Sundance Film Festival | Little White Lies

Sundance Film Festival

A woman with long hair wielding a rifle in a desert landscape with rocky hills in the background.
Festivals

The best new horror movies from Sundance 2018

by Ed Gibbs

This year’s fes­ti­val offered plen­ty of dev­il­ish­ly dark delights with­in its rau­cous Mid­night strand.
Two people's faces very close together, gazing intensely at each other.
Festivals

Lizzie – first look review

by Monica Castillo

Chloë Sevi­gny plays infa­mous axe killer Lizzie Bor­den in direc­tor Craig William Macneill’s chill­ing drama.
A smiling woman with curly hair wearing a striped coat stands on a dark stage.
Festivals

Westwood: Punk, Icon, Activist – first look review

by Monica Castillo

Fash­ion design­er Vivi­enne West­wood proves a spiky and eva­sive pres­ence in this enter­tain­ing docu-portrait.
A man with a beard wearing dark clothing and glasses using a tool to create sparks from a metal object.
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Mandy – first look review

by Monica Castillo

This ultra-vio­lent Nic Cage revenge flick is the stuff mid­night movie leg­end is made of.
Three young people in casual attire sitting on the ground in a wooded area.
Festivals

The Miseducation of Cameron Post – first look review

by Monica Castillo

Desiree Akha­van deliv­ers a bold and poignant queer dra­ma about teen sur­vivors of gay con­ver­sion therapy.
Young boy wearing a black T-shirt with "Trump" printed on the arm, standing in front of a display cabinet.
Festivals

Our New President – first look review

by Monica Castillo

This fre­quent­ly con­found­ing col­lage doc explores the cult of Don­ald Trump through fake news and viral footage.
Portrait of a pensive woman with dark hair, eyes and eyebrows, wearing earrings.
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On Her Shoulders – first look review

by Ed Gibbs

A com­pelling look at the glob­al cam­paign­ing of sex slave sur­vivor turned reluc­tant Yazi­di activist, Nadia Murad.
Group of police officers in riot gear standing in a night street
Festivals

The Force – first look review

by Ed Gibbs

This time­ly, well-inten­tioned doc offers a reveal­ing look at the inner work­ings of the Oak­land PD.
A person, likely a young child, standing in a dimly lit room, wearing a green shirt.
Festivals

A Ghost Story – first look review

by Ed Gibbs

Casey Affleck and Rooney Mara reunite for David Lowery’s slow-burn med­i­ta­tion on loss and grief.
A person with a grey woollen hat, a beard, and a pensive expression.
Festivals

Manifesto – first look review

by Ed Gibbs

Cate Blanchett goes hell for leather in this unapolo­get­i­cal­ly arty film about art.