Romance Reviews and Features | Little White Lies

Genre Romance

Two people lying on grass against mountainous backdrop.
Review

Falling Into Place review – Sally Rooney-core for the big screen

by David Jenkins

Aylin Tezel writes, directs and stars along­side Chris Ful­ton in this meet-cute roman­tic dra­ma set between Lon­don and the Isle of Skye.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Turquoise and white vintage convertible car at night, with two people sitting inside.
Review

Along Came Love review – an intimately epic love story

by Sophie Monks Kaufman

Katell Quillévéré’s poet­ic French peri­od dra­ma is pow­ered by an under­stat­ed chem­istry between Anaïs Demousti­er and Vin­cent Lacoste.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Two people, a man and a woman, standing on a beach with grassy hills in the background. The man is wearing a colourful graphic T-shirt and a teal cardigan, while the woman is wearing a patterned, multi-coloured coat.
Review

The Ballad Of Wallis Island review – relishes in daft physical comedy

by Katherine McLaughlin

Come­di­an col­lab­o­ra­tors Tim Key and Tom Bas­den co-write and co-star in James Grif­fiths’ pleas­ant bro­mance flick.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Group of young people dancing in a nightclub, under colourful purple lighting.
Review

The Wedding Banquet review – an unexpected delight

by Laura Venning

Anchored by a tal­ent­ed cast clear­ly hav­ing the time of their lives, Andrew Ahn’s new ban­quet is a bit of a treat.

2
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
A woman with blonde hair, wearing a striped jumper, sitting on a sofa and reading a red book.
Review

Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy review – pleasant but forgettable

by Hannah Strong

Renée Zell­weger dons her big knick­ers again as the fraz­zled hero­ine, this time get­ting her groove back after her hus­band’s death.

2
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
A person sleeping peacefully in a dimly lit bedroom, surrounded by a wooden headboard and delicate floral branches.
Review

Emmanuelle review – anticlimactic and unerotic

by David Jenkins

Audrey Diwan’s cold take on the infa­mous erot­ic soft­core French nov­el leaves a bit too much to be desired.

4
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Two people, a man and a woman, walking and smiling in a park setting.
Review

We Live in Time review – every generation gets the cancer romance it deserves

by Mark Asch

Andrew Garfield and Flo­rence Pugh star as a cou­ple whose life is dis­rupt­ed by a dev­as­tat­ing can­cer diag­no­sis in John Crow­ley’s roman­tic weepie.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Daniel Craig and Drew Starkey in Queer, engaged in animated conversation at a bar table.
Review

Queer review – Burroughs would be proud

by Hannah Strong

Luca Guadagni­no heads on down to Mex­i­co with Daniel Craig and Drew Starkey in his free­wheel­ing take on William S. Bur­roughs’ epony­mous novel.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Two women, one older and one younger, sitting close together and looking contemplative.
Review

All We Imagine as Light review – this one is for the lover girls

by Jenna Mahale

Pay­al Kapa­di­a’s first fic­tion fea­ture is a gor­geous romance con­cern­ing the lives of two con­trast­ing nurs­es in present-day Mumbai.

4
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
Young woman in pink dress posing between metallic curtains.
Review

Layla review – Bilal Hasna shines

by Marina Ashioti

This occa­sion­al­ly-vibrant odd cou­ple gay rela­tion­ship dra­ma is too super­fi­cial and sil­ly to leave a last­ing mark.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Joyful couple embracing under fireworks display, woman holding red rose.
Review

Anora review – an amazing, hypermodern concept for a film

by David Jenkins

A young sex work­er thinks she’s hit the jack­pot when she falls for a Russ­ian nepo baby, but his par­ents have oth­er plans in Sean Bak­er’s anti-rom-com.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Ornate headdress, elaborate gown, dark red background.
Review

Timestalker review – ripples with insight and emotion

by David Jenkins

Alice Lowe’s mirac­u­lous sec­ond fea­ture is a tri­umph of imag­i­na­tion, soul-search­ing and a refined com­ic instinct.

4
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect

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