Brie Larson Reviews and Articles | Little White Lies

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A diverse group of people, of varying ages and backgrounds, gathered around a table, engaged in conversation.
Review

Just Mercy

by Hannah Strong

Des­tin Daniel Cretton’s biopic of wrong­ly incar­cer­at­ed death row inmate Wal­ter McMil­lian plays it a lit­tle too safe.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Two people sitting on a sofa, a woman in a dark jacket and a man in a pink suit.
Review

Unicorn Store

by Josh Slater-Williams

Brie Lar­son directs and stars in this enjoy­ably idio­syn­crat­ic com­e­dy about real­is­ing your child­hood dreams.

2
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3
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3
In Retrospect
A woman with long, wavy blonde hair wearing a black leather jacket and a purple top stands in a doorway against a blurred background.
Review

Captain Marvel

by Hannah Strong

Brie Lar­son is great as Car­ol Dan­vers, but we’d hoped for slight­ly more from Marvel’s first female solo super­hero movie.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Woman in white blouse and black skirt standing in an art studio with paintings on the wall.
Review

The Glass Castle

by Emily Bray

Direc­tor and star of the delight­ful Short Term 12 return with an under­whelm­ing epic of inter­gen­er­a­tional fam­i­ly discord.

4
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3
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3
In Retrospect
Three men sitting together on a wall, laughing and relaxed. Warm lighting and a gritty, aged setting suggest a casual, informal scene.
Review

Free Fire

by David Jenkins

The myth of diplo­ma­cy is the key ingre­di­ent of a hot lead sal­ad in Ben Wheatley’s wicked­ly fun­ny pis­tol opera.

4
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4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Four people with guns in a grassy field, surrounded by mountains in the background.
Review

Kong: Skull Island

by Adam Woodward

Tom Hid­dle­ston on Apoc­a­lypse Now, ​‘Heart of Dark­ness’, and great blockbusters.

3
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2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Two people sleeping in a hammock at night, surrounded by colourful bedding.
Review

Room

by David Jenkins

Brie Lar­son shines in this decep­tive­ly life-affirm­ing dra­ma about a young moth­er forced to raise her son in isolation.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
Two people embracing passionately, faces close together, dark moody lighting.
Review

Short Term 12

by Adam Woodward

A barn­storm­ing per­for­mance from Brie Lar­son ele­vates this bit­ter­sweet fos­ter care drama.

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4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect