In Praise Of | Little White Lies

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In Praise Of

In praise of The Beaches of Agnès

by Mallory Andrews

Journey into the mind of the great Agnès Varda as part of our 35mm season with MUBI and ICA.
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Why I love Jude Law’s performance in Cold Mountain

by Daniel Seddon

Anthony Minghella’s elegant direction perfectly compliments the actor’s sensitive lead turn.
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In praise of Orson Welles’ F For Fake

by Phil Concannon

Come and see the maestro’s final big trick on a 35mm print at the ICA cinema with MUBI and Little White Lies.
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In praise of Jacques Tati’s Playtime

by David Jenkins

We have teamed with MUBI and the ICA to host a 35mm screening of this true original.
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Why I love Paul Newman’s performance in Cool Hand Luke

by Catherine Pearson

The late Hollywood iconic lets his physical attributes do the talking in this classic prison drama.
Two smiling men in winter clothing sit in a vehicle, surrounded by snowy mountains.
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Planes, Trains & Automobiles is the ultimate anti-road movie

by William Carroll

With its sleazy motels and crowded terminals, John Hughes’ vision of America is one audiences know only too well.
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How In a Lonely Place deconstructed misogyny in Hollywood

by Adam Scovell

Nicholas Ray’s 1950 tale of male power, anger and violence is receiving a timely theatrical re-run.
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Harmony Korine’s Gummo and America’s haunted Deep South

by William Carroll

The writer/director’s dystopian arthouse flick holds a smudged mirror to white middle America.
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Malcolm X at 25: The untold mystery of Betty Shabazz

by Nadia Latif

Spike Lee’s epic biopic of the black civil rights leader offers only glimpses of the great woman behind the man.
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How Cop Land deconstructed Sylvester Stallone’s legacy

by Jack Godwin

James Mangold’s 1997 crime drama saw the actor once again prove himself against the odds.