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In Praise Of

Why Shaolin Soccer is the greatest football movie ever made

by Cian Tsang

By combining his signature absurdist style and sincerity with the beautiful game, Stephen Chow created an exhilarating and unconventional sports movie that captures the highs and laws of football.
Top 30 films of 2023, illustration with a woman and a man in retro style
Top Ranking

The 30 best films of 2023

by Little White Lies

As we wave goodbye to another year at the movies, we reflect on the films that have stayed with us – from the plastic fantastic to tense courtroom dramas.
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Competitions

Competition: Win £150 worth of rare LWLies back issues!

by Little White Lies

Sign up for an annual membership to Club LWLies to be part of this exclusive back issue prize draw.
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Review

Godzilla Minus One review – Precision-tooled fun

by David Jenkins

Our atomic friend returns for a runout on the battered landscape of post-1945 Tokyo in Takashi Yamazaki’s stripped back action epic.

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In Retrospect
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European Film Awards

Anatomy of a Fall sweeps the 2023 European Film Awards

by Hannah Strong

Justine Triet’s Palme d’Or winner might have been snubbed by the French Academy Award selectors, but the European Film Academy was much more receptive.
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Interviews

Ariane Labed: ‘It’s a fight if you want to shoot on film’

by Vince Medeiros

On the ground at the Thessaloniki Film Festival, we caught up with one of our favourite actors to discuss her new role in gothic delight, The Vourdalak.
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Review

Anselm review – a perfect combination of director and subject

by David Jenkins

Wim Wenders’ luxe 3D portrait of the flame-thrower wielding conceptual artist Anselm Kiefer is a dreamy delight.

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In Retrospect
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Review

Earth Mama review – new talent arrives on the scene fully-formed

by David Jenkins

Seek out this very special debut feature from Savanah Leaf about a woman navigating the bureaucratic hell of the child services system.

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LWLies Magazine

LWLies 101: The Poor Things issue – Out now!

by Little White Lies

Join us on a jaunt across Europe in the wild and wonderful latest from Yorgos Lanthimos.
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Review

Trenque Lauquen review – compulsive and completely absorbing

by David Jenkins

One of 2023’s most astonishing films comes in the form of a two-part opus about a woman drawn to mystery that takes a few cues from Twin Peaks.

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In Retrospect