Reviews | Little White Lies

Reviews

Unsettling close-up of a creepy-looking doll with large, wide-open eyes, red cheeks, and a sinister grin.
Review

Annabelle: Creation

by David Jenkins

This stripped-back haunt­ed doll sequel racks up a few nice jump scares, but doesn’t man­age much more than that.

2
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Close-up of a man with dark hair and a serious expression, wearing a dark jacket, against a blurred background of trees.
Review

The Ghoul

by David Jenkins

This ambi­tious shoe­string psy­cho thriller shoots for the Moon but doesn’t quite make it off the launchpad.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Man repairing engine in a garage, working on machinery with tools.
Review

Williams

by David Jenkins

Motor racing’s favourite son comes under fire in this enter­tain­ing­ly unflat­ter­ing doc­u­men­tary portrait.

2
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
A person wearing a black coat and sitting on wooden steps in front of a blue building.
Review

Maudie

by David Jenkins

A fine per­for­mance from Sal­ly Hawkins shores up this por­trait of a trag­ic folk artist.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Two people, a man and a woman, crouching on a rocky, snowy terrain.
Review

Land of Mine

by Mark Allison

A group of Ger­man POWs are forced to dig up land mines in Mar­tin Zandvliet’s war drama.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Two young men sitting in a dimly lit room, one in a green jacket and the other in a red jumper.
Review

England is Mine

by Bojana Duric

Debut direc­tor Mark Gill offers an unof­fi­cial look at the for­ma­tive years of Smiths front­man Morrissey.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Cartoon characters on a neon-lit city background; smiling yellow ball with big eyes and limbs, alongside two other expressive cartoon figures.
Review

The Emoji Movie

by David Jenkins

The crazy world of dig­i­tal smart­phone pic­tograms get its own awful ani­mat­ed movie.

1
Anticipation
1
Enjoyment
1
In Retrospect
Two individuals, one older and one younger, stand side by side in a black and white photograph. The older individual wears a suit and tie, while the younger individual wears a hat and sunglasses.
Review

I Called Him Morgan

by David Jenkins

The sad sto­ry of jazz trum­peter Lee Mor­gan is revealed in Kasper Collin’s excep­tion­al documentary.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
A woman with platinum blonde hair and a fringe, wearing a black halter-neck top and holding a cigarette, against a dimly lit, red-tinted background.
Review

Atomic Blonde

by Matt Thrift

Char­l­ize Theron blasts her way through Cold War-era Berlin in this glib action­er from John Wick’s David Leitch.

4
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Woman in mint green dress by patterned wall.
Review

Hounds of Love

by Manuela Lazic

A gory, unex­pect­ed­ly pro­found Aussie ser­i­al killer hor­ror from actor-turned-direc­tor Ben Young.

2
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect

Accessibility Settings

Text

Applies the Open Dyslexic font, designed to improve readability for individuals with dyslexia.

Applies a more readable font throughout the website, improving readability.

Underlines links throughout the website, making them easier to distinguish.

Adjusts the font size for improved readability.

Visuals

Reduces animations and disables autoplaying videos across the website, reducing distractions and improving focus.

Reduces the colour saturation throughout the website to create a more soothing visual experience.

Increases the contrast of elements on the website, making text and interface elements easier to distinguish.