Music Reviews and Features | Little White Lies

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Blond man with long, wavy hair and beard against a blue sky.
Review

Kurt Cobain: Montage of Heck

by Adam Woodward

Unprece­dent­ed access to the Cobain archives fuels this cov­er-all col­lage documentary.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
A woman with long grey hair wearing a dark cloak, crouching behind a tree in a forest.
Review

Into the Woods

by Adam Woodward

A sing-a-long review of this delight­ful screen adap­ta­tion of Stephen Sondheim’s clas­sic musical.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Four people walking on a city street at night, with neon signs and storefronts visible in the background.
Review

Guys and Dolls (1955)

by Adam Woodward

Jean Sim­mons out­shines Frank Sina­tra and Mar­lon Bran­do in this wit­ty, all-singing all-danc­ing MGM classic.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
A man on stage interacting with an enthusiastic crowd, reaching out and shaking hands.
Review

The Stone Roses: Made of Stone

by David Jenkins

Shane Mead­ows deliv­ers a rois­ter­ing film about extreme fan­dom under the sub­tle guise of a Stone Ros­es biography.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
A person with blond hair singing into a microphone on stage, wearing a dark suit. A person is visible in the background.
Review

Pitch Perfect

by David Jenkins

A glossy, super light­weight com­e­dy on col­le­giate a capel­la tour­na­ments is saved by a few stun­ning moments.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Silhouetted figures in a crowd, arms raised, against an orange sunset sky.
Review

Glastonbury the Movie (In Flashback)

by Jim Ross

The UK’s most beloved music jam­boree gets a clut­tered but enjoy­able cin­e­mat­ic paean.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Four young people, three men and one woman, standing together outdoors on a grassy field. The men wear casual clothing like a plaid shirt, striped top, and a red jacket. The woman wears overalls. The image has a warm, vintage tone.
Review

Spike Island

by Dan Brightmore

Mat White­cross’ Mad­ch­ester love let­ter emphat­i­cal­ly cap­tures the spir­it of youth.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Mature man with grey beard playing acoustic guitar in garden
Review

Crazy Heart

by Lorien Haynes

Writer/​director Scott Coop­er clear­ly has poten­tial, but he has trust­ed too much in his star alone.

4
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Two men, one in a colourful jacket and the other in a grey coat, shaking hands.
Review

The Soloist

by Lorien Haynes

A big bud­get pro­duc­tion sees direc­tor Joe Wright los­ing the reins on a film with some tru­ly dire metaphor­i­cal moments.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect