6+ day, 10+ hour ago   (299+ words) Published 07 Sept 2026 Words by Molly Lipson Directed by Elliot Tuttle Starring Reed Birney, Kieron Moore, and Turner Beckett Released 11 Sept 2026 A low-budget feature from a relatively unknown filmmaker deemed too provocative for a wide release. A thought-provoking and carefully told…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (580+ words) Published 26 Aug 2026 Words and Interview by David Jenkins Illustrations by Ariadna Sysoeva The Spanish maestro is in confessional mode with his stirring and self-reflexive latest, Bitter Christmas. LWLies: In Bitter Christmas we meet the character of Raúl, who is looking…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (396+ words) Published 21 Aug 2026 Words by Jo Thompson Rather than asking our blockbusters to deliver the nuance we demand of them, perhaps it’s more rewarding to see through a child’s eyes as they navigate their own determined quests. On the 1959 release of…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (178+ words) Published 22 Jul 2026 Words by Lucy Peters London’s silent cinema wave is only gathering pace, signalling an exciting new development through an unexpected departure to the past. Inside the grassroots community of programmers, critics and filmmakers working for the Bishkek International…...

1+ mon, 4+ week ago   (179+ words) Published 15 Jul 2026 Words by Hugo Emmerzael Inside the grassroots community of programmers, critics and filmmakers working for the Bishkek International Film Festival who aim to put Kyrgyzstan on the cinematic map. Co-founded by Saeed Taji Farouky, this free, alternative education…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (220+ words) Published 06 Jul 2026 Words & Interview Katherine McLaughlin Illustrations by Graham Corcoran Disruption and provocation were key motives behind the decision to make Rosebush Pruning, a new, sick treatise on family. LWLies: I was struck by the visuals and cinematography by Hélène…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (230+ words) Published 26 Jun 2026 Words by John Livesey Jack Hazan’s 1973 intimate portrait of the late David Hockney at work, play, and through emotional turmoil, anticipated how we consume images of celebrities today. Little White Lies is committed to championing great movies and…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (224+ words) Published 03 Jun 2026 Words by Blake Simons From ​‘Charlie Bit My Finger‘ to ​‘The Nick Clegg Apology Song‘, Chronically Online brings some of the internet’s most beloved cultural touchstones to big screens across the UK. Little White Lies is committed to…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (216+ words) Published 26 May 2026 Words by Juliette Bretan On the centenary of a Polish cinema giant, we remember the powerful storytelling of Andrzej Wajda through his war and post-war films. Little White Lies is committed to championing great movies and the talented…...