Drama Reviews and Features | Little White Lies

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Two people, a woman with a short, dark hairstyle and a man, in a black and white film still. The woman has an intense expression, staring at the man.
Review

Pandora’s Box (1929)

by Caroline Golum

Louise Brooks is as beguiling as ever in this BFI re-issue of GW Pabst’s silent era classic.

5
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
Group of five young people, some smiling, in a room with brick walls.
Review

My Friend Dahmer

by Elena Lazic

The early years of the man dubbed the ​‘Milwaukee Cannibal’ make for a compelling character study.

2
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
An older woman wearing a red jacket and blue backpack, gazing pensively into the distance on a sunny, grassy hillside.
Review

Edie

by Jamie Neish

A widow scales one of Scotland’s most challenging peaks in this uplifting drama starring Sheila Hancock.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Animated illustration depicting a group of people gathered around a table, sharing a meal. Warm tones of brown and orange dominate the colour palette, with a focus on the central figure wearing traditional Middle Eastern attire.
Review

The Breadwinner

by David Jenkins

The animation house behind Song of the Sea return with a timely takedown of religious fundamentalism.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Lush tropical landscape with towering palm trees, verdant grassy fields, and a group of people riding horses.
Review

Zama

by David Jenkins

Lucrecia Martel’s tale of colonial misadventure in South America is one of the great cinematic achievements of the decade.

5
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
A woman in a blue dress standing in a bedroom with a large red curtained bed, lamps, and luggage.
Review

On Chesil Beach

by David Jenkins

Marital woe plagues a young couple honeymooning on the Dorset coast in this Ian McEwan adaptation.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Young woman reclining on cushions, eyes closed, wearing a yellow top.
Review

Jeune Femme

by Christina Newland

Laetitia Dosch delivers a star turn in this charming Parisian drama from writer/​director Léonor Serraille.

2
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Two people, a man and a woman, standing in front of a large aeroplane. The man is wearing a navy blue shirt and the woman is wearing a burgundy shirt. They are both holding firearms.
Review

Entebbe

by Adam Woodward

Rosamund Pike and Daniel Brühl play freedom-loving terrorists in this underwhelming political thriller.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
An older man with grey hair and a beard, wearing glasses and a straw hat, standing indoors.
Review

That Good Night

by Manuela Lazic

John Hurt’s final screen performance is humorous and delicate, but isn’t enough to save this drab drama.

2
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Two men in black top hats and dark coats, standing on a city street.
Review

The Young Karl Marx

by David Jenkins

Ever wondered why Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels wrote The Communist Manifesto?

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect