Drama Reviews and Features | Little White Lies

Genre Drama

Elderly couple in bedroom, sitting on bed under framed artwork
Review

Mrs Lowry & Son

by Lydia Figes

Vanessa Redgrave and Timothy Spall play mother and son in Adrian Noble’s biography of LS Lowry.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
A man in a yellow and pink jacket dancing energetically against a backdrop of vertical blinds.
Review

A Million Little Pieces

by David Jenkins

A hackneyed journey through rehab with Aaron Taylor-Johnson trying his best with thin material.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Cracked astronaut helmet; reflective visor with distorted view of bearded man's face.
Review

Bait

by Adam Woodward

Director Mark Jenkin chronicles a dying way of life in this boldly experimental seaside drama.

2
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Two women in a car, one wearing a fur coat, the other a patterned jacket, both wearing sunglasses.
Review

Hustlers

by Charles Bramesco

Jennifer Lopez reminds the world of her white hot star wattage in this lapdancing Robin Hood caper film.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Two people, a man and a woman, having a picnic on a chequered blanket in a park. They are surrounded by a wicker basket, thermos, and other picnic items.
Review

The Souvenir

by Hannah Strong

Joanna Hogg explores her own memories to create a fragile, fascinating portrait of romance in both bloom and decay.

4
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
Man in green jacket, woman in red coat sitting at table
Review

Pain & Glory

by Adam Woodward

Pedro Almodóvar reunites with some familiar faces for this masterful trip down memory lane.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
Two people wearing outdoor clothing, one in a yellow and blue jacket, the other in a red hoodie and jacket, standing on a city street.
Review

Light of My Life

by Lou Thomas

Casey Affleck directs and stars in this suspenseful post-pandemic wilderness saga.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Sombre portrait of a man comforting a woman, silhouetted against a dark, shadowy background.
Review

Transit

by Trevor Johnston

There’s shades of Casablanca in Christian Petzold’s riveting period romance, set in Nazi-occupied France.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
A man with headphones, looking up intently.
Review

Opus Zero

by Hannah Strong

Willem Dafoe plays a composer who goes looking for answers in Mexico in this slow and meandering drama.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Young man sitting on bed, reading book, surrounded by music and movie posters on walls.
Review

Blinded by the Light

by Tom Huddleston

Gurinder Chadha’s sentimental coming-of-ager charts a British-Pakistani teen’s fixation with Bruce Springsteen.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect