Drama Reviews and Features | Little White Lies

Genre Drama

Woman in blue boxing gloves in fighting stance on boxing ring.
Review

Small, Slow but Steady

by Josh Slater-Williams

A young hearing impaired boxer finds her hopes of going pro under threat due to the Covid-19 pandemic in Shô Miyake’s loose adaptation of Keiko Ogasawara’s autobiography.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Close-up of a person with dark, windswept hair and intense expression, conveying a sense of emotion or distress.
Review

Stars at Noon

by Jourdain Searles

Claire Denis adapts Denis Johnson’s 1986 novel about love in a time of revolution, with fascinating results.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Young woman with dark hair wearing striped top, sitting at a desk.
Review

The Super 8 Years

by Mark Asch

Annie Ernaux and her son David piece together a magical home movie essay on marriage, motherhood and the whole damn thing.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Arid desert landscape with red rock formations, wooden signage, and a person standing near a telephone booth.
Review

Asteroid City

by David Jenkins

The maestro returns, the patented formula tweaked to blissful perfection in this witty and deeply moving exploration of the tools that we produce to help us see beyond our everyday vision.

5
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
A group of smiling and laughing women in colourful, patterned dresses and tops, posing together at a social event.
Review

Greatest Days

by Lillian Crawford

A group of estranged friends reunite for a pop pilgrimage in Coky Giedroyc’s dire big screen version of the official Take That musical.

1
Anticipation
1
Enjoyment
1
In Retrospect
Two older men with grey hair and beards, one looking directly at the camera and the other with a pensive expression.
Review

Inland

by Robyn Quick

A troubled young man searches for his mother in Fridtjof Ryder’s disappointing first feature.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
A close-up of a Black man with dreadlocks, wearing a red sequinned top, posing with his arms raised.
Review

Pretty Red Dress

by David Jenkins

Dionne Edwards’ debut feature reconstructs the stereotypes of Black masculinity in a way that’s honest and unsentimental.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
A man playing a violin, his eyes closed as he performs with intensity.
Review

Chevalier

by Leila Latif

Joseph Bologne receives a gorgeous biopic that also serves as a devastating reminder of a greatness nearly entirely expunged from history.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Four young children, two boys and two girls, sitting on a wooden bench outdoors. They wear casual clothing and have relaxed expressions.
Review

War Pony

by Charles Bramesco

Gina Gammell and Riley Keough’s debut feature focuses on two Oglala Lakota teenagers as they come of age in South Dakota.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Vibrant pink hair, elaborate facial features, dark background.
Review

Medusa Deluxe

by Cheyenne Bart-Stewart

The cutthroat world of hairdressing is the setting for this sparky murder mystery – a debut from Thomas Hardiman.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect