Music Reviews and Features | Little White Lies

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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
Review

A Star is Born

by Adam Woodward

Bradley Cooper scores his first major hit as a director with this tender romance about the price of fame and addiction.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Review

Climax

by Adam Woodward

A dance troupe descends into a drug-addled nightmare in Gaspar Noé’s high-larks latest.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Review

The King

by Sophie Monks Kaufman

Eugene Jarecki’s Elvis-inspired road movie doubles as a eulogy for the American Dream.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Review

Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again

by Manuela Lazic

This triumphant sequel to 2008’s ABBA musical is the most purely enjoyable big screen experience of the summer.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Review

Whitney

by David Jenkins

This reveal-all documentary about the late pop icon Whitney Huston from director Kevin Macdonald makes for compelling viewing.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Review

How to Talk to Girls at Parties

by Hannah Strong

John Cameron Mitchell returns to the director’s chair with a tale of teenage intergalactic romance.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Review

120 Beats Per Minute

by Sophie Monks Kaufman

Robin Campillo’s stirring AIDS activist drama is a vital reminder of the power of protest.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Review

The Nothing Factory

by David Jenkins

This Cannes-winning working class musical from Portugal’s Pedro Pinho is not all it seems.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Review

Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars

by David Jenkins

Old Slowhand receives the big life documentary treatment, with slightly uninspiring results.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect

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