Screen Rats

J oy (Max Eigenmann) is well aware of the fact that she has to suffer in order to keep her head above water as an undocumented migrant in the UK. Luckily for her, ther…

I n Next Goal Wins, Taika Waititi depicts Samoans the same way he depicted Hitler in Jojo Rabbit : as absolutely adorable. It’s based on Mike Brett and Steve Jamison’s…

Anton Bitel provides a look at six titles heading to streaming and physical media releases this month that you should add to the top of your viewing list. The Fall…

I f your ears have ever been blessed by the voice of the late Kevin Conroy – perhaps through any of the countless animated shows, direct-to-video films and video game …

T hat’s right: Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom. If ever a first draft holding title ever made it right through all the levels of notes and amends and attempts to think of…

T he apple hasn’t fallen far from the tree in Leo – son of Mike – Leigh’s feature debut as director and writer, as the gently ambling, seriocomic Sweet Sue plays like …

I s there anything more stirring than the game of football at its absolute best? To watch the great athletes and teams at work is to be riveted by the geometric intric…

S o that’s a wrap for 2023… And it has been a banger. The 30 motion pictures you see in the list below are the result of intense internal deliberations deep in the LWL…

B ack issues of Little White Lies magazine are as rare as hen’s teeth. So we’re offering the chance for one lucky winner to pick up 15 back issues of their choice fro…

A nyone who has the temerity to write off Godzilla (fucking Godzilla!) as a spent force of franchise filmmaking will need to backtrack right now. On the evidence of Ta…

I t was a busy night for Justine Triet’s Palme d’Or winner Anatomy of a Fall at the European Film Awards, which returned to Berlin for its 2023 ceremony. While snubbe…

A riane Labed says she “loves cinema”. The appreciation is no lip service or a line fed to the media. Her career reflects that: in the choices she makes, the roles she…

W hen it comes to profile documentaries, it’s always nice when a filmmaker opts to talk about their subject in terms that they would not only respect, but welcome. Wim…

T here’s one pleasure that this job never loses, and that’s the thrill of witnessing a new talent arrive on the scene fully-formed. On the evidence of the astonishingl…