Comedy Reviews and Features | Little White Lies

Genre Comedy

Two people sat in a grassy field, one wearing a white shirt and the other a blue shirt.
Review

The Delinquents review – comic twist on classic crime saga

by David Jenkins

The worst crim­i­nals in the world find deep­er mean­ing in their lives in this hilar­i­ous odyssey from Rodri­go Moreno.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Group of people in military-style outfits walking at night with emergency vehicle lights in the background.
Review

Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire review – formulaic and uninspired

by David Jenkins

Shod­dy, rushed sequel that rides ramshod over past glo­ries with­out offer­ing any­thing new and excit­ing to this stale franchise.

2
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Three young women in a colourful, neon-lit room, wearing casual clothing with bold stripes and textures.
Review

Drive-Away Dolls review – a future midnight screening staple

by Esther Rosenfield

Mar­garet Qual­ley and Geral­dine Viswanathan star in a delight­ful­ly daffy road movie, writ­ten by Ethan Coen and his wife Tri­cia Cooke.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Two women, one in a military-style cap and coat and the other in a casual top, standing on a street and engaging in conversation.
Review

Wicked Little Letters review – a flimsy comic farce

by David Jenkins

Olivia Col­man is ham­pered by thin mate­r­i­al in this over­ly-quaint parochial Brit­com which con­tains a fair bit of swearing.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Three adults conversing at a table in a restaurant, with drinks and a lamp visible.
Review

American Fiction review – wry literary satire is a mixed bag

by David Jenkins

Jef­frey Wright shines in a bold con­tem­po­rary arts satire that doesn’t quite man­age to hit all of its targets.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
A man with curly hair and a beard, wearing a light-coloured robe, sitting in a relaxed pose with his arms crossed.
Review

The Book of Clarence review – hilarious highs, jumbled lows

by Cheyenne Bart-Stewart

Jeymes Samuel’s sec­ond fea­ture fol­lows the mis­ad­ven­tures of one of the thieves who end­ed up on the cross next to Jesus Christ himself.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Two people standing in a snowy outdoor setting, one wearing a brown coat and the other wearing a blue and black coat.
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The Holdovers review – the most scintillating festive movie in years

by Lillian Crawford

A cur­mud­geon­ly teacher, a griev­ing cook and a petu­lant young stu­dent find them­selves thrown togeth­er for the hol­i­days in Alexan­der Payne’s excel­lent Christ­massy dramedy.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Four young women sitting on a bed, reading a book together. Diverse group, wearing bright pink and red clothing. Colourful artwork on the wall behind them.
Review

Mean Girls review – defanged take on a teen classic

by Hannah Strong

This movie based on a musi­cal based on a movie based on a book retains none of the bit­ing wit that charmed audi­ences in its orig­i­nal iteration.

2
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
A person with long dark hair wearing a yellow shawl, facing a person wearing a brown jacket in a wooded area.
Review

Poor Things review – Lanthimos at his most playful and comedic

by Savina Petkova

Emma Stone gives a career-defin­ing per­for­mance in Yor­gos Lan­thi­mos’ opu­lent provo­ca­tion about the human body as a nexus for plea­sure and pain.

5
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
Three middle-aged women in somber attire, likely at a funeral. One woman wears a black hat, another a long dark coat, and the third a long black coat. They appear somber and reflective, walking together.
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Sweet Sue review – a strange, disjointed film

by David Jenkins

Leo Leigh’s like­able but wonky fea­ture debut offers a mean­der­ing trawl through the doomed love life of a mature par­ty shop owner.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect