In Praise Of | Little White Lies

In Praise Of

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Why Friends with Money is as painfully relevant as ever

by Nick Levine

Nicole Holofcener’s female-centric comedy asks what happens when someone falls out of their own social circle.
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How Graham Greene became one of cinema’s greatest writers

by Tom Graham

Twenty five years on from his death, the novelist famed for his film noir screenplays remains a key influence.
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How Federico Fellini mastered the magic hour

by Stephen Puddicombe

Dawn plays an important role in the Italian director’s 1960 film La Dolce Vita.
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Why Calamity Jane is a love song to America

by Elisa Adams

This classic Doris Day musical from 1953 is filled with catchy, surprisingly progressive show tunes.
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Why I love Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown

by Mathilde Dumazet

In anticipation of Pedro Almodóvar’s new film Julieta, revisit the Spanish director’s liberating 1988 gem.
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Why Strangers on a Train is a masterpiece of suspenseful storytelling

by Paul Risker

A new film staring Oscar Isaac got us thinking about Alfred Hitchcock’s classic tale of duplicity and intrigue.
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Why Akira Kurosawa’s Ran remains one of cinema’s great epics

by Oscar Rickett

The Japanese director’s bleak and beautiful 1985 film returns to cinemas.
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In praise of Akira Kurosawa’s forgotten masterpiece

by Amandas Ong

The Japanese master’s 1951 film Hakuchi is a celebration of humanity and its failings.
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The introverted genius of Charlie Kaufman’s Synecdoche, New York

by Eli Zeger

The writer/director’s hyperreal 2008 debut remains a transformative study of life, love and loneliness.
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The story of the innovative artist who inspired The Danish Girl

by Gunseli Yalcinkaya

Gerda Wegener shocked the art world in the 1920s with her progressive and provocative paintings.