Reviews | Little White Lies

Reviews

Group of five women in red tops and jeans standing and embracing in a bar setting.
Review

Support the Girls

by Manuela Lazic

Andrew Bujalski’s work­place com­e­dy, set in a Hoot­ers-style sports bar, offers a sly cri­tique of the patriarchy.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
Elderly man in white medical uniform with serious facial expression.
Review

Apollo 11

by Phil Concannon

Half a cen­tu­ry on from mankind’s giant leap, this doc­u­men­tary brings the mis­sion back to life in stun­ning clarity.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
High-contrast monochrome image of a woman with an intense, dramatic expression, wearing a shiny metallic garment.
Review

Penny Slinger: Out of the Shadows

by Adam Woodward

One of the most rad­i­cal female artists of the 20th cen­tu­ry final­ly gets her dues in this live­ly docu-profile.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Woman operating a sewing machine, sewing red fabric on a dark background.
Review

In Fabric

by Anton Bitel

Peter Strick­land spins a yarn about a haunt­ed dress in this fash­ion­able freakout.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Two young people, a boy and a girl, sitting at a table and playing together in a dimly lit, festive setting with string lights in the background.
Review

Child’s Play

by Adam Woodward

The toy ter­ror is back with a vengeance in this enter­tain­ing­ly grue­some slash­er reboot.

2
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
A woman lying on a bed, her face partially obscured in shadow, wearing a light-coloured garment.
Review

Mari

by Sophie Monks Kaufman

Bob­bi Jene Smith shines in this inti­mate dance-dra­ma from first-time writer/​director Geor­gia Parris.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Colourful toys and characters from the Toy Story film, including Woody, Buzz Lightyear, and assorted plush toys on a cluttered shelf.
Review

Toy Story 4

by Hannah Strong

Woody, Buzz and co team up for one last time (prob­a­bly) in a large­ly enjoy­able sequel that sees Pixar retread old ground.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
A man reclining on rocky terrain, surrounded by discarded belongings and debris.
Review

The Flood

by David Jenkins

The wor­thy cause of asy­lum in Europe is the sub­ject of this hand-wring­ing polit­i­cal drama.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Two people wielding pistols in a room with dark furniture and decor.
Review

The Captor

by David Jenkins

Ethan Hawke gets his scream on as the bank rob­ber who coined the first record­ed exam­ple of Stock­holm Syndrome.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Elderly man painting on a wall with a large artist's palette in his hand.
Review

Prophecy

by David Jenkins

The birth of a paint­ing – from the build­ing of the frame to its final sale – is the sub­ject of this intrigu­ing doc.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect