Romance Reviews and Features | Little White Lies

Genre Romance

Review

Reminders of Him review - Colleen Hoover strikes again

by Emma Kiely

The latest Colleen Hoover book adaptation is a grim dose of misery and trauma porn punctuated by a terrible lead performance and an undeniable conservative sheen.

2
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Man in dark suit smoking cigarette in dimly lit room with warm golden lighting and smoke visible in air.
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The History Of Sound review – less Brokeback Mountain, more Merchant Ivory

by Hannah Strong

Two musicians set out to record the folk songs of rural America in Oliver Hermanus’ restrained but affecting drama.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Two men in profile view looking at cracked mirror, reflections fragmented by diagonal crack lines across glass surface.
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Plainclothes review – ninety minutes of flaccid angst

by Alexander Mooney

An undercover cop on assignment to arrest men cruising in public falls for one of his targets in Carmen Emmi’s underwhelming erotic drama.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Couple dancing closely, man in grey suit, woman with blonde updo in sleeveless dress, other dancers blurred in background.
Review

A Big Bold Beautiful Journey review – Kogonada operates on a grander scale

by Iana Murray

The Korean-American brings out the best in Colin Farrell and Margot Robbie in his impressive studio-backed odyssey through past and present.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Woman in black top and man in beige shirt sitting in green booth, woman touching man's hands across table with glasses.
Review

Materialists review – earnest but underbaked romantic dramedy

by Laura Venning

An elite NYC matchmaker finds herself torn between money and love in Celine Song’s sophomore feature.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Two people lying on grass against mountainous backdrop.
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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
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
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
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
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
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
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

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