Drama Reviews and Features | Little White Lies

Genre Drama

Two soldiers in military uniforms, one wearing a beret and the other a cap, standing side by side.
Review

Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk

by Adam Nayman

Ang Lee takes American exceptionalism to task in this hyper-real spectacle.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
An elderly man and woman embracing and smiling joyfully outdoors against a brick wall.
Review

Fences

by David Jenkins

Viola Davis steals the show in this faithful stage adaptation from director Denzel Washington.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Two people, a man and a woman, sitting at a wooden table in a kitchen with a turquoise-coloured stove in the background.
Review

20th Century Women

by Sophie Monks Kaufman

Annette Bening anchors this delightful, deeply personal comedy-drama from writer/​director Mike Mills

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Two men conversing in a lush, jungle-like setting with rocky cliffs and green foliage in the background.
Review

Gold

by David Jenkins

Insane avarice in the 1980s leads a balding Matthew McConaughey into the wilds of Indonesia.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
A silhouetted profile of a human head against a bright blue background. The head features a distinct profile with a slight curve to the nose and a curved hairline.
Review

Moonlight

by Charles Bramesco

Barry Jenkins’ low-key examination of black life in America is an aching romance of the very highest order.

3
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
Two people embracing on a striped sofa in a room with a lamp.
Review

Toni Erdmann

by David Jenkins

Maren Ade’s third feature stands as one of the most brilliant comedies of the new millennium.

5
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
A smiling koala wearing a blue suit and red bow tie against a colourful background.
Review

Sing

by Manuela Lazic

Don’t miss this animated jukebox musical from Son of Rambow director Garth Jennings.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
A young woman with long dark hair aiming a gun, alongside an older man with a white beard wearing a dark jacket.
Review

The White King

by Dan Einav

Another dystopian sci-fi novel gets the big screen treatment with the help of Agyness Deyn and Jonathan Pryce.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
A woman's pensive face illuminated by candlelight, set against a dark, green-tinted background.
Review

Christine

by Christina Newland

Rebecca Hall brings her A‑game in this tragic, quietly stunning portrait of female depression.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Elderly man in hat and glasses standing in front of barbed wire fence in field.
Review

Denial

by Trevor Johnston

Rachel Weisz rails against Nazi apologists in this sturdy court room drama for the ​‘post-truth’ age.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect