Drama Reviews and Features | Little White Lies

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Two men with dark features facing each other intently, set against a blurred rural background.
Review

God’s Own Country

by Trevor Johnston

A troubled farmer falls for a Romanian worker in this heartfelt feature debut from Francis Lee.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
Three people in formal attire drinking red wine, viewed through a window with blurred foliage in the background.
Review

Back to Burgundy

by Claire Langlais

A prodigal son relinquishes the jet set to run his ailing father’s vineyard in this lacklustre comedy-drama.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Young woman standing next to a red classic car, arms crossed, wearing a black and white top.
Review

Patti Cake$

by Katherine McLaughlin

Danielle Macdonald announces herself in storming fashion in this spirited film about finding your voice.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Two people, a woman in a red coat and a man in a winter jacket, walking outdoors on a pier or boardwalk.
Review

Bushwick

by Mark Allison

New York’s frou-frou suburb comes under attack in this less-exciting-than-it-sounds emo actioner.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Four people on horseback in a grassy field, with snow-capped mountains in the background.
Review

Mimosas

by David Jenkins

A perilous religious crusade through the Moroccan countryside is the story which powers this challenging existential drama.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Man standing on boat on river, surrounded by boats and buildings in warm light
Review

Hotel Salvation

by Juliette Cottu

This gently profound Indian comedy sees a father travel across country with his son to face off with death.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Man in a beige shirt with arms raised against a dark background.
Review

Detroit

by David Jenkins

Kathryn Bigelow returns with this expansive, rousing and overwrought cine-autopsy of the 1967 Detroit riots.

5
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Two men standing in front of a wooden wall, with a group of people seated in the background.
Review

Logan Lucky

by David Jenkins

The return of the king – Steven Soderbergh is making movies again, and has delivered one of his all-time best.

4
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
Colourful lights against a dark background, with a person lying on a bed wearing a printed dress and boots.
Review

The Untamed

by Mark Allison

A family is torn apart because of their sexual obsession with a tentacled beast in this strange, grim pseudo-horror.

2
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Anime-style illustration featuring a young woman in a school uniform, standing with a plush toy. Two male characters, one on a scooter, in the background. Vibrant colours and a suspension bridge in the sky.
Review

Napping Princess

by Michael Leader

This entertaining animated adventure imagines a near-future powered by machines.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect