Romance Reviews and Features | Little White Lies

Genre Romance

Two people, a man in a suit and tie and a woman in a coral-coloured dress, standing on a balcony at sunset.
Review

La La Land

by Christina Newland

Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling are a match made in old-school movie heav­en in this daz­zling musical.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Two people, a man and a woman, standing in a futuristic space with a robot-like figure in between them.
Review

Passengers

by Adam Woodward

Chris Pratt and Jen­nifer Lawrence find love in a hope­less place in this cat­a­stroph­ic space romp.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
1
In Retrospect
Two people, a man in a black suit and a woman in a patterned dress, standing together and smiling.
Review

Through the Wall

by Caitlin Quinlan

This feath­er-light rom-com fol­lows a woman’s jour­ney to the altar with­out a groom by her side.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Couple seated at table in dimly lit, ornate restaurant with red lanterns hanging from ceiling.
Review

A United Kingdom

by Phil Concannon

Direc­tor Amma Asante digs up a vital for­got­ten sto­ry from British his­to­ry star­ring David Oyelowo and Rosamund Pike.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
A couple embracing in a garden setting, the woman wearing a white dress with a flower in her hair.
Review

The Light Between Oceans

by David Jenkins

Michael Fass­ben­der and Ali­cia Vikan­der get hit by a del­uge of Emo­tion in Derek Cianfrance’s peri­od melodrama.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Two people of colour embracing outdoors, a woman in a pink top and a man in a yellow top.
Review

Southside with You

by Matthew Eng

Barack and Michelle Obama’s fat­ed first date is retraced in this mod­est roman­tic dra­ma from writer/​director Richard Tanne.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Smiling woman wearing a red scarf, grey coat, and patterned headband holding an umbrella.
Review

Bridget Jones’s Baby

by Adam Woodward

Renée Zell­weger is back to her breezy, lov­able best in this tri­umphant sec­ond sequel.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Two men in blue sports vests standing close together, smiling and holding blue balls.
Review

Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates

by Elena Lazic

Zac Efron and Adam Devine play hap­less dude­bro broth­ers in this sil­ly, sur­pris­ing­ly offen­sive comedy.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Two skydivers, one in a yellow and black suit, the other in a grey and red suit, standing in a field of yellow flowers.
Review

Up for Love

by Catherine Karellis

The hilar­i­ty of being a short per­son is lever­aged in this very sil­ly, sin­gle-note French rom-com.

2
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Two women smiling and sitting on a red vintage train carriage.
Review

Summertime

by David Jenkins

This ultra con­ven­tion­al les­bian melo­dra­ma from French direc­tor Cather­ine Corsi­ni shows that going through the motions still has its pleasures.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect