Drama Reviews and Features | Little White Lies

Genre Drama

Four women with blond, grey, and curly hair, smiling and conversing together.
Review

80 For Brady

by Hannah Strong

A group of octogenarian pals set their sights on attending the 2017 Superbowl in Kyle Marvin’s charming but unambitious comedy.

2
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
A person in a black leather jacket walking through a stream in a forest.
Review

The Cow Who Sang a Song into the Future

by Caitlin Quinlan

A woman returns home to care for her ailing father, where the past confronts her in strange ways in Francisca Alegria’s feature debut.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
A young woman with dark hair wearing a multicoloured knitted jumper, looking pensive and gazing off-camera.
Review

A Good Person

by Charles Bramesco

Auteur Zach Braff puts then-girlfriend Florence Pugh through it in the opioid-addiction drama.

2
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
1
In Retrospect
Two people, a man and a woman, stand close together, looking intensely at each other against a blurred outdoor background.
Review

The Beasts

by Anton Bitel

Neighbourly hostility abounds in Spanish director Rodrigo Sorogoyen’s latest psychological thriller, set in the Galician countryside.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Man at desk, woman seated on sofa in a wood-panelled room with lamps and curtains.
Review

1976

by Marina Ashioti

Manuela Martelli’s auspicious debut feature unfurls as a searingly intense character study against the backdrop of Pinochet’s Chile.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Two people, a man and a woman, standing close together and smiling while holding a microphone, set against a dark background with colourful lights.
Review

The Five Devils

by David Jenkins

Léa Mysius crafts an enigmatic tale about a young girl with a magical sense of smell in her auspicious second feature.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Blonde woman with curly hair embracing a dark-haired person, their faces close together, eyes closed.
Review

Other People’s Children

by David Jenkins

Virginie Efira delivers a sublime performance as a journalist who develops a strong bond with her boyfriend’s daughter in Rebecca Zlotowski’s romantic dramedy.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
A man wearing a hooded jacket and boxing gloves, with an American flag design on the jacket, stands in a dimly lit room.
Review

Creed III

by Cheyenne Bart-Stewart

Michael B. Jordan is both star and director in the latest instalment of this heavyweight franchise, which sees Adonis Creed face off against an old foe.

5
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Two young people embracing at sunset in a field.
Review

Close

by Hannah Strong

The dissolution of a tight friendship and a subsequent tragedy have a profound impact on the life of 13-year-old Léo in Lukas Dhont’s poignant drama.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Two young girls, one holding a stuffed animal, conversing in a room with various shelves and objects.
Review

I’m Fine (Thanks for Asking)

by David Jenkins

A mother attempts to scrape together a deposit for a house over a single day in Kelley Kali and Angelique Molina’s dramatically-underpowered response to post-pandemic life.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect