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Sinister clown face with red make-up, sharp teeth, and glowing eyes in black and white.
Acting Up

What makes Bill Skarsgård so monstrous?

by Victoria Luxford

As he plays Count Orlok in Robert Eggers’ Nosferatu, we examine the qualities that make Bill Skarsgård a compelling villain.
Two people, an elderly woman and a young man, standing in a garden with a wooden shed in the background. The woman is holding an umbrella, and the man is pushing a lawn mower.
Review

How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies review – a Thai charmer

by Josh Slater-Williams

This winning comedy about a grandson whose empathy is driven by a sizeable inheritance is obvious grist for the US remake mill.

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In Retrospect
Man posing with a cartoon puppet character with blonde hair.

10 films that deserve the Muppet Christmas Carol treatment

by Ben Smoke

In honour of the legendary fuzzy take on Dickens’ Christmas story, we offer up 10 films that could do with a puppet makeover.
Elegant ballroom interior with central staircase; man in formal attire dancing on stage.
Review

Better Man review – chimply irresistible

by Hannah Strong

Ridiculously enjoyable Robbie Williams biopic with the bold gambit of having a CG-chimpanzee in the title role paying off handsomely.

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Two women in period costumes standing on a hill with crosses in the background, against a cloudy sky.
Review

Nosferatu review – an earthy, erotic masterwork

by Charles Bramesco

Robert Eggers realises a lifelong dream in reimagining the tale of Count Orlok, with spellbinding results.

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Truth & Movies - A Little White Lies Podcast
Podcast

Mufasa + Barry Jenkins | Xmas Special

On Truth & Movies this week, we discuss our favourites of the year, its biggest turkeys and its hidden gems. Plus we spoke to one of LWLies’ favourite directors, Barry Jenkins.
Pensive Black man with serious expression in natural setting.
Review

Nickel Boys review – a miracle of a movie

by Sam Bodrojan

With this adaptation of Colson Whiteheads Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, filmmaker RaMell Ross delivers 2024’s most harrowing and transcendent film.

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Two lion cubs in a grassy field, their golden fur and expressive faces visible against a blue sky.
Review

Mufasa: The Lion King review – let down by weak script and songs

by David Jenkins

A rousing, noble misstep from Barry Jenkins, in which the paw-print of this great filmmaker is too light to make out.

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Two individuals in cowboy attire standing in a desert landscape.
Review

National Anthem review – maintains a bold sense of hopefulness

by Emily Maskell

An introverted 21-year-old supporting his family with manual labour finds a new community in a queer rodeo group in Luke Gilford’s charming take on the western.

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Aaron Taylor Johnson as Kraven, wearing a leather vest and gloves, with a stern expression, stands in front of a dark background.
Review

Kraven the Hunter review – put it out of its misery

by Hannah Strong

Aaron Taylor Johnson tries his best in JC Chandor’s woeful entry in the Sony Spider-Man Universe.

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