In Praise Of | Little White Lies

In Praise Of

Four women in monochrome standing against a flowing American flag backdrop with red, white, and blue stripes and white stars.
In Praise Of

Sex and the City 2 and the end of America

by Hugo Emmerzael

The final film in the iconic franchise celebrates its 15th anniversary this year. Although critically reviled, it serves as a fascinating timecapsule of the early 2010s. 
Two people laughing whilst holding popcorn in cinema seats, image tinted pink and magenta with grey background.
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In defence of the cinema date

by Gabrielle Sicam

Don’t listen to the naysayers – there’s nothing more romantic than the dark of the matinée.
Gordon Warnecke and Daniel Day Lewis in My Beautiful Laundrette
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The queer optimism of My Beautiful Laundrette

by Nirris Nagendrarajah

As Stephen Frears’ 1985 dramedy turns 40, a writer discovers a hopeful mirror in the lovers at the centre of the film.
A collage of basketball players in movies with a blue and orange colour gradient.
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Basketball: A Cinematic History

by Taylor Burns

America’s favourite game involving high-stakes hoops has a rich and varied presence on screen.
Maggie Cheung and Tony Leung in In The Mood For Love
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In the mood for In The Mood For Love

by Mick Gaw

Wong Kar Wai’s eternal story of yearning in Hong Kong turns 25 and only grows in stature.
Tank Girl with a green gradiant and pink outline against a graffiti-covered backdrop.
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Brats in Bondage: Lessons in defiance from Tank Girl

by Riley Rogers

Thirty years on, the defiant desert dweller can teach us how to kick back against dystopia.
Half of a woman's face and half of a man's face, in black and white.
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“Life, Liberty, and All the Rest of It”: Reading The Godfather in To Die For

by Payton McCarty-Simas

Consider the parallels between Suzanne Maretto and Michael Corleone as Gus Van Sant’s sultry satire turns 30.
Couple embracing against warm-coloured sunset sky.
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Before Sunrise and the ultimate intimacy

by Jess Furseth

This year marks the 30th anniversary of Jesse and Céline meeting in Vienna with no phones, no photos, and no future. Richard Linklater’s romantic comedy about their intense attention has never looked more attractive.
In Praise Of

The enduring horror of Kiss Me Deadly

by Fred Barrett

As Robert Aldrich’s 1955 noir turns 75, the film lives on in the work of Cronenberg, Lynch and many more.
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Was Crumb right?

by Soham Gadre

As Terry Zwigoff’s documentary about the stubbornly underground comic artist Robert Crumb turns 30, we consider his scepticism regarding the intersection of art and capitalism.

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