Drama Reviews and Features | Little White Lies

Genre Drama

Four people in a backstage area, packing boxes on a table. The scene features diverse individuals in casual attire, suggesting a behind-the-scenes or production environment.
Review

Widows

by Hannah Strong

Steve McQueen delivers the goods with a heist thriller about four women who take extreme measures to pay back a debt.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
A man in a grey shirt standing in a room with an old, tarnished mirrored panel.
Review

Possum

by David Jenkins

A wandering loner is haunted by a grotesque puppet in this ambient suburban chiller from one-time comic Matt Holness.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
A man in a white vest and leather trousers performing on stage, with spotlights shining behind him.
Review

Bohemian Rhapsody

by Hannah Strong

Freddie Mercury and Queen receive the long-awaited glossy biopic treatment courtesy of Bryan Singer.

2
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Close-up of a young woman with brown hair and green eyes, looking thoughtful against a blurred green background.
Review

Utøya – July 22

by Hannah Strong

Norwegian director Erik Poppe dramatises the real-life mass shooting on the island of Utøya in this problematic thriller.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Portrait of a woman with braided hair, sitting at a table with a glass of orange juice and sunflowers in the background.
Review

The Hate U Give

by Kambole Campbell

With a breakout turn from Amandla Stenberg, this YA melodrama offers a fresh look at institutional oppression.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
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Stan & Ollie

by David Jenkins

Jon S Baird’s biopic makes you question whether the titular silent comedy duo were ever funny in the first place.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Stern-faced man in green top, graffiti-covered wall behind.
Review

Vs

by Thomas Hobbs

Director Ed Lilly’s against-the-odds tale of a white UK rapper feels like a missed opportunity.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
A person walking two dogs on a wet, muddy beach with a white wooden fence in the background.
Review

Dogman

by Adam Woodward

A diminutive dog groomer comes a cropper in this dour crime fable from Italian director Matteo Garrone.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Middle-aged man sitting on sofa, wearing black jumper and jeans.
Review

Sink

by Gus Edgar-Chan

There’s plenty of heart in Mark Gillis’ micro-budget survey of the UK’s job market crisis.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Two boys resting their heads together, a dark and moody scene with low lighting.
Review

22 July

by Hannah Strong

Paul Greengrass shows the action and aftermath of the 2011 Norway attacks in his latest terrorism-driven drama.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect