Drama Reviews and Features | Little White Lies

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Two women in white gowns and boots sitting on a chair in an opulent room, with fur coats and a bottle of wine on the floor.
Review

Animals

by Hannah Strong

Holliday Grainger and Alia Shawkat star in this well-observed portrait of female friendship from Sophie Hyde.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
A woman in a bikini standing on the bow of a boat, surrounded by a calm turquoise sea.
Review

Holiday

by David Jenkins

Abuse of all styles and intensities feature in this chilling crime drama from the perspective of a gangster’s moll.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Man with curly hair and glasses standing in front of a poster advertising "Brooklyn's own MIKE TYSON".
Review

Do the Right Thing (1989)

by Kambole Campbell

Spike Lee’s magnum opus tells the story of a tense, sweltering summer day in Brooklyn, New York.

5
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
A man with a serious expression, holding a weapon, in a dark environment.
Review

The Intruder

by Elena Lazic

Mischievous and pleasurable genre antics with Dennis Quaid as a tooled-up, MAGA-hatted nutbag.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Smiling woman in striped top by window, sunlit with floral wallpaper.
Review

Once Upon a Time in Hollywood

by Hannah Strong

Stars and worlds collide as Quentin Tarantino serves up his most thoughtful and personal work to date.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
A man in a suit closely examining an object through a magnifying glass in a dimly lit room.
Review

The Current War

by Hannah Strong

This star-studded retelling of the rivalry between electricity magnates Thomas Edison and George Westinghouse lacks dramatic spark.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Four young women sitting on a couch together, with one reading a magazine. They are wearing casual clothing in various colours including yellow, white, and blue.
Review

Die Tomorrow

by David Jenkins

A playful, philosophical and gently maudlin film which toys with the negative stigma attached to dying.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Two people inspecting bedding in an industrial laundry facility.
Review

The Chambermaid

by David Jenkins

A young hotel maid is the captivating subject of Mexican filmmaker Lila Avilés’ bone-dry social satire.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Two women and a boy reading together outdoors, surrounded by greenery.
Review

Tell It to the Bees

by Ella Kemp

Anna Paquin and Holliday Grainger star in Annabel Jankel’s emotionally-strained sapphic romance.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
A woman with long, wind-swept brown hair stands against a mountainous backdrop, her expression pensive.
Review

Gwen

by Josh Slater-Williams

William McGregor’s atmospheric Industrial Revolution-era folk horror runs out of plot.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect