Drama Reviews and Features | Little White Lies

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A man with long, dark hair and a beard driving a car. He appears to be looking straight ahead with a serious expression.
Review

The Killing of Two Lovers

by Ariel Klinghoffer

A man fights to save his marriage in this heart-wrenching drama from writer/​director Robert Machoian.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Two women with blonde and brown hair looking away in a grassy field against a distant hill.
Review

After Love

by Leila Latif

Joanna Scanlan’s Islamic convert goes on a literal and metaphorical journey following the death of her husband.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Two women seated on a white bench, one wearing a floral dress and the other a blue jacket and purple dress.
Review

Frankie

by Laura Venning

Writer/​director Ira Sachs misses a trick with this ambling family drama set in a picturesque Portuguese town.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Young person wearing stars and stripes shirt and glasses, looking serious against cloudy sky background.
Review

Dinner in America

by Lou Thomas

Punk provocateur Adam Rehmeier surveys America’s putrefying suburbs in this unconventional coming-of-ager.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
A man with a beard wearing a brown felt hat in a natural, outdoor setting.
Review

First Cow

by David Jenkins

This miniature epic is both a thrilling extension and perfect summation of Kelly Reichardt’s cinematic project to date.

5
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
A young woman in a green coat standing in a hallway, reading a book intently.
Review

My New York Year

by David Jenkins

An aspiring writer forms an unlikely connection with JD Salinger in this ​’90s set literary drama.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
A woman in a floral dress sits in a dimly lit room, holding a small glass bottle.
Review

A Quiet Place Part II

by David Jenkins

Silence is less than golden in this occasionally effective blockbuster sequel which trades horror for action.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Woman in a floral dress holding a bouquet, walking with a young boy on a tree-lined street.
Review

Rare Beasts

by David Jenkins

This provocative, heart-on-sleeve romantic drama from Billie Piper marks the arrival of a serious filmmaking talent.

2
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
A person wearing a yellow hard hat and ski goggles, standing in a snowy outdoor setting.
Review

Those Who Wish Me Dead

by Charles Bramesco

Angelina Jolie is pitted against the forces of nature in this damp squib of a thriller from writer/​director Taylor Sheridan.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
1
In Retrospect
A woman behind metal bars, looking concerned and making a hand gesture.
Review

The Woman in the Window

by Charles Bramesco

Joe Wright serves up a tepid slice of Hitchcockian suspense, with Amy Adams as a paranoid agoraphobe.

4
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect