Drama Reviews and Features | Little White Lies

Genre Drama

Two men, one in a police uniform and one in a suit, standing near a police cordon tape.
Review

The Little Things

by Erik Nielsen

Denzel Washington and Rami Malek play LA cops battling their demons while trying to catch a killer.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Man on stage with "Home chairman Fred" sign; crowd in front of him.
Review

Judas and the Black Messiah

by Leila Latif

Commanding performances from LaKeith Stanfield and Daniel Kaluuya power this electrifying Black Panther drama.

4
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
A woman with blonde hair standing in front of a rocky outcrop, wearing a cream-coloured blouse and skirt.
Review

The Dig

by David Jenkins

Carey Mulligan shines in this dour archeological drama on the discovery of the Sutton Hoo historical payload.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
A woman reclining on a patterned sofa, staring at her mobile device. Man lying on the floor, staring up.
Review

Malcolm & Marie

by Charles Bramesco

John David Washington and Zendaya play out a tedious lovers’ tiff care of writer/​director Sam Levinson.

2
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
1
In Retrospect
Two people, a man and a pregnant woman, talking in a dimly lit room.
Review

Pieces of a Woman

by Hannah Strong

Kornél Mundruczó’s affecting drama follows a couple who experience the loss of their first child shortly after birth.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Two adults, a man and a woman, standing and sitting on a hill overlooking a landscape.
Review

Let Him Go

by Leslie Byron Pitt

Kevin Costner and Diane Lane venture across state lines in search of their grandson in this slow-burn western.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Two people in formal attire embracing in front of a neon sign in a dimly lit setting.
Review

Sylvie’s Love

by Cheyenne Bart-Stewart

Tessa Thompson and Nnamdi Asomugha shine in a heady tale of two lovers, set in 1960s Harlem.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
A young Black man wearing glasses and a patterned jumper, standing in a hallway with colourful walls.
Review

Education

by Aaron Hunt

A West Indian boy comes up against a racist educational system in the final film of Steve McQueen’s Small Axe series.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Close-up of a man holding a gun with a serious expression on his face.
Review

Archenemy

by Anton Bitel

Joe Manganiello stars in this sort-of superhero origin story from director Adam Egypt Mortimer.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Man and woman in colourful winter clothing sitting in a red tent.
Review

The Midnight Sky

by Adam Woodward

George Clooney directs and stars in this drably conventional sci-fi drama about the power of human connection.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect