Little White Lies recommends...
- Iron Man: Out now This superior summer blockbuster is not without its flaws, but will provide a solid dose of flying-metal-suit based fun.
- Joy Division: Trailer (NSFW) After the success of Anton Corbijn's Control, this documentary looks at how the band became icons and their place in the Manchester music scene.
- Pole Positions Learn about polish cinema at the BFI Southbank from 8 - 29 May as part of the Andrzej Wajda season.
- All Quiet On The Western Front (1930) Lewis Milestone's famous adaptation of Remarque's classic WWI drama gets a re-mastered re-release.
- Gremlins BT advert Dragon's Den stalwart Peter Jones stars in this ad which includes a number of subtle references to the original film, including fan swinging shenanigans.
Blogs
Save Our Cinema!
Calling all East London dwellers (and the wider community of film lovers in general)!
Written by Matt Bochenski on May 8th, 2008 1 Comment »
Shoot to thrill
Submit your work to Virgin Media’s Short Film competition and you could see your work broadcast in front of millions.
Written by Jon Williams on May 2nd, 2008 No Comments »
Iron Man review
Jon Favreau’s Iron Man ticks all the boxes of the comic book geek pleaser.
Written by Matt Bochenski on April 30th, 2008 6 Comments »
1968! All Power To The Imagination
The first weekend in May sees the launch of the 1968! All Power To The Imagination season at Curzon Cinemas.
Written by Jon Williams on April 30th, 2008 No Comments »
Film4 FrightFest Marshalls in Doomsday
You might not realise it, but Doomsday is fast approaching.
Written by Anton Bitel on April 29th, 2008 No Comments »
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Interviews
Daniele Luchetti interview
Daniele Luchetti, director of My Brother Is An Only Child, chats about Italian pop music, the influence of his iPod, and adapting a tale of two brothers with opposing political beliefs for the big screen.
Music’s Messenger
To coincide with our feature on Iran's music scene in Issue 16, we talk to musician Ramin Sadighi who set up Hermes Records, one of Iran's few independent record labels.
Reviews
Happy-Go-Lucky
Mike Leigh is now such a pillar of the British establishment that it’s easy to forget just how divisive he used to be.
Shine a Light
What is the point of Shine a Light, Scorsese’s record of a Rolling Stones’ gig at New York’s Beacon Theatre?
Son of Rambow
An innovative and charming British comedy, Son of Rambow is a decent film that has had the good fortune to uncover Bill Milner.
I’m A Cyborg
Park Chan-wook is fast becoming Asia’s answer to David Fincher: a director whose dynamic technical skills are matched only by his subversive sense of humour.
