Movie Reviews

David F Sandberg's tangentially related adaptation of Supermassive Games' horror hit forgets what made its video game source material so great. The post Until Dawn review – an insulting parade of tedium appeared first on Little White Lies.

As a (very loose) adaptation of Until Dawn hits cinemas, it's worth investigating the successful – and unsuccessful – attempts to explore what it feels like to play a video game on the big screen. The post Pretend it’s a video game: How films emulate gaming mechanics appeared first on Little White Lies.

Ben Affleck's autistic hitman with a gift for numbers returns in Gavin O'Connor's mismatched action thriller. The post The Accountant 2 review – tonally wild and uneven but oddly sweet appeared first on Little White Lies.

A young tennis star refuses to open about an abusive coach in Leonardo Van Dijl’s impressive feature debut. The post Julie Keeps Quiet review – a slick, steely piece of storytelling appeared first on Little White Lies.

At a time when access to birth control and abortion is banned, restricted or under threat around the world, work by Dea Kulumbegashvili and Payal Kapadia highlights the necessity of safe options for pregnant people. The post Bodies, Babies and Birth Control in April and All We Imagine as Light appeared first on Little White Lies.

Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s latest treads similar thematic territory to his prescient 2001 cyberhorror, through the prism of an e-commerce, vengeance-fuelled thriller. The post Cloud review – all-time bleakest episode of Only Fools and Horses appeared first on Little White Lies.

A shy young girl embarks on a mission to save a mystical creature in Isaiah Saxon's throwback to the days of Amblin greatness. The post The Legend of Ochi review – well-crafted but tame family adventure appeared first on Little White Lies.

Emilie Blichfeldt takes on medieval beauty standards in this gory reframing of the Brothers Grimm's classic take on Cinderella. The post The Ugly Stepsister review – a mean-spirited Cinderella story appeared first on Little White Lies.

Dea Kulumbegashvili’s stark Georgian drama follows an obstetrician who moonlights as an abortionist, as she is accused of interfering with her patients. The post April review – eerily elusive, superbly acted and crafted appeared first on Little White Lies.

Across the cinema of Pier Paolo Pasolini, Guillermo del Toro and Brady Corbet, the evils of fascism come to light in horrifying detail. The post Spectacles of suffering and fascism in cinema appeared first on Little White Lies.