Comedy Reviews and Features | Little White Lies

Genre Comedy

Two men with beards, one wearing a cap, engaged in conversation outdoors with a rocky background.
Review

Rotting in the Sun review – bold and brilliant influencer satire

by David Jenkins

The imp­ish Chilean film­mak­er Sebastián Sil­va returns with a sharp thriller about an influ­encer who turns detec­tive after a film­mak­er he’s involved with goes missing.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
A woman with blonde hair and a man with dark hair and skin standing together in a warm, amber-toned room.
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Klokkenluider review – a strong tonal balancing act

by Josh Slater-Williams

Actor Neil Maskell makes his debut as a film­mak­er with this spiky thriller.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Animated male character in basketball jersey holding ball, crowd in background
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The First Slam Dunk review – thrillingly choreographed basketball drama

by Esther Rosenfield

The man­ga that brought bas­ket­ball to Japan gets a new adap­ta­tion which thrilling­ly embod­ies the sport’s high-fly­ing action.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Two people, a woman and a man, standing in front of a red curtain backdrop.
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Theater Camp review – slightly cliquey thesp fest

by Saskia Lloyd Gaiger

Mol­ly Gor­don and Nick Lieber­man direct this light­heart­ed mock­u­men­tary about a strug­gling the­ater camp, but its insid­er humour might only work for am-dram enthusiasts.

2
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Two children, a boy and a girl, playing together outdoors. The boy is holding the girl's hands as they interact. Colourful clothing, natural surroundings.
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Scrapper review – a charming, effervescent story about grief

by Hannah Strong

The chem­istry between Har­ris Dick­in­son and Lola Camp­bell shines in Char­lotte Regan’s debut, about the dif­fi­cul­ties of father-daugh­ter bonding.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Two individuals, a woman in a striped top and a man in a green jacket, engaged in conversation at a table with various items on it.
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The Blackening review – a novel take on the horror parody

by Cheyenne Bart-Stewart

A group of friends head for a cab­in in the woods only to face off with a killer in this fresh hor­ror spoof, from the writer of Girls Trip.

2
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Three dogs, including a Boston terrier, a Bernese mountain dog, and a mixed-breed dog, sitting on a fallen tree trunk in a forest surrounded by mushrooms and greenery. The Bernese mountain dog is wearing a protective medical cone.
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Strays review – tedious enough to make you hate dogs

by Hannah Strong

Aban­doned by his own­er, a hap­py-go-lucky ter­ri­er must learn to sur­vive on the mean streets in this dire com­e­dy, packed with poo jokes and crotch-bothering.

2
Anticipation
1
Enjoyment
1
In Retrospect
Two men in ornate, brocade-patterned clothing sitting on a lavish, decadent set with plush fabrics and ornate furnishings.
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Red, White & Royal Blue review – Uma Thurman steals the show

by Patrick Sproull

A best­selling queer romance nov­el about a clan­des­tine rela­tion­ship between a British prince and the US pres­i­den­t’s son gets a big screen makeover care of Matthew López, with twee but charm­ing results.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Four individuals wearing robes and headpieces in a dimly lit room with a decorative curtain and framed artwork.
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Haunted Mansion review – feels more like a product than a story

by Leila Latif

Justin Simien attempts to breathe life into Dis­ney’s lat­est ride-based fran­chise starter, but despite a fine cast the results are a lit­tle scattered.

2
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Four young Asian women in traditional and contemporary outfits standing in a traditional East Asian architectural setting.
Review

Joy Ride review – hands-over-eyes, wretched hilarity

by Saskia Lloyd Gaiger

A quar­tet of mis­matched women take a road trip across Chi­na in a jour­ney of self-dis­cov­ery in Adele Lim’s raunchy comedy.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect