Romance Reviews and Features | Little White Lies

Genre Romance

Review

Non-Fiction

by David Jenkins

Juliette Binoche is reunited with writer/​director Olivier Assayas for this sharply observed satire of the publishing industry.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Review

The Souvenir

by Hannah Strong

Joanna Hogg explores her own memories to create a fragile, fascinating portrait of romance in both bloom and decay.

4
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
Review

Leto

by Iana Murray

A Leningrad rock star takes centre stage in Kirill Serebrennikov’s Soviet-era tale of youth in revolt.

2
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Review

Photograph

by David Jenkins

The romance between a street photographer and his unwilling subject plays out in this low-key Hindi charmer.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Review

Tell It to the Bees

by Ella Kemp

Anna Paquin and Holliday Grainger star in Annabel Jankel’s emotionally-strained sapphic romance.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Review

Vita and Virginia

by David Jenkins

A handsome if underpowered period drama on literary lesbianism and the early career of Virginia Woolf.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Review

Knife + Heart

by Anton Bitel

A masked killer targets Vanessa Paradis’ adult film producer in Yann Gonzalez’s neon camp thriller.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Review

Never Look Away

by Matt Thrift

One of Germany’s most important living artists is the subject of this dud biography from Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
1
In Retrospect
Review

Gloria Bell

by Ella Kemp

Julianne Moore plays a divorcé stepping to her own beat in Sebastián Lelio’s remake of his 2013 drama.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Review

Destination Wedding

by Hannah Strong

Keanu Reeves and Winona Ryder make a compelling pairing in this misanthropic romantic comedy.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect

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