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Three people standing on a rocky outcrop overlooking a hilly, forested landscape at sunset.
Review

Sasquatch Sunset – Gross-out larks with an anthropological twist

by David Jenkins

A family of mythical beasts are observed in their natural habitat in comic portrait of animals and their instincts.

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Older man in suit with glasses, flanked by two younger men in red jackets, all set against a blue background.

One Life and British cinema’s nostalgia for World War Two

by Clotilde Chinnici

The past is undeniably present in contemporary representations of the British war effort, representing an obsession with former military glory and world influence.
Black and white portrait on left, colour comic-style portrait on right.
Interviews

Under the Cover: Tom Humberstone

by Little White Lies

We go behind the scenes on the cover of LWLies 103: The Kinds of Kindness Issue with comic artist and illustrator Tom Humberstone.
Two people sitting in a forest, one reading a book, the other playing a game on the ground, surrounded by lush green foliage.
Review

Here – A gorgeous study of fragile human bonds

by Laura Venning

A delicate study of human interaction in a space where the urban and the natural collide from director Bas Devos.

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Three young people, two girls and one boy, sitting on a bench outdoors. The girls have long blonde and dark hair, and the boy has short brown hair. They are holding what appears to be some kind of electronic device.
Review

Riddle of Fire review – whimsical and imaginative child’s play

by Hannah Strong

Three precocious kids set out on a quest for blueberry pie in Weston Razooli’s throwback adventure film.

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Truth & Movies - A Little White Lies Podcast
Podcast

Rosalie | Ishana Shyamalan | Riddle Of Fire | Stand By Me (1986)

On Truth & Movies this week, we discuss the French bearded lady drama Rosalie and the coming-of-age tale Riddle Of Fire. Hannah Strong also spoke to Ishana Shyamalan about her directorial debut and for film club we revisited Stand By Me and Rob Reiner’s wonderful Stand By Me.
Illustration of a man's face behind chain-link fence, with birds flying in a blue sky background.
LWLies Magazine

LWLies 103: The Kinds of Kindness issue – Out now!

by Little White Lies

Yorgos Lanthimos is up to his old tricks with this delightfully mean allegorical anthology.
A neon-lit illustration of a young man with curly hair, glasses, and a serious expression, against a vibrant pink background.
Interviews

Jane Schoenbrun: ‘I think of film as a medium that is going to disappear eventually’

by Esmé Holden

The filmmaker reflects on her sophomore feature film, I Saw the TV Glow, in which two teenage outsiders find comfort in a mysterious television series.
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In Praise Of

Pills, thrills and bellyaches: the lost underworld of Human Traffic

by Billie Walker

Twenty five years on from its release, the rave culture of Justin Kerrigan’s ode to doomed youth is all but lost.
Four adults toasting with wine glasses at a dining table set with food and drink.
Review

Four Little Adults review – earnest yet soapy

by Marina Ashioti

Facing a marital crisis, a couple venture into the world of polyamory in Selma Vilhunen’s Finnish relationship drama.

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