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Challengers Special + Justin Kuritzkes | A Bigger Splash | The Protagonists

On Truth & Movies this week we dive deep into subject of the latest issue of Little White Lies, Host Leila Latif spoke to its writer Justin Kuritzkes and we revisit Luca Guadgino’s earlier films, The Protagonists and A Bigger Splash.
A young person lying inside a dark, crumbling concrete tunnel, with graffiti visible on the walls.
Review

Nezouh review – compassionate but needlessly convoluted

by Hamza Shehryar

Soudade Kaadan’s second feature is truistic yet forceful in examining the complexities of human suffering and confinement through a teenage girl stuck in the thick of the Syrian civil war.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Two men, one with a beard and one with grey hair and a beard, applauding in a formal setting.
Review

The American Society of Magical Negroes review – an undercooked, frustrating satire

by Hamza Shehryar

Less Harry Potter and more American Fiction, this politically charged satire is more banal than it first seems.

2
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Colourful portraits of three individuals, each with a thoughtful, emotive expression.
Interviews

Three’s Company: Zendaya, Josh O’Connor and Mike Faist on Challengers

by David Jenkins

The trio at the heart of Luca Guadagnino’s racy tennis drama tell all about summer camp, short shorts, and their formative Guadagnino experiences.
Two men embracing in a rural setting, with a partially nude man and a man in a wheelchair visible in the background.
This Just In

The Crip Cinema Archive wants to change the way we think about disability in film

by Hannah Strong

Founded by Emily Simmons, this new project aims to provide an inclusive resource about the past, present and future of disability on and off screen.
A man in green and pink clothing using a film camera while sitting in a chair against a turquoise background.
Interviews

Luca Guadagnino: ‘I don’t watch tennis matches. It’s quite boring to me’

by David Jenkins

We catch up with the Italian provocateur behind Challengers: the sports drama starring Zendaya, Josh O’Connor and Mike Faist, that’s getting pulses raising around the world this spring.
Two individuals, one grasping the other in an intense embrace, with one person's mouth open in a scream.
Review

Abigail – avoid the trailer for maximum, bloody pleasure

by Anton Bitel

A pack of hired goons get more than they bargained for in this inventive and nasty evil kid romp.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Two smiling Asian children, a boy and a girl, wearing winter hats and coats, peeking out from behind a worn, textured wall.
Review

If Only I Could Hibernate – a very fine first feature

by Hamza Shehryar

This Mongolian drama of a poverty-stricken young academic abandoned by his mother makes for a intriguing debut.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Colourful scene in a crowded indoor space with people sitting, standing, and interacting with one another.
Festivals

Bodies in motion: a report from CPH:DOX 2024

by Savina Petkova

One of the world’s most important documentary festival delivers a host of very fine films as well as some flim-flammy political statements.
Shadowy, ghostly apparition with hollow eyes and an unsettling expression against a dark background.
Review

All You Need Is Death review – a memorable fiction debut

by David Jenkins

A young couple get more than they bargained for when they translate a rare folk ballad in this effective Irish horror.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect