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Festivals

Sorry, Baby – first-look review

by Hannah Strong

A bril­liant young aca­d­e­m­ic strug­gles to come to terms with the after­math of a sex­u­al assault in Eva Vic­tor’s mov­ing dramedy.
Illustration of a man in a grey suit holding a glass of champagne, surrounded by other people in a social setting.
LWLies Magazine

LWLies 108: The Phoenician Scheme issue: Out now!

by Little White Lies

Pack your bags for a mad­cap, cross-coun­try adven­ture with our issue ded­i­cat­ed to Wes Anderson’s lat­est, The Phoeni­cian Scheme.
Three young men in casual clothing, one smiling broadly, engaged in lively conversation.
Festivals

Météors – first-look review

by Yasmine Kandil

A reck­less act of youth­ful trou­ble­mak­ing sends two best friends on a down­ward spi­ral in Hubert Charu­el’s drama.
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Festivals

Urgency and ambition in Cannes Acid 2025

by Mark Asch

There are hid­den gems ripe for dis­cov­ery in the youngest and small­est Cannes sidebar.
Two men standing outdoors at night, one in a jacket, the other in a casual shirt, under twinkling lights.
Festivals

Pillion – first-look review

by Hannah Strong

A meek young traf­fic war­den embarks on a sex­u­al odyssey with a tac­i­turn bik­er in Har­ry Lighton’s loose adap­ta­tion of Adam Mars-Jones’ Box Hill.
Smiling young women in casual clothing, embracing each other affectionately.
Festivals

La Petite Dernière – first-look review

by Sophie Monks Kaufman

A young Mus­lim woman strug­gles to rec­on­cile her blos­som­ing sex­u­al­i­ty with her iden­ti­ty and fam­i­ly expec­ta­tions in Haf­sia Herz­i’s adap­ta­tion of Fati­ma Daas’ novel.
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Festivals

The Mysterious Gaze of the Flamingo – first-look review

by Rafa Sales Ross

A young girl liv­ing in a sleepy Chilean min­ing town reck­ons with prej­u­dice that emerges when a mys­te­ri­ous ill­ness sweeps the res­i­dents in Diego Cés­pedes’ mod­ern western.
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Review

Motel Destino review – a sleazy stay in a neon nightmare

by Rafa Sales Ross

A young enforcer for a Brazil­ian gang­ster finds him­self hid­ing out at a sleazy sex hotel in Karim Aïnouz’s neo-noir.

5
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
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Review

Julie Keeps Quiet review – a slick, steely piece of storytelling

by David Jenkins

A young ten­nis star refus­es to open about an abu­sive coach in Leonar­do Van Dijl’s impres­sive fea­ture debut.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
A young girl with blonde plaits wearing a yellow jacket holds a blue-eyed furry creature against a rocky backdrop.
Review

The Legend of Ochi review – well-crafted but tame family adventure

by Isaac Feldberg

A shy young girl embarks on a mis­sion to save a mys­ti­cal crea­ture in Isa­iah Sax­on’s throw­back to the days of Amblin greatness.

2
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect