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Review

Smile 2 review – this is going to ruin the tour

by Hannah Strong

Parker Finn follows up his 2022 smash with a suitably silly sequel, in which a pop star becomes the latest victim of the grinning demon who drives victims to suicide.

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In Retrospect
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Acting Up

The gravitas of Ving Rhames

by Taylor Burns

As Pulp Fiction turns 30, we take a closer look at one of cinema’s finest supporting players.
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Why I Love...

Why Aishwarya Rai in Bride and Prejudice is the best Elizabeth Bennet

by Yasmin Vince

She might not be as well known as Keira Knightley or Jennifer Ehle, but Aishwarya Rai lights up the screen in Gurinder Chadha’s 2004 Austen adaptation.
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Review

The Wild Robot review – a moving ecological parable

by Kambole Campbell

Chris Sanders crafts an expressive, visually striking fable about a robot forced to adapt to the environment of an uninhabited island.

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In Retrospect
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Review

Portraits of Dangerous Women review – pleasant to a fault

by David Jenkins

Following a bizarre road accident, the lives of three strangers collide in this cheerful yet meandering dramedy.

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Interviews

‘It completely changed the course of my life’ – Shane Meadows on Dead Man’s Shoes at 20

by Simon Bland

Two decades ago, a grim Northern revenge western starring Paddy Considine as a man on the war path shocked audiences and made Shane Meadows one to watch out for. He reflects on the long legacy of Dead Man’s Shoes.
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Insane Clown Posse: has horror impacted the once noble art of clowning?

by Rebecca Sayce

Joker, Art, Pennywise – has cinema’s crop of creepy clowns had a lasting impact on their real-life counterparts? We spoke to some clowns to get the truth.
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LWLies Magazine

LWLies 105: The Bird issue – Out now!

by Little White Lies

Pick up our fully-illustrated print deep-dive into the world of Andrea Arnold and her scintillating new film, Bird.
Truth & Movies - A Little White Lies Podcast
Podcast

London Film Festival + Elizabeth Sankey | Timestalker +Alice Lowe | The Story of Adele H (1975)

On Truth & Movies this week, we discuss the start of The London Film Festival and spoke Elizabeth Sankey, director of Witches, one of its most exciting films. We also reviewed Alice Lowe’s wonderful comedy Timestalker and spoke to the director. Finally, for film club we looked at one of Alice’s inspirations, The Story of Adele H.
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Review

Terrifier 3 review – deck the halls with small intestines

by Charles Bramesco

Damien Leone’s cult favourite killer clown returns for some festive fun in the third instalment in the goretastic franchise.

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In Retrospect