Drama Reviews and Features | Little White Lies

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Three men in a dance studio, one wearing a waistcoat, practising ballet positions with raised arms.
Review

The White Crow

by Matt Thrift

Ralph Fiennes directs this staid biography of ballet maestro and political dissident, Rudolf Nureyev.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Close-up of person smelling a vibrant pink rose in a garden.
Review

Sorry Angel

by David Jenkins

This beautifully scripted drama of blithe romantic connections in ​’90s France is a real keeper.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
A young woman sitting on the floor in a bedroom, using a mobile phone and surrounded by books and other items.
Review

Five Feet Apart

by Charles Bramesco

Two terminally-ill teens fall in love in this all-the-feels ​‘rom-traum’ from director Justin Baldoni.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Two young men chatting over a meal, one wearing a red shirt and the other a patterned shirt.
Review

Benjamin

by Caitlin Quinlan

Simon Amstell’s debut theatrical feature offers a perfect blend of comedy and tragedy.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Two people - a woman in a green jacket and a hat, and a boy in a grey jumper - embracing at a gravesite, surrounded by headstones and floral tributes.
Review

Ben Is Back

by Ella Kemp

Lucas Hedges plays a teenage drug addict who attempts to reconcile with his mother.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Young woman in athletic attire sitting on floor, taping her ankle.
Review

Girl

by David Jenkins

Lukas Dhont’s debut feature chronicles a young trans character’s difficult coming-of-age.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
A man resting his head on a woman's shoulder as she embraces him. Warm, muted colours and a sense of comfort and support.
Review

Everybody Knows

by Adam Woodward

Fiery central performances from Penélope Cruz and Javier Bardem fuel this slowburn mystery from Asghar Farhadi.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
A woman with curly hair wearing a floral dress concentrates intently on assembling a jigsaw puzzle on a table in front of her.
Review

Ray & Liz

by David Jenkins

Richard Billingham offers a bracingly honest portrait of life in a Birmingham council flat.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Man with dreadlocks wearing a navy blue coat with red and yellow stripes on the arms, standing in front of a building.
Review

Babylon (1980)

by David Jenkins

Brooklyn’s BAM hosts the first ever US screenings of Franco Rosso’s reggae classic.

4
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
A woman in a classroom interacting with a young boy.
Review

The Kindergarten Teacher

by Lillian Crawford

Maggie Gyllenhaal is compelling in this rich character study about a mentor and her protégé.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect