Mark Stanley Reviews and Articles | Little White Lies

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Review

The Settlers review – a brutally violent anti-western

by David Jenkins

This haunt­ing debut by Felipe Gálvez Haber­le dis­man­tles the vio­lent colo­nial trap­pings of the clas­sic western.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
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Review

Run

by Josh Slater-Williams

Scott Graham’s impres­sive third fea­ture stars Mark Stan­ley as a fac­to­ry work­er with a need for speed.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
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Review

Sulphur and White

by Jess Duffy

A suc­cess­ful man strug­gles to come to terms with trau­mat­ic events from his past in Julian Jarrold’s inef­fec­tive drama.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
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Review

Dark River

by Mike McCahill

Clio Barnard fol­lows up The Self­ish Giant with an over­wrought domes­tic dra­ma star­ring Ruth Wilson.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
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Review

Kajaki: The True Story

by Adam Woodward

This sus­pense­ful dra­ma authen­ti­cal­ly recon­structs a dis­as­trous res­cue mis­sion dur­ing the Afghan conflict.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect

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