Lee Cronin’s The Mummy review – rotten to the core The filmmaker behind the excellent Evil Dead Rise comes a-cropper in this incoherent and flabby possession horror where mummies amount to an inconvenient…

Lee Cronin's The Mummy has the tagline "Some things are meant to stay buried", which is incredibly apt lwlies.com/reviews/lee-...

How Beef shines a light on the pitfalls of reproductive healthcare The second season of A24 and Netflix’s highly acclaimed drama eloquently demonstrates how healthcare inequality can derail your life.

The new season of Netflix and A24's must-see drama Beef takes an unexpected turn, exposing the unique hell of navigating an unfair healthcare system lwlies.com/small-screen...

A teal book cover for 'Modern Prometheus: The Films of Yorgos Lanthimos' by Hannah Strong, with a small photograph of Yorgos Lanthimos' face in the centre

COVER REVEAL!!!!! My monograph on Yorgos Lanthimos, ft. gorgeous illustrations I'm very excited about sharing, is out on Nov 26!!!! Preorder now from your favourite independent bookshop!!!

A new dawn rises: The first edition of LWLies Weekly, with a letter from our digital editor, @hannahstrong.co.uk, highlighting exactly what to expect from our brand new, free weekly newsletter 💌

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Jim Jarmusch: Song & Dance Man A portrait of the filmmaker Jim Jarmusch through the prism of his soundtrack work and musical side projects.

my musical profile of jim jarmusch is now available to read online at @lwlies.com! from no wave nyc to post-apocalyptic shopping malls via RZA, SQÜRL, mulatu astatke, vampire noise-rock and much more lwlies.com/in-praise-of...

Father Mother Sister Brother review – an astute, open-hearted… This lilting, lyrical study of parent-child relationships is an offering of sublime tenderness and delicate observation from filmmaker Jim Jarmusch.

My lead review of FATHER MOTHER SISTER BROTHER for
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The Super Mario Galaxy Movie review – even worse than the first one The banality of watching someone else playing video games is channeled into this celeb-packed animation sequel that plays like an extended product…

The banality of watching someone else playing video games is channeled into this celeb-packed animation sequel that plays like an extended product advertorial.

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The Drama review – a very modern shotgun wedding Zendaya and Robert Pattinson's impending marriage is put in jeopardy by a late-stage revelation in Kristoffer Borgli's prickly romantic dramedy.

Certainly it feels like Kristoffer Borgli is growing as a filmmaker, even if his intention here is occasionally underserved by his ability, writes @hannahstrong.co.uk

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The Queer Cinematic Magic of Robyn As the queen of evocative dance pop releases her ninth studio album, it's a good time to reflect on how her music has become a phenomenon within queer…

As the queen of evocative dance pop releases her ninth studio album, it’s a good time to reflect on how her music has become a phenomenon within queer media.

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£5 tix with code LWLIES24 to screenings at MUBI’s Stories From Home fest at Hackney’s amazing Castle Cinema this Saturday!

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Ryan Gosling – Jacket Man A new LWLies video essay explores Ryan Gosling’s whirlwind screen romance with iconic jackets.

Exploring Ryan Gosling’s whirlwind screen romance with iconic jackets...

Help to save one of the UK’s oldest cinemas Oxford cinema Ultimate Picture Palace rallies the local community to secure lease extension amid growing threats to the theatrical experience.

The future of Oxford’s Ultimate Picture Palace – one of the UK's oldest cinemas – is under threat.

Why are British property developers so interested in destroying our cultural heritage?

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Fallen Star: In Praise of The Man Who Fell To Earth Nicolas Roeg's space oddity has only become more relevant in our age of all-consuming media and unbridled corporate greed.

Nicolas Roeg’s space oddity has only become more relevant in our age of all-consuming media and unbridled corporate greed

Michael Shannon's Big Year In 2016 Michael Shannon appeared in 10 feature films – together they prove why he's one of the most compelling actors around.

I wrote about Michael Shannon's extraordinary 2016 for @lwlies.com: lwlies.com/acting-up/mi...

Greetings Earthlings: The tactile joy of puppets in space Project Hail Mary is the latest film to employ the art of puppetry to bring an alien to life.

Project Hail Mary is the latest film to employ the art of puppetry to bring an alien to life.

'Whether it’s a googly-eyed sock puppet or a towering animatronic operated by a whole team, these celebrities of fabric and string only work because of the stars hidden behind them', writes Henry Bulmer.

Announcing… the new print edition of Little White Lies, inspired by the cinema of Jim Jarmusch, with special focus on his wonderful new film, Father Mother Sister Brother, which is out in the UK on 10 April.

The cover is by Berlin-based illustrator Yannik Saal.

thrilled to have written a piece in the new issue on coffee and cigarettes and jarmusch’s idea of “constructed voyeurism” 👀

just ordered my copy and you should too if you love lil indie magazines about films!

had so much fun writing about jim jarmusch through the lens of music for the new @lwlies.com – including his no-wave beginnings, his albums with SQURL, soundtracks by RZA and john lurie + much more, focusing on loops and twisted americana aesthetics across all his work. buy a magazine!

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I am very happy to announce that I am in the new issue of Little White Lies! I wrote about Jim Jarmusch's DEAD MAN. Check it out!

Inside the issue we've got an interview with Mark Jenkin (among others!) about his wonderful Rose of Nevada, plus reviews of all the best March/April UK releases, the cream of home ents releases, reports from Rotterdam and Berlin and a little preview of the BFI’s upcoming Trash! season.

… @clarisseloughrey.bsky.social, @daveyjenkins.bsky.social, @jakecole.bsky.social, @carolaverygrant.bsky.social, @judysquirrels.bsky.social and @isaacfeldberg.bsky.social.

Illustrations by Reena Wu, Simone Goder, Racheal Bruce, Stephanie Monohan, Michelle Urra and Bertal Vallo.

The issue also contains a Jarmusch dossier with new essays and 7" record sleeve-inspired illustrations for each one of his 13 fiction features. Contributors include: Mark Asch, @briannazigs.bsky.social, @leonardogoi.bsky.social, Lucy Peters, @willowcatelyn.bsky.social, @kambole.bsky.social…

We have deep-dive craft interviews with two of Jarmusch’s closest collaborators: cinematographer Frederick Elmes and costume designer Catherine George.