Documentary Reviews and Features | Little White Lies

Genre Documentary

Three people relaxing on a beach, with yellow and blue umbrellas providing shade. The people are wearing summer attire and appear to be enjoying drinks.
Review

Antonio Lopez 1970: Sex, Fashion & Disco

by Caroline Golum

A colourful portrait of the 1970s fashion circuit as seen through the prism of an iconic illustrator.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
A smiling woman with curly hair wearing a striped coat stands on a dark stage.
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Westwood: Punk, Icon, Activist

by Monica Castillo

Fashion designer Vivienne Westwood gets the rock star bio treatment courtesy of director Lorna Tucker.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
A black and white image of a person singing into a microphone, with their head tilted back and hair blowing in the wind.
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Here to Be Heard: The Story of the Slits

by Aimee Knight

The world’s first all-girl punk rockers take the stage in this entertaining docu-profile.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Monochrome portrait of a woman with curled hair wearing a headpiece adorned with stars.
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Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story

by Christina Newland

The success and scandal of one of cinema’s first glamour girls is laid bare in this vivid documentary portrait.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Group of military personnel in camouflage uniforms seated on the ground.
Review

Erase and Forget

by David Jenkins

Rambo’s real-life American counterpart is the subject of this fractured, fascinating documentary portrait.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Man in a blue outfit performing a dance move on a stage.
Review

The Ice King

by Hannah Strong

James Erskine’s documentary delves into the life of revolutionary British skater John Curry.

2
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Close-up of a pensive woman with curly blonde hair, pale skin, and a nose ring, gazing intensely.
Review

You Have No Idea How Much I Love You

by David Jenkins

Polish director Pawel Lozinski presents an immersive, intimate portrait of a mother-daughter relationship.

2
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
An individual wearing a hat and coat, silhouetted against an orange sunset sky with a distant road and vehicles.
Review

Makala

by David Jenkins

Emmanuel Gras documents one man’s daily grind in the Democratic Republic of Congo in this tough but compelling film.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
A black and white circular graphic with a central eye-like shape surrounded by radiating lines.
Review

The Final Year

by Matt Turner

Documentarian Greg Barker gains unprecedented access to Barack Obama’s administration during his farewell tour.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Monochrome image of a man with a beard playing an electric guitar on stage, wearing a suit and tie.
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Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars

by David Jenkins

Old Slowhand receives the big life documentary treatment, with slightly uninspiring results.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect