Romance Reviews and Features | Little White Lies

Genre Romance

Two men in ornate, brocade-patterned clothing sitting on a lavish, decadent set with plush fabrics and ornate furnishings.
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Red, White & Royal Blue review – Uma Thurman steals the show

by Patrick Sproull

A bestselling queer romance novel about a clandestine relationship between a British prince and the US president’s son gets a big screen makeover care of Matthew López, with twee but charming results.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Vibrant fantasy creatures in colourful city scene, with bright pink, blue, and orange shapes.
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Elemental

by Hannah Strong

Opposites attract in Pixar’s take on the rom-com, but a tendency to play it safe means that Peter Sohn’s sparky sophomore feature never quite ignites.
Arid desert landscape with red rock formations, wooden signage, and a person standing near a telephone booth.
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Asteroid City

by David Jenkins

The maestro returns, the patented formula tweaked to blissful perfection in this witty and deeply moving exploration of the tools that we produce to help us see beyond our everyday vision.

5
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
Two people, a man and a woman, embrace intimately in front of a bookshelf.
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One Fine Morning

by Savina Petkova

Léa Seydoux stars as a single mother entangled in an affair with a married man in Mia Hansen-Løve’s powerful eighth feature.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
Blonde woman with curly hair embracing a dark-haired person, their faces close together, eyes closed.
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Other People’s Children

by David Jenkins

Virginie Efira delivers a sublime performance as a journalist who develops a strong bond with her boyfriend’s daughter in Rebecca Zlotowski’s romantic dramedy.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Two people sitting on a garden bench, conversing in an outdoor setting with trees and plants in the background.
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Rye Lane

by Cheyenne Bart-Stewart

Raine Allen-Miller’s love letter to Peckham is a welcome addition to the British rom-com canon, with standout performances from Vivian Oparah and David Jonsson.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Two people smiling, wearing traditional Indian clothing, with an ornate red and gold backdrop.
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What’s Love Got to Do With It?

by Fatima Sheriff

A filmmaker sets out to document her best friend’s arranged marriage in Shekhar Kapur’s culture clash romantic comedy.

2
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Two people, a man and a woman, embrace by a lake with mountains in the background.
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More Than Ever

by Laura Venning

Vicky Krieps and Gaspard Ulliel play a couple grappling with a life-altering illness in Emily Atef’s sensitive but slight drama.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Couple embracing in a wooded area, the woman wearing a cream lace dress and the man wearing a blue jumper.
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Lady Chatterley’s Lover

by Patrick Sproull

A lonely newlywed embarks on a clandestine affair with her gamekeeper in Laure de Clermont-Tonnerre’s adaptation of the classic DH Lawrence novel.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Two people walking across a grassy field with a cloudy sky in the background.
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Bones and All

by Hannah Strong

Taylor Russell and Timothée Chalamet play a pair of young cannibals on a trans-America road trip in Luca Guadagnino’s sweet, squelchy horror romance.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect