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Interviews

Daniel Kaluuya and Kibwe Tavares: ‘Gentrification is hard to dramatise’

by Rógan Graham

Old pals and creative collaborators Daniel Kaluuya and Kibwe Tavares team up to present their vision of a near future where London’s last social housing estate stands up against the oppressive régime.
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Review

Werner Herzog: Radical Dreamer review – shine on you crazy German

by Adam Woodward

Thomas von Steinaecker flips the camera on one of Germany’s favourite filmmaking sons, investigating his long and far-reaching career.

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Review

The Kitchen review – vindicating and explosive

by Rógan Graham

Daniel Kaluuya and Kibwe Tavares’ feature debut is a kinetic, prescient thriller about gentrification and isolation in a near-future version of London.

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Truth & Movies - A Little White Lies Podcast
Podcast

The Holdovers + Alexander Payne | All of Us Strangers | Merlusse (1935)

Truth & Movies is the podcast from the film experts at Little White Lies, where along with selected colleagues and friends, they discuss the latest movie releases. Truth & Movies has all your film needs covered, reviewing the latest releases big and small, talking to some of the most exciting filmmakers, keeping you across important industry news, and reassessing great films from days gone by with the Truth & Movies Film Club.
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Review

The Book of Clarence review – hilarious highs, jumbled lows

by Cheyenne Bart-Stewart

Jeymes Samuel’s second feature follows the misadventures of one of the thieves who ended up on the cross next to Jesus Christ himself.

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Review

The Holdovers review – the most scintillating festive movie in years

by Lillian Crawford

A curmudgeonly teacher, a grieving cook and a petulant young student find themselves thrown together for the holidays in Alexander Payne’s excellent Christmassy dramedy.

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Review

Mean Girls review – defanged take on a teen classic

by Hannah Strong

This movie based on a musical based on a movie based on a book retains none of the biting wit that charmed audiences in its original iteration.

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Review

The Boys in the Boat review – gentle, forgettable sports drama

by Hannah Strong

Callum Turner puts in a fine performance as Olympic rower Joe Rantz in George Clooney’s latest cosy slice of American history.

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Review

The Beekeeper review – not enough bees

by Hannah Strong

David Ayer’s latest action thriller is an underwhelming story about a retired secret agent who swears revenge against a tech bro scam company.

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Truth & Movies - A Little White Lies Podcast
Podcast

Poor Things + Mark Ruffalo, Ramy Youssef & Willem Dafoe | Priscilla + Philippe Le Sourd | LWLies Most Anticipated Films Of 2024

On Truth & Movies this week Little White Lies Editor David and Digital Editor Hannah Strong join host Leila Latif to talk through some of the most exciting titles coming out in 2024. We also discuss the subject of the latest magazine issue, Yorgos Lanthimos’ Poor Things, and Hannah interviewed its stars Mark Ruffalo, Ramy Youssef and Willem Dafoe. We also look at Sofia’s Coppola’s stunning Priscilla, and Leila spoke to its cinematographer and frequent Coppola collaborator Philippe Le Sourd.