Reviews
A LWLies review will not be inhibited by any perceived rules. Just as
movies are about more than the two hours you spend sitting in the
cinema, our reviews are a chance to talk about much more than the
immediate experience of the film in question. There are many
different aspects of the movie-going experience and we will embrace
them all.
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Enjoyment |
In Retrospect |
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Ever waited six months for a box-office behemoth? Read a book that
you loved and nervously watched the adaptation? Been pleasantly
surprised by an off-the-radar independent? Anticipation plays a
crucial role in your reaction to a movie. Rather than ignore it, we
think it should be measured and acknowledged as part of the movie-
going experience.
Marked out of 5.
Top 20 films that we couldn't wait to see »
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All other things aside, how did you feel for those two hours? Were
you glued to your seat? Did the film speak to your soul? Was it
upsetting, disappointing, or just plain boring? Were you even awake?
Marked out of 5.
Top 20 films we enjoyed the most »
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Great movies live with you; you carry them around wherever you go and
the things they say shape the way you see the world. Did this movie
fade away or was every moment burned into your retinas? Was it a
quick fix action flick, good for a rainy Sunday afternoon? Or the
first day of the rest of your life? Did you hate it with a fury only
to fall in love with a passion? Or did that first love drain away
like a doomed romance?
Marked out of 5.
Top 20 films that left a lasting impression »
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August 29th 2008
Three main characters and three tightly interwoven plot strands – and that’s just the first third of Triangle.
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Men behaving like children has been a comedic staple in the work of both Will Ferrell and Judd Apatow.
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August 22nd 2008
Contrary to what you might expect from its evocative monicker, Somers Town is not set in some rural idyll in the Lake District.
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August 20th 2008
Guillermo del Toro brings Big Red back to the screen for Round 2.
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August 15th 2008
Andrei Zvyagintsev follows up The Return with another hypnotically beautiful and emotionally captivating tale of a loving marriage undone by masculine pride.
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August 8th 2008
Elite Squad revisits the volatile favelas of Rio de Janeiro shown in City of God, but this time our focus lies not with the dealers, but with the ‘law-abiding’ powers that be.
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August 1st 2008
The memory of Philippe Petit’s wire walk allows the Twin Towers to stand tall again in James Marsh’s stunning film.
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This distinguished collaborative effort from Oscar-nominated cinematographer César Charlone (City of God) and screenwriter Enrique Fernández is an engaging and affecting drama of human aspiration.
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Cass is best viewed as a movie with historical interest.
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July 25th 2008
From Hana Makhmalbaf comes this Neorealist fable showing the current Afghani climate through a child’s eyes.
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