bly patient pooch return in a new adven­ture from Aard­man Animation.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Two people, an elderly woman and a young man, standing in a garden with a wooden shed in the background. The woman is holding an umbrella, and the man is pushing a lawn mower.
Review

How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies review – a Thai charmer

by Josh Slater-Williams

This win­ning com­e­dy about a grand­son whose empa­thy is dri­ven by a size­able inher­i­tance is obvi­ous grist for the US remake mill.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Elegant ballroom interior with central staircase; man in formal attire dancing on stage.
Review

Better Man review – chimply irresistible

by Hannah Strong

Ridicu­lous­ly enjoy­able Rob­bie Williams biopic with the bold gam­bit of hav­ing a CG-chim­panzee in the title role pay­ing off handsomely.

2
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
A group of people dining outdoors on a terrace, with a lake and autumn trees visible in the background. The table is set with dishes and a chandelier overhead.
Review

Rumours review – laughing while crying inside

by Josh Slater-Williams

Evan John­son, Galen John­son and Guy Maddin’s polit­i­cal satire pits world lead­ers against an unlike­ly cli­mate event.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Heavily-jewelled headdress worn by a person with dark sunglasses and a black outfit, set against a dimly lit background.
Review

On Becoming A Guinea Fowl review – searing and disorientating

by Hannah Strong

The death of a beloved uncle in a mid­dle-class Zam­bian fam­i­ly brings some dif­fi­cult truths to light in Rungano Nyoni’s sur­re­al sec­ond feature.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Mia Wasikowska in an orange shirt and brown skirt walks in front of a school campus building with students behind her.
Review

Club Zero review – leaves a sour taste

by Hannah Strong

Jes­si­ca Haus­ner’s dra­ma about a teacher who begins a trou­bling diet club at an elite high school is a poor­ly-judged slog to sit through.

4
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
A woman wearing a long, flowing fuschia dress standing in a garden at night with Christmas lights in the background.
Review

Nightbitch review – Amy Adams is back

by Jourdain Searles

Amy Adams is on great form in Marielle Heller’s adap­ta­tion of Rachel Yoder’s nov­el about a new moth­er who is alarmed dis­cov­er she is turn­ing into a dog.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Two female characters in tropical setting, surrounded by palm trees and water.
Review

Moana 2 review – a tidal wave of joy on the big screen

by Yasmine Kandil

Although it doesn’t quite soar to the heights of the orig­i­nal, there’s a lot to enjoy in this delight­ful sequel.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect