Little White Lies / 104

LWLies 104: The Blink Twice issue 

 

On the cover: We’re proud to showcase the work of Leeds-based artist Sarah Madden, who has created a gorgeous portrait of Naomi Ackie as Frida. The concept of the cover transmits the character’s initial joy at being accepted into this set, and the snakes represent the various dangers she encounters on her discombobulating and traumatising journey.

 

Also in the issue, we have new illustration work from Carolina Altavilla, Eloïse Héritier, Eve Lloyd Knight, Hazel Mason, Agnès Ricart, Katie Scarlett, Stéphanie Sergeant and Nick Taylor.

 

Burning Down the House

A conversation with Blink Twice director and co-writer Zoë Kravitz on craft, casting and embracing discomfort.

 

Beauty and the Beast

Leila Latif has a natter with one of our favourite actors on the block (and star of Blink Twice), Naomi Ackie.

 

The Outrages

Laura Venning explores the valuable cinematic artworks that have been born on the back of the #MeToo movement.

 

Chan the Man

Hannah Strong’s heartfelt personal ode to her eventual loving acceptance of the actor Channing Tatum.

 

Fear Factor

2024’s biggest breakout star, Adria Arjona, on how acting is about overcoming your deepest fears.

 

The New Romantic

David Jenkins chats to British filmmaker and actress Alice Lowe about the making of her formidable Timestalker.

 

Double Threat

An expansive, 50-film chronology looking back at the history of films directed by female actors.

 

Face-to-face with Kneecap

Rōgan Graham hopped on an early morning flight to Belfast to chat to the stars of of Kneecap – a music biopic that’s actually good.

 

Moin Hussein

Sky Peals is one of our favourite British indies of 2024, and Rafa Sales Ross chats to its writer/director about its innovative depiction of loneliness.

 

Carol Kane

A legend of Hollywood finally gets to play the lead in the great Between the Temples, and so Nick Newman celebrates the occasion with a long and winding chat.

 

Shuchi Talati

Girls Will be Girls offers a fresh spin on the timeworn teenage love story, and so Leila Latif meets its maker to talk about capturing intimacy and euphoria on screen.

 

Obituary

 

Shelley Duval

One of the great all-time screen actors passed as we were nearing our press deadline, yet we made room for Sophie Monks Kaufman to honour her achievements.

 

In review

 

Rich Peppiatt’s Kneecap

Francis Ford Coppola’s Megalopolis

Alice Lowe’s Timestalker

Moin Hussain’s Sky Peals

Sean Wang’s Dìdi

Neil Boyle and Kirk Hendy’s Kensuke’s Kingdom

Marie Mire’s Clandestina

Justin Lerner’s Cadijo Blanco

Naqqash Khalid’s In Camera

Daniel Kokotajlo’s Starve Acre

Greg Kwedar’s Sing Sing

Nathan Silver’s Between the Temples

Azazel Jacobs’ His Three Daughters

Coralie Faraget’s The Substance

Wei Shujun’s Only the River Flows

Shuchi Talati’s Girls Will Be Girls

Mayram Moqadam and Behtash Sanaeeha’s My Favourite Cake

Nora Fingscheidt’s The Outrun

Catarina Mourão Astrakan 79

Cédric Kahn’s The Goldman Case

 

Plus, Matt Turner selects six key home ents releases for your consideration; and Marina Ashioti hails the queer eco-cyber parable Fresh Kill as it turns 30 for her Sticky Gold Stars column.

 

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Little White Lies launched in 2005 with the sole aim of creating a magazine that captures the excitement of talking about movies with good friends by bringing together impassioned, intelligent writing with striking illustration. Each issue of the magazine dedicates its entire front section to an upcoming theatrical release, drawing inspiration from the themes and visual tone of the carefully selected film. The back section features essential reviews of the latest movie releases, plus exclusive interviews, festival reports and more