Timothy Spall Reviews and Articles | Little White Lies

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A woman wearing a yellow coat and hat standing in a grassy field with a large building in the background.
Review

Spencer

by David Jenkins

Kris­ten Stew­art is the sav­ing grace of direc­tor Pablo Larraín’s slow-paced and inert biopic of Princess Diana.

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Anticipation
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Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Elderly couple in bedroom, sitting on bed under framed artwork
Review

Mrs Lowry & Son

by Lydia Figes

Vanes­sa Red­grave and Tim­o­thy Spall play moth­er and son in Adri­an Noble’s biog­ra­phy of LS Lowry.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Caveman and wolf stand in lush forest, surrounded by trees and sunlight.
Review

Early Man

by David Jenkins

The Stone Age and the Bronze Age go to war in this daffy stop-frame com­e­dy from Aard­man Animation.

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3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Greyscale portrait of a woman with long, wavy hair, wearing a white blouse, standing in front of a patterned backdrop.
Review

The Party

by Adam Lee Davies

Wool­ly dia­logue under­mines a strong cast and intrigu­ing plot in Sal­ly Potter’s drab drama.

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Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
1
In Retrospect
Elderly man in hat and glasses standing in front of barbed wire fence in field.
Review

Denial

by Trevor Johnston

Rachel Weisz rails against Nazi apol­o­gists in this stur­dy court room dra­ma for the ​‘post-truth’ age.

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3
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3
In Retrospect
A person painting a large canvas in a cluttered, dimly lit studio filled with art supplies and work in progress.
Review

Mr Turner

by Sophie Monks Kaufman

Tim­o­thy Spall grunts his way to glo­ry in Mike Leigh’s ele­gant­ly com­posed por­trait of JMW Turner.

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Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
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In Retrospect