Documentary Reviews and Features | Little White Lies

Genre Documentary

Diverse group exercising in a gym with Union Jack flag in background.
Review

The Uncertain Kingdom

by Thomas Hobbs

This anthology of 20 short films presents an interesting but imbalanced cross-section of modern British life.

4
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Two lambs stand in a garden with a colourful ornate shrine visible in the background.
Review

Krabi, 2562

by David Jenkins

Ben Rivers and Anocha Suwichakornpong observe the local customs of a Southern Thai community.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
A group of people in red uniforms standing in a large indoor space with a glass roof and lush greenery.
Review

Spaceship Earth

by Charles Bramesco

The true story of a group of people who spent two years quarantined in a giant replica of Earth’s ecosystem.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
Two men discussing a tactical diagram on a whiteboard, one in a red jumper and the other in a black jumper.
Review

Infinite Football

by Adam Woodward

One man’s soccer obsession becomes a humble plea for a better world in Corneliu Porumboiu’s riveting documentary.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Three young men wearing casual clothing, including hoodies, a baseball cap, and sunglasses. The men are standing together in what appears to be an outdoor setting with a greenhouse-like structure in the background.
Review

Beastie Boys Story

by Charles Bramesco

How Brooklyn’s finest changed the rap game, as told by the group’s two surviving members.

4
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
An image showing a group of people outdoors, including a person in a wheelchair, a person embracing another, and two people standing. The scene appears to be in a rural setting with a building in the background.
Review

Crip Camp

by Roxanne Sancto

A summer camp for disabled teens becomes a movement for equality in this soul-nourishing Netflix documentary.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Two people in bodysuits with spotted patterns, performing a dynamic dance pose in an arid, desert-like setting.
Review

Cunningham

by David Jenkins

A scenic and idea-focused biography of one of dance’s true visionaries, Merce Cunningham.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Woman with curly hair wearing a black suit and white blouse, posing against a purple background.
Review

Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am

by David Jenkins

A measured, lightly poetic look at the life and work of one of the great modern storytellers.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Two men seated in a dimly lit vehicle, one wearing a blue jacket, the other looking concerned.
Review

Midnight Family

by Matt Turner

Luke Lorentzen’s timely chronicle of a family-run ambulance service makes for engrossing viewing.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Headshot of a woman with blonde curly hair and serious expression.
Review

Jihad Jane

by Max Copeman

Ciarán Cassidy’s engrossing documentary examines the making of an unlikely terror cell.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect