Reviews | Little White Lies

Reviews

Surprised person in dark setting with colourful lights.
Review

We’re All Going to the World’s Fair

by Lillian Crawford

A teenage girl gets caught up in a mys­te­ri­ous online game in Jane Schoen­brun’s fas­ci­nat­ing tech-hor­ror debut.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Two shirtless men with closely cropped hair embracing tenderly.
Review

Saint-Narcisse

by Marina Ashioti

Queer­core god­head Bruce LaBruce returns with a wild, camp incest odyssey set in 1970s Quebec.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
A man wearing glasses and a black suit conducting an orchestra, with his arms raised and hands gesturing expressively.
Review

Ennio

by Saskia Lloyd Gaiger

Great detail abounds in Giuseppe Tornatore’s doc­u­men­tary cel­e­brat­ing the life and work of the late film com­pos­er Ennio Morricone.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Two men in casual clothes standing in front of a stone wall.
Review

The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent

by Hannah Strong

Nico­las Cage plays an out-of-work ver­sion of him­self in Tom Gormican’s well-mean­ing but under­whelm­ing meta action-comedy.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Two figures embracing, a man and a woman, in a dimly lit room with artwork on the walls.
Review

Happening

by David Jenkins

Audrey Diwan’s sig­nif­i­cant and unflinch­ing adap­ta­tion of Annie Erneux’s mem­oir of a teen abor­tion is one of the year’s best films.

3
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
Young swimmers wearing blue swimming caps waiting by poolside.
Review

Playground

by Caitlin Quinlan

A young broth­er and sister’s rela­tion­ship is test­ed when they expe­ri­ence school­yard bul­ly­ing in Lau­ra Wandel’s har­row­ing drama.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Market vendors in traditional clothing standing amid large piles of onions and other produce.
Review

The Great Movement

by David Jenkins

A Boli­vian min­er with a ter­mi­nal lung dis­ease search­es for sal­va­tion in Kiro Rus­so’s psy­che­del­ic latest.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Collage of digital images featuring a woman's face, a window display, and a night-time scene with neon lights.
Review

Charli XCX: Alone Together

by Cassidy Olsen

This unique and often insight­ful doc­u­men­tary shows Char­li XCX col­lab­o­rat­ing with her fans on a DIY quar­an­tine album.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Two people, a man and a woman, walking on a dirt path in a forested area. The woman is wearing a bright purple outfit and the man is wearing a light jacket. There is a car parked in the background.
Review

The Lost City

by Adam Woodward

San­dra Bul­lock and Chan­ning Tatum embark on a jour­ney to a mys­te­ri­ous ancient land in this charm­ing action-comedy.

2
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Two people embracing, a woman in a red dress and a man in a black suit, in a dimly lit room.
Review

Operation Mincemeat

by David Jenkins

Col­in Firth and Matthew Mac­fadyen team up to foil a Nazi plot in this like­able World War Two caper.

2
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
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.