Comedy Reviews and Features | Little White Lies

Genre Comedy

Colourful characters in red coats and hats, umbrella signs, theatrical set
Review

Wonka review – Timothée Chalamet is simply sensational

by Adam Woodward

Gath­er round and lis­ten close… Paul King’s daz­zling pre­quel to Roald Dahl’s beloved sto­ry is a joy­ous expres­sion of pure imagination.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Two men sitting at a bar, one wearing a green jacket and the other a red jacket, while a band plays on stage behind them.
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Fallen Leaves review – the Finnish legend returns

by David Jenkins

Anoth­er gor­geous tragi­com­ic farce from Finnish mae­stro Aki Kau­ris­mä­ki, a heart­felt cinephile ode to the pos­si­bil­i­ty of love among the work­ing classes.

4
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
A man relaxing in a wicker chair on a balcony, reading a book. The scene features stone walls and a rural landscape in the background.
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Saltburn review – gorgeous, lurid, shallow and frustrating

by Hannah Strong

A work­ing-class stu­dent finds him­self thrust into a new world in Emer­ald Fennell’s styl­ish but under­whelm­ing sec­ond feature.

4
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Silhouettes of dancers on stage with vibrant purple and orange lighting, geometric shapes, and twinkling stars.
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Give Me Pity! review – an experimental, esoteric extravaganza

by Marina Ashioti

A young wom­an’s dream gig on tele­vi­sion descends into chaos in Aman­da Kramer’s imag­i­na­tive new melodrama.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Two adults, a man with a beard and glasses and a woman, face each other in close proximity, lit by warm evening sunlight.
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Dream Scenario review – easy to enjoy, harder to remember

by Mark Asch

Nico­las Cage plays an oth­er­wise unre­mark­able col­lege pro­fes­sor who unex­pect­ed­ly finds him­self appear­ing in peo­ples’ dreams in Kristof­fer Bor­gli’s lat­est satire.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Group of diverse teenagers in casual clothing, standing together against a colourful background.
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Bottoms review – undercooked, unfunny teen romance

by Hannah Strong

Two unpop­u­lar les­bians attempt to start a fight club at their high school in Emma Selig­man’s dis­ap­point­ing fol­low-up to Shi­va Baby.

4
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Three plush toy characters from a popular video game franchise, including a blue rabbit-like figure, a brown bear-like figure, and a yellow chicken-like figure, against a lit background.
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Five Nights at Freddy’s – nonsensical robo-slasher trash

by David Jenkins

What appears as a fun robot­ic slash­er lark turns out to be a death­ly dull rip-off of var­i­ous trau­ma-based hor­ror yarns which fails to deliv­er in either the seri­ous or sil­ly stakes.

3
Anticipation
1
Enjoyment
1
In Retrospect
Two men in business suits standing in a lift, one wearing a red tie, the other a bow tie.
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BlackBerry review – Glenn Howerton is on top form

by Hannah Strong

Cana­di­an indie film­mak­er Matt John­son crafts an off­beat dra­ma about the cre­ation of a since-slain mobile phone giant.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
An elderly man wearing a grey suit stands between two younger men in white coats, with other people visible in the background of a hospital setting.
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The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar review – Dahl lovingly brought to life as only Anderson knows how

by Hannah Strong

Wes Ander­son adapts a Roald Dahl short sto­ry with his sig­na­ture atten­tion to detail and visu­al panache.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
A man with long hair wearing a red headband and a tie-dye shirt, sitting at a desk looking intently at a computer screen with a glass of beer on the desk.
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Dumb Money review – mildly entertaining economics 101

by Hannah Strong

Craig Gille­spie offers a look at the 2021 GameStop stock bat­tle between Wall Street and Red­dit, but this com­e­dy is a lit­tle light on laughs.

2
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect