Drama Reviews and Features | Little White Lies

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An elderly man with a concerned expression, surrounded by two women looking at him with worried expressions.
Review

Chained for Life

by Josh Slater-Williams

Adam Pearson of Under the Skin fame takes centre stage in Aaron Schimberg’s smart meta comedy.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Two men walking down a street, one wearing a red jacket and the other a beige coat. Cars are parked along the sidewalk and trees line the street.
Review

The Last Black Man in San Francisco

by Elena Lazic

Bay Area native Jimmie Fails stars in this sentimental semi-autobiographical drama from director Joe Talbot.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
A group of armed individuals in military uniforms standing in a line, with one person in the foreground dressed differently. The setting appears to be in a rural, rugged environment with a dilapidated wall in the background.
Review

Monos

by Josh Slater-Williams

A group of teenage guerrillas enter the heart of darkness in Alejandro Landes’ mountaintop tour de force.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Two adults, a woman and a man, standing outside and talking. The woman is wearing a floral print dress and hat, while the man is wearing a checked shirt and holding some documents.
Review

The Laundromat

by David Jenkins

Stephen Soderbergh assembles an all-star cast to sift through the wreckage of the 2015 Panama Papers leak.

5
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Group of friends enjoying cosy evening by candlelight.
Review

Zombi Child

by Ella Kemp

A history lesson turns into a horror movie in Bertrand Bonello’s bold reclamation of the zombie legend.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Two men standing in a maize field, discussing something. Tall green plants, overcast sky.
Review

The Peanut Butter Falcon

by Hannah Strong

This sweet-natured, Tom Sawyer-esque tale of unlikely companionship has just enough charm to keep it going.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
A woman wearing a vibrant, patterned scarf stands by a window, looking thoughtfully outside.
Review

Non-Fiction

by David Jenkins

Juliette Binoche is reunited with writer/​director Olivier Assayas for this sharply observed satire of the publishing industry.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
A man with a beard and long, dark hair peers out from behind a wooden wall.
Review

El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie

by Roxanne Sancto

Jesse Pinkman returns in the long-awaited big-screen send off for one of television’s best-loved characters.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
A woman in a green embroidered jacket sitting at a table, examining a green ceramic dish.
Review

Beanpole

by Kambole Campbell

Kantemir Balagov’s beautiful drama depicts the lasting wounds left by war, both physical and psychological.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Blonde woman in grey cardigan sitting and smiling at camera.
Review

American Woman

by David Jenkins

A star turn from Sienna Miller powers this poignant blue-collar drama from writer/​director Jake Scott.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect