Documentary Reviews and Features | Little White Lies

Genre Documentary

Two people wearing protective helmets and clothing, smiling at the camera.
Review

Under the Wire

by Lillian Crawford

Filmmaker Christopher Martin captures the horrors of the Syrian crisis in this bold documentary.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Two young men in green hooded jackets, standing in a misty, grey setting.
Review

The Man from Mo’Wax

by Thomas Hobbs

A new documentary profiling trip-hop pioneer James Lavelle and his influential label Mo’Wax Records.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Man holding child in front of colourful fairground rides at night.
Review

A Northern Soul

by Sophie Monks Kaufman

Sean McAllister’s documentary is a welcome antidote to the many grim representations of the poor.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Man with a beard playing guitar, accompanied by a woman, in a car.
Review

The King

by Sophie Monks Kaufman

Eugene Jarecki’s Elvis-inspired road movie doubles as a eulogy for the American Dream.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Two elderly men, one holding a camera, against a cloudy backdrop.
Review

Distant Constellation

by Mark Asch

The inhabitants of a Turkish retirement home contemplate life’s big questions in this captivating doc from Shevaun Mizrahi.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Black and white image of a man in a suit and hat sitting at a table with a woman in traditional dress, likely 1930s or 1940s setting.
Review

The Eyes of Orson Welles

by David Jenkins

Mark Cousins returns with an essay feature on the doodles and draftsmanship of Orson Welles.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Person standing in water with yellow plant on head
Review

Leaning into the Wind: Andy Goldsworthy

by David Jenkins

A pleasantly stripped back and non hyperbolic portrait of a working landscape artist.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Dramatic, dark silhouetted mountains against a fiery sky with vibrant orange and blue hues.
Review

El mar la mar

by Glenn Heath Jr

Joshua Bonnetta and JP Sniadecki present a moving portrait of life in the US-Mexico border region.

3
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
A man wearing a white shirt and black tie on a public transport vehicle.
Review

Cocote

by David Jenkins

A rare and troubling cinematic foray to the Dominican Republic in this surreal, rustic revenge yarn.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
A silver and orange fighter plane in flight over deep blue ocean.
Review

Spitfire

by Lillian Crawford

Charles Dance narrates this beautiful and bombastic tribute to the RAF’s most iconic fighter plane.

2
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect