Drama Reviews and Features | Little White Lies

Genre Drama

A person wearing a white t-shirt and looking out of a vehicle window.
Review

Mid90s

by Adam Woodward

Infectious energy and a strong DIY ethos powers Jonah Hill’s directorial debut.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
A woman with long, wavy hair performing on stage with a guitar under red lighting.
Review

Wild Rose

by Beth Webb

Jessie Buckley dazzles in this heel-tapping ballad of an aspiring Glaswegian country star

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Young girl with dark hair sitting on a floral bed, reaching towards a radio or stereo system in a dimly lit room.
Review

Nervous Translation

by Matt Turner

Shireen Seno’s striking second feature explores a period of social change from a child’s perspective.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Person in red coat and another person in the background on rocky terrain.
Review

Happy as Lazzaro

by Kyle Turner

A young peasant boy embarks on a transformative journey in Alice Rohrwacher’s enchanting socialist fable.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
A man lying on grass, holding an old leather football.
Review

The Keeper

by Ella Kemp

Famed German goalkeeper Bert Trautmann is the subject of this delightful romantic biopic.

2
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Two people, a woman in a green headscarf and a man in a grey jacket, standing in front of a stone wall.
Review

3 Faces

by Trevor Johnston

This brisk road movie from Jafar Panahi sees the Iranian director on top observational form.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Woman in black coat, sunglasses, and dark outfit walking in city street.
Review

Out of Blue

by David Jenkins

Patricia Clarkson is dangerously out of her depth in Carol Morley’s mind-boggling detective noir.

3
Anticipation
1
Enjoyment
1
In Retrospect
Two men wearing hats and coats conversing in a dimly lit scene.
Review

The Highwaymen

by Adam Woodward

This drab Depression-era procedural takes a sideways look at the Bonnie and Clyde saga.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
A man with dark hair and beard wearing a green jacket and hat outdoors against a blue sky with trees.
Review

At Eternity’s Gate

by Hannah Strong

Despite a fine turn from Willem Dafoe, Julian Schnabel’s Vincent van Gogh biopic is a messy affair.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
A human face with eyes closed and mouth open, shrouded in darkness and shadows.
Review

Lords of Chaos

by Michael Leader

Jonas Åkerlund attempts to debunk the various myths surrounding the Norwegian Black Metal scene.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect