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The Secret Agent – first-look review

An undercover agent discovers he can't escape his troubled past in Kleber Mendonça Filho's gripping new drama about the height of Brazil's military dictatorship. The post The Secret Agent – first-look review appeared first on Little White Lies.
The Phoenician Scheme review – an absolute gas

A charming arms dealer heads on the road to redemption in this pristine shot of pure pleasure from filmmaker Wes Anderson. The post The Phoenician Scheme review – an absolute gas appeared first on Little White Lies.
My Father’s Shadow – first-look review

Akinola Davies Jr announces himself as the real deal with this mightily impressive and affecting debut. The post My Father’s Shadow – first-look review appeared first on Little White Lies.
Die, My Love – first-look review

Lynne Ramsay finds a kindred spirit in Jennifer Lawrence, joining forces for a blistering portrait of a woman on the verge of a nervous breakdown. The post Die, My Love – first-look review appeared first on Little White Lies.
New Wave – first-look review

Richard Linklater's homage to the filming of Jean-Luc Godard's Breathless brings precious little new to the story of the New Wave. The post New Wave – first-look review appeared first on Little White Lies.
Pillion – first-look review

A meek young traffic warden embarks on a sexual odyssey with a taciturn biker in Harry Lighton's loose adaptation of Adam Mars-Jones' Box Hill. The post Pillion – first-look review appeared first on Little White Lies.
Renoir – first-look review

An 11-year-old girl attempts to find a way to cope with her father's death in Chie Hayakawa's second feature. The post Renoir – first-look review appeared first on Little White Lies.
Miroirs No. 3 – first-look review

German director Christian Petzold delivers once again with this deviously-structured psychodrama starring his current muse, Paula Beer. The post Miroirs No. 3 – first-look review appeared first on Little White Lies.
Urchin – first-look review

Harris Dickinson's fierce directorial debut is a poignant tale of a down-on-his-luck drifter, featuring a star-making performance from Frank Dillane. The post Urchin – first-look review appeared first on Little White Lies.
Eddington – first-look review

Everyone and everything has a target painted on their ass in Ari Aster’s gaudy portrait of American decline. The post Eddington – first-look review appeared first on Little White Lies.