Latest Movie Reviews | Little White Lies

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Review

Moonlight

by Charles Bramesco

Barry Jenkins’ low-key examination of black life in America is an aching romance of the very highest order.

3
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
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Review

Toni Erdmann

by David Jenkins

Maren Ade’s third feature stands as one of the most brilliant comedies of the new millennium.

5
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
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Cameraperson

by Matthew Eng

Kirsten Johnson’s visual autobiography is a striking and knowledgeable account of a life in film.

3
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
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Review

Sing

by Manuela Lazic

Don’t miss this animated jukebox musical from Son of Rambow director Garth Jennings.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
A young woman with long dark hair aiming a gun, alongside an older man with a white beard wearing a dark jacket.
Review

The White King

by Dan Einav

Another dystopian sci-fi novel gets the big screen treatment with the help of Agyness Deyn and Jonathan Pryce.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
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Christine

by Christina Newland

Rebecca Hall brings her A‑game in this tragic, quietly stunning portrait of female depression.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
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Review

Denial

by Trevor Johnston

Rachel Weisz rails against Nazi apologists in this sturdy court room drama for the ​‘post-truth’ age.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
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Review

Hacksaw Ridge

by David Jenkins

Mel Gibson delivers an intensely brutal war movie with an intriguing moral twist.

2
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
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Review

They Call Us Monsters

by Spencer Moleda

Three young offenders open up about their brutal crimes in this revealing documentary.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Man with curly hair wearing a grey t-shirt, standing in front of a wall with graffiti.
Review

Lion

by David Jenkins

Dev Patel plays a displaced orphan retracing his roots in Garth Davis’ sentimental drama.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect