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Look Back

Why is a billionaire in a bat costume considered more prestigious than an immortal bloodsucker?

by Billie Walker

Robert Pattinson’s breakout role in the Twilight franchise has more in common with Bruce Wayne than DC diehards may think.
A woman in a white blouse and dark skirt sits reading a book in a library setting with bookshelves in the background.
In Praise Of

The radically non-binary nature of Sally Potter’s Orlando

by Sam Moore

Thirty years after it was released, the British director’s take on Virginia Woolf’s novel is a powerful study of self-identity.
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Incoming

The end is near in the first trailer for Gaspar Noé’s death drama Vortex

by Charles Bramesco

Dario Argento and Françoise Lebrun play a couple in their lives’ waning days, staring down the great beyond.
Three men running on a dirt path in a rural area, one wearing a yellow top, one wearing a black top, and one wearing a white top.
Festivals

Blind Ambition – first-look review

by Jojo Ajisafe

Tagged as the Cool Runnings of wine tasting, this documentary tells the true story of Zimbabwean sommeliers.
Man drilling concrete floor, wearing casual clothing and work boots, hand-held tool in use.
Festivals

Seven glimpses outward from the Glasgow Film Festival 2022

by Anton Bitel

We survey the most exciting titles screening at Glasgow’s première annual celebration of film.
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Review

The Metamorphosis of Birds

by David Jenkins

Catarina Vasconcelos’ hybrid documentary explores family lineage in an inventive and soulful manner.

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4
In Retrospect
Two people, an adult man and a young girl, engaged in conversation at a workbench. The room is bright orange.
Review

Red Rocket

by Ella Kemp

Simon Rex plays a washed-up porn actor in Sean Baker’s sparkling character study set around the Texan fringes.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Beekeeper inspecting a honeycomb in a rural setting.
Review

Hive

by Fatima Sheriff

A woman with a missing husband turns to an interesting money-making venture in Blerta Basholli’s intriguing drama.

3
Anticipation
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Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
A close-up of a woman's face with intense, dramatic lighting, dark shadows, and bold red lips.
Review

A Banquet

by Katherine McLaughlin

Ruth Paxton’s debut feature conveys the anxieties and misconceptions surrounding disordered eating through psychological horror.

3
Anticipation
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Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Aggressive-looking man in purple and black with wolf head headpiece, baring teeth in a fierce expression.
LWLies Magazine

LWLies 93: The Northman Issue – On sale now!

by Little White Lies

Join us on a longboat to Hell’s gateway with our new issue dedicated to Robert Eggers’ viking revenge saga, The Northman.