Drama Reviews and Features | Little White Lies

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Two men sitting on a sofa, one with darker skin and the other with lighter skin.
Review

Cicada

by Marina Ashioti

A bookstore meet-cute leads to a transformative relationship for two gay men in Matthew Fifer and Kieran Mulcare’s drama.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
A woman in a black dress sitting on a chaise lounge, while a man in a dark coat stands nearby in a dimly lit room.
Review

Nightmare Alley

by Leila Latif

The great Guillermo del Toro returns with this deliciously-dark tale of a circus huckster who takes things too far.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Monochrome portrait of a mature man with a long beard in a pensive gaze, set against a dark background.
Review

The Tragedy of Macbeth

by Charles Bramesco

Denzel Washington and Frances McDormand take on the most infamous power couple in literary history, care of Joel Coen.

5
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Glass enclosure with grassy environment and silhouetted figure.
Review

Memoria

by Mark Asch

Apichatpong Weerasethakul meticulously crafts a sensory journey soaked in introspection and metaphysical perplexity.

4
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
A man standing shirtless in a kitchen, cooking on a stove.
Review

Minyan

by Rafa Sales Ross

Eric Steele ventures into narrative filmmaking with a lacklustre adaptation of David Bezmozgis’ queer coming-of-age story.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Elderly man in formal attire standing at a podium and addressing an audience.
Review

Munich: The Edge of War

by Josh Slater-Williams

Netflix rings in the new year with an austere World War Two espionage thriller from director Christian Schwochow.

2
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Two people, a man and a boy, walking together on a street.
Review

A Hero

by Adam Solomons

Asghar Farhadi’s exceptional Iran-centred drama is a soulful reflection on the morality of crime.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Man in hat and coat, woman in blue dress, holding white cat in front of tree.
Review

The Electrical Life of Louis Wain

by Lydia Figes

Benedict Cumberbatch is electric in Will Sharpe’s tumultuous portrait of a cat lover extraordinaire, supported by a stellar cast.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
A stern-faced chef in a white uniform and apron, scowling intensely in a kitchen setting.
Review

Boiling Point

by Jack King

Stephen Graham plays a head chef pushed to the limit in this impressive one-shot pressure-cooker kitchen drama.

2
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
A woman in a cream-coloured top and a man in a striped shirt stand in front of a blue car.
Review

Licorice Pizza

by David Jenkins

Newcomers Alana Haim and Cooper Hoffman shine in Paul Thomas Anderson’s most purely pleasurable film to date.

5
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect