Romance Reviews and Features | Little White Lies

Genre Romance

Two people, a man with greying hair and a woman with long dark hair, standing together outdoors against a colourful background.
Review

Bliss

by Charles Bramesco

Mike Cahill’s dis­as­trous sci-fi para­ble sees Owen Wil­son and Salma Hayek slip into a sim­u­lat­ed realty.

2
Anticipation
1
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
A woman reclining on a patterned sofa, staring at her mobile device. Man lying on the floor, staring up.
Review

Malcolm & Marie

by Charles Bramesco

John David Wash­ing­ton and Zen­daya play out a tedious lovers’ tiff care of writer/​director Sam Levinson.

2
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
1
In Retrospect
A woman in black jacket and a man in a black jacket standing at a reception desk and engaging in conversation.
Review

Locked Down

by Erik Nielsen

An afflu­ent cou­ple plot an auda­cious dia­mond heist in the Covid movie absolute­ly no one needed.

2
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
1
In Retrospect
Two people in formal attire embracing in front of a neon sign in a dimly lit setting.
Review

Sylvie’s Love

by Cheyenne Bart-Stewart

Tes­sa Thomp­son and Nnam­di Aso­mugha shine in a heady tale of two lovers, set in 1960s Harlem.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
A close-up image showing the face of a smiling young woman with long blonde hair. Warm orange and yellow tones create a soft, intimate atmosphere.
Review

Cocoon

by Ariel Klinghoffer

Leonie Krippendorf’s queer teen romance is a sun-kissed sto­ry of growth and metamorphosis.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Three young people with eyes closed, in a natural outdoor setting.
Review

No Hard Feelings

by Emily Maskell

Queer romance blos­soms in this tact­ful tale of migrant iden­ti­ty from first-time direc­tor Faraz Shariat.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Two women wearing coats and hats, smiling and standing close together on a snowy street at night.
Review

Happiest Season

by Hannah Strong

Kris­ten Stew­art and Macken­zie Davis star in Clea DuVall’s fes­tive rom-com about going home and com­ing out.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Elegant formal gathering, woman in black dress with man in tuxedo, other men in background holding drinks
Review

The Nest

by Hannah Strong

Sean Durkin’s long-await­ed sec­ond fea­ture is a clas­si­cal­ly styled break-up movie with Car­rie Coon and Jude Law.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Two individuals in a car, one man with a stern expression and one woman looking out the window.
Review

Luxor

by Fatima Sheriff

Andrea Riseborough’s aid work­er finds cathar­sis in the ancient Egypt­ian city in this mov­ing dra­ma from Zeina Durra.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Two people on a motorcycle, man and woman wearing red tops and sunglasses, in a rural setting with green fields and blue sky.
Review

Summer of ’85

by Elena Lazic

François Ozon turns back the clock for a sun-kissed gay love sto­ry that’s shot through with tragedy.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect