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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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Three men in an illustrated scene, one with a beard wearing an orange coat, the others wearing glasses.
Interviews

Magic and Loss: On the making of Queer

by Hannah Strong

Luca Guadagnino, Daniel Craig and Drew Starkey on bringing the classic, controversial William Burroughs novel kicking and screaming to the big screen.
Daniel Craig and Drew Starkey in Queer, engaged in animated conversation at a bar table.
Review

Queer review – Burroughs would be proud

by Hannah Strong

Luca Guadagnino heads on down to Mexico with Daniel Craig and Drew Starkey in his freewheeling take on William S. Burroughs’ eponymous novel.

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The 2024 Little White Lies Christmas Guide Guide

by Hannah Strong

Step away from the budget bath set – we’ve got all your film fan gift ideas covered.
Close-up of a man singing and playing a guitar, with a microphone on his head and warm lighting.
Review

A Complete Unknown review – drips with hollow trivia

by David Jenkins

Timothée Chalamet plays music legend Bob Dylan in James Mangold’s latest, which appears totally unwilling to escape the vapid biopic formula.

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Curly-haired person in green shirt and blue jeans looking at posters advertising "Nickel Boys"
LWLies Magazine

LWLies 106: The Nickel Boys issue – Out now!

by Little White Lies

We celebrate the awesome power of RaMell Ross’s masterful, audacious adaptation of a Pulitzer Prize-winner.
Vibrant anime-style characters, including a woman with long red hair, a bearded older man in ornate robes, and a blonde man, seated in an ornate, dimly lit chamber.
Review

Lord Of The Rings: The War Of The Rohirrim review – not canon-level

by David Jenkins

This animé-style journey to Middle Earth dials back on risk and charm to robustly tell a simple tale of good versus evil.

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Two men seated outdoors, one with a beard, wearing coats and jumpers.
Review

Merchant Ivory review – an affectionate yet shallow biodoc

by Marina Ashioti

Stephen Soucy delves into the creative and personal partnership of Ismail Merchant and James Ivory which produced some of Britain’s greatest literary adaptations.

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Maggie Smith and Judi Dench in formal attire stand in a field, Judi Dench holding an open umbrella.
Acting Up

The chameleonic talents of Judi Dench

by Meaghan Steeves

With a screen career dating back to 1961, the groundwork for Dench’s most famous roles was laid in some of her early appearances.
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Festivals

Freezing temperatures and rising tensions at Tallinn Black Nights

by Hannah Strong

Estonia’s première film festival proves a welcoming hub for cinephiles where the action on-screen couldn’t be more explosive.