Drama Reviews and Features | Little White Lies

Genre Drama

Four young people standing together in a dark, colourful setting, holding drinks.
Review

Calm with Horses

by David Jenkins

This Irish gangland saga is powered by exceptional performances from Niamh Algar, Cosmo Jarvis and Barry Keoghan.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
A man with curly brown hair in a black coat lying on the ground, looking directly at the camera.
Review

And Then We Danced

by Emily Maskell

Rivalry and romance bloom in Swedish-Georgian director Levan Akin’s captivating coming-of-age drama.

3
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
A man and woman in close conversation, smiling at each other. The woman has curly hair and the man has a serious expression.
Review

Sulphur and White

by Jess Duffy

A successful man struggles to come to terms with traumatic events from his past in Julian Jarrold’s ineffective drama.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Dark, brooding figure seated in dim lighting.
Review

Vitalina Varela

by Mark Asch

Portuguese master Pedro Costa charts a Cape Verdean émigré’s journey through the outskirts of Lisbon.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
Four people sitting at a table in a rustic mountain lodge, enjoying food and drink while looking out at a snowy landscape through large windows. Dark wooden furniture and a chequered tablecloth contrast with the bright, wintry scene outside.
Review

Downhill

by Hannah Strong

This US remake of Ruben Östlund’s ski-bound comedy-drama Force Majeure oversimplifies the source material.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Mature man with long beard and hair wearing dark coat outdoors.
Review

True History of the Kelly Gang

by Adam Woodward

Justin Kurzel’s bold reimagining of the life and crimes of Ned Kelly is a gross misfire.

3
Anticipation
1
Enjoyment
1
In Retrospect
Cluttered office with stacks of boxes and a man on the phone.
Review

Dark Waters

by Hannah Strong

Mark Ruffalo takes on a giant chemical company in Todd Haynes’ gripping procedural drama.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
A smiling man in a white outfit taking a selfie on a balcony with a rocky hillside and blue sky in the background.
Review

Greed

by Charles Bramesco

Fake tan and righteous fury abound in Michael Winterbottom’s satire of a mega-rich entrepreneur.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Person wearing face mask in greenhouse surrounded by rows of red flowers.
Review

Little Joe

by David Jenkins

A botanist develops a revolutionary new plant in Jessica Hausner’s sci-fi tinged social parable.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
An elderly man with a long white beard, wearing a dark jacket, sitting with a large brown and white dog in a garden setting.
Review

The Call of the Wild

by Elena Lazic

Harrison Ford and a CGI dog make for a pawsome pairing in this charming retelling of Jack London’s short story.

2
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect