Drama Reviews and Features | Little White Lies

Genre Drama

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Review

Joker

by David Jenkins

Todd Phillips’ supervillain origin story strains so hard for seriousness and relevance that it cracks into a million pieces.

3
Anticipation
1
Enjoyment
1
In Retrospect
Two women in a dark, dimly lit hallway, one wearing a red jumper, the other a striped top.
Review

Good Posture

by Ella Kemp

Emily Mortimer stars in this half-baked adulting dramedy from actor-turned-director Dolly Wells.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
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Review

Judy

by David Jenkins

Renée Zellweger returns from the wilderness with a performance of awe-striking confidence and emotion.

3
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
Two people, a young man and an older woman, sitting together and appearing to be in conversation.
Review

The Last Tree

by Hannah Strong

Shola Amoo’s coming-of-age drama offers an important perspective on the black British experience.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
A man with a dark beard and hat peers through a golden-framed doorway, set against a warm, amber-coloured interior.
Review

Hotel Mumbai

by Adam Woodward

Anthony Maras depicts a real-life tragedy in this grim action-thriller.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
1
In Retrospect
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Review

The Farewell

by Carol Grant

Based on her own experiences, Lulu Wang tells the story of a Chinese-American family who come together during a family crisis.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Woman in white t-shirt and holding electric guitar performing at a microphone.
Review

Her Smell

by Hannah Strong

Elisabeth Moss is a punk-rock musician spinning out of control in Alex Ross Perry’s latest.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
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Review

Phoenix

by Rógan Graham

A stirring and stark portrait of a family in crisis from Norwegian director Camilla Strøm Henriksen.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Four young women wearing white and cream-coloured dresses standing in a grassy field with a cloudy sky in the background.
Review

La Flor

by Matt Thrift

An epic in the literal sense of the world. Mariano Llinás goes long with this thrilling paean to genre cinema through the ages.

3
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
Two well-dressed individuals, a woman in a pale beige outfit and a man in a dark suit, sitting together on a patterned sofa against a floral wallpaper background.
Review

The Goldfinch

by Adam Woodward

Ansel Elgort and Nicole Kidman star in this disastrously dull adaptation of Donna Tartt’s best-seller.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
1
In Retrospect