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Truth & Movies: A Little White Lies Podcast

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Truth & Movies has all your film needs covered, reviewing the latest releases big and small, keeping you across important industry news, and reassessing great films from days gone by with the Truth & Movies Film Club. All brought to you by the people behind Little White Lies, the world's most beautiful film magazine. email: [email protected]: @LWLieswww.lwlies.com

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Episodes

Thelma + June Squibb & Josh Margolis | Crossing + Levan Akin | Nebraska (2013)

On Truth & Movies this week, June Squibb takes on her first starring role in Thelma and we spoke to the legend herself and the film’s director Josh Margolin. Istanbul becomes a battleground for trans rights in Crossing. And on Film club its more June Squibb in Alexander Payne’s road movie Nebraska. Joining host Leila Latif are critic and programmer Lillian Crawford and making her Truth & Movies debut is Discussing Film’s Senior Film Critic and LWLies contributor Yasmine Kandil. Truth &am...

Jul 19, 20241 hr 12 min

Longlegs + Oz Perkins | In A Violent Nature | Man Bites Dog (1992)

On Truth & Movies it's not a week for the fainthearted as we discuss the 90’s set horror Longlegs and spoke to its director Oz Perkins. We also review impressively gnarly slasher In A Violent Nature and on film club return to the nihilistic violence of Man Bites Dog Joining host Leila Latif are Billie Walker and Alison Rumfitt. Truth & Movies is the podcast from the film experts at Little White Lies, where along with selected colleagues and friends, they discuss the latest movie releases...

Jul 12, 20241 hr 3 min

Maxxine + Ti West | | Orlando, My Political Biography | Summer of Sam (1999)

On Truth & Movies this week, we review Mia Goth return to screen as she tries to make it as a star in Maxxine and we spoke to the 80s set slasher’s director Ti Wes. We also discuss Orlando, My political biography, a far reaching portrait of the trans experience and on Film club we return to Spike Lee’s Summer of Sam Joining host Leila Latif are Marina Ashioti and Esther Rosenfield. Truth & Movies is the podcast from the film experts at Little White Lies, where they discuss the latest mov...

Jul 05, 202458 min

Kinds of Kindness | A Quiet Place: Day One | Short Cuts (1993)

This week on LWLies’ own David Jenkins and Hannah Strong return to discuss the subject of their latest issue,Yorgos Lanthimos’ Kinds of Kindness. We also dive into the pleasant surprise that is A Quiet Place Day One and for film club revisit Robert Altman’s Short Cuts. Truth & Movies is the podcast from the film experts at Little White Lies, where along with selected colleagues and friends, they discuss the latest movie releases. Truth & Movies has all your film needs covered, reviewing ...

Jun 28, 20241 hr 7 min

The Bikeriders | Green Border + Agnieszka Holland | The Wild One (1953)

This week we take a look at Jeff Nichol’s biker gang saga The Bikeriders and review the harrowing refugee drama Green Border. We also spoke to Green Border director Agnieszka Holland about her film and for film club we revisited The Wild One.  Joining host Leila Latif are film critics Christina Newland and Marshall Shaffer. Truth & Movies is the podcast from the film experts at Little White Lies, where along with selected colleagues and friends, they discuss the latest movie releases. T...

Jun 21, 20241 hr 2 min

Inside Out 2 | Sasquatch Sunset + The Zellner Brothers | Harry And The Hendersons (1987)

On Truth & Movies this week Pixar gets emotional in Inside Out 2, we review absurdist comedy Sasquatch Sunset and we spoke to its directors. Finally, for film club we revisit 1987’s Harry and The Hendersons. Joining host Leila Latif are Emma Fraser and A.A. Dowd makes his Truth & Movies debut. Truth & Movies is the podcast from the film experts at Little White Lies, where along with selected colleagues and friends, they discuss the latest movie releases. Truth & Movies has all yo...

Jun 14, 20241 hr 11 min

Rosalie | Ishana Shyamalan | Riddle Of Fire | Stand By Me (1986)

On Truth & Movies this week, we discuss the French bearded lady drama Rosalie and the coming-of-age tale Riddle Of Fire. Hannah Strong also spoke to Ishana Shyamalan about her directorial debut and for film club we revisited Stand By Me and Rob Reiner’s wonderful Stand By Me. Joining host Leila Latif are Rafa Sales Ross and Natasha Jagger. Truth & Movies is the podcast from the film experts at Little White Lies, where along with selected colleagues and friends, they discuss the latest mo...

Jun 07, 20241 hr 3 min

The Beast | Gasoline Rainbow | Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me (1992)

On Truth & Movies this week, we discuss the wondrous sci-fi romantic thriller The Beast before delving into coming-of-age road trip movie Gasoline Rainbow and revisiting David Lynch’s Fire Walk With Me. Joining host Leila Latif are David Jenkins and Charles Bramesco. Truth & Movies is the podcast from the film experts at Little White Lies, where along with selected colleagues and friends, they discuss the latest movie releases. Truth & Movies has all your film needs covered, reviewin...

May 31, 202451 min

Cannes Special | The Shrouds + Megalopolis

On Truth & Movies this week, the team are coming at you live from the 2024 Cannes Film Festival with a round-up of all the great and the good movies they’ve caught, including Andrea Arnold’s Bird, David Cronenberg’s The Shrouds and Francis Ford Coppola’s Megalopolis. Joining host David Jenkins are Hannah Strong and Sophie Monks Kaufman. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

May 24, 202448 min

Cannes Special | Furiosa + George Miller

On Truth & Movies this week we discuss all the goings on from the Cannes Film Festival including Furiosa and talk to George Miller about the latest Mad Max Saga Joining host Leila Latif are David Jenkins and Hannah Strong. Truth & Movies is the podcast from the film experts at Little White Lies, where along with selected colleagues and friends, they discuss the latest movie releases. Truth & Movies has all your film needs covered, reviewing the latest releases big and small, talking ...

May 17, 202459 min

Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes | La Chimera | Orpheus (1950)

On Truth & Movies this week we delve into the 10th instalment of the Planet Of the Apes saga, gaze upon the masterpiece that is Alice Rohrwacher’s La Chimera and revisit Jean Cocteau’s retelling of the Greek myth Orpheus. Joining host Leila Latif are LWLies editor-at-large Adam Woodward and film critic Guy Lodge. Truth & Movies is the podcast from the film experts at Little White Lies, where along with selected colleagues and friends, they discuss the latest movie releases. Truth &a...

May 10, 202447 min

Love Lies Bleeding + Rose Glass | Fall Guy | A History of Violence (2005)

On Truth & Movies this week, we discuss the dark, erotic thrills of Love Lies Bleeding and spoke to its writer and director Rose Glass. We also review the Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt led action-comedy Fall Guy and for film club revisit Cronenberg’s A History of Violence. Joining host Leila Latif are film critics Christina Newland and Lillian Crawford. Truth & Movies is the podcast from the film experts at Little White Lies, where along with selected colleagues and friends, they discuss ...

May 03, 20241 hr 16 min

Challengers Special + Justin Kuritzkes | A Bigger Splash | The Protagonists

On Truth & Movies this week we dive deep into subject of the latest issue of Little White Lies, Host Leila Latif spoke to its writer Justin Kuritzkes and we revisit Luca Guadgino’s earlier films, The Protagonists and A Bigger Splash. Joining host Leila Latif are Lwlies Editor David Jenkins and Digital Editor Hannah Strong. Truth & Movies is the podcast from the film experts at Little White Lies, where along with selected colleagues and friends, they discuss the latest movie releases. Tru...

Apr 26, 20241 hr 3 min

Civil War + Kirsten Dunst + Alex Garland | Back to Black | Melancholia (2011)

On this week’s show, director Alex Garland and star Kirsten Dunst join us to discuss their hot button-pushing actioner Civil War, Sam Taylor-Johnson does Amy Winehouse a gross disservice in the disastrous biopic, Back to Black, and in Film Club, we revisit Lars von Trier’s end-of-the-world relationship drama from 2011, Melancholia. Regular host Leila Latif is joined by LWLies Digital Editor Hannah Strong and freelance writer Rogan Graham. Truth & Movies is the podcast from the film experts a...

Apr 12, 20242 hr 33 min

Evil Does Not Exist | Monkey Man + Dev Patel | A Bittersweet Life (2005)

On Truth & Movies this week, we discuss the latest Hamaguchi, Evil Does Not Exist. We also review action thriller Monkey Man and Hannah Strong spoke to its director and star Dev Patel. Finally, for film club we watched Dev Patel’s pick, A Bittersweet Life. Joining host Leila Latif are film critics Mike McCahill and Kambole Campbell. Truth & Movies is the podcast from the film experts at Little White Lies, where along with selected colleagues and friends, they discuss the latest movie rel...

Apr 05, 20241 hr 2 min

Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire | The Sweet East | Dyn Amo (1972)

On Truth & Movies this week, we discuss the fifth instalment in the MonsterVerse franchise, Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire. Then we  move into lyrical independent fare with Sean Price Williams’ The Sweet East and his choice for Film Club, 1972’s Dyn Amo. Joining host Leila Latif are Little White Lies Editor David Jenkins and writer and broadcaster Anna Bogutskaya. Truth & Movies is the podcast from the film experts at Little White Lies, where along with selected colleagues and frie...

Mar 29, 20241 hr 1 min

Immaculate + Michael Mohan | The Delinquents | Black Narcissus (1947)

On Truth & Movies this week, get into the latest in nun horror with Sydney Sweeney vehicle Immaculate and host Leila Latif spoke to its charming director Michael Mohan. We also review anti-capitalist caper The Delinquents and finally, for film club, its a return to the nunnery with 1947’s Black Narcissus. Joining host Leila Latif are the film critics Charles Bramesco and Billie Walker. Truth & Movies is the podcast from the film experts at Little White Lies, where along with selected col...

Mar 22, 20241 hr 11 min

Drive Away Dolls | Banel & Adama + Ramata Toulaye-Sy | Bad Girls Go To Hell (1965)

On Truth & Movies this week, we discuss Ethan Coen’s raucous road movie Drive Away Dolls. We’re also reviewing tragic romance Banel & Adama, and David Jenkins spoke to its wonderful director Ramata Toulaye-Sy about her striking debut. Finally, for film club it's more complicated women in Bad Girls Go To Hell. Joining host Leila Latif are Laura Venning and Darren Richman. Truth & Movies is the podcast from the film experts at Little White Lies, where along with selected colleagues and...

Mar 15, 20241 hr 1 min

Do Not Expect Too Much From The End Of The World + Radu Jude | Origin | Pinky (1949)

On Truth & Movies this week, we discuss Radu Jude’s powerful, experimental dark comedy Do Not Expect Too Much From The End Of The World and spoke to the director Radu Jude about his award-winning film. Then we review Ava DuVernay’s equally ambitious look at the work of Isabel Wilkerson in Origin. Finally, for film club its Elia Kazan’s look at white-passing privilege in 1949’s Pinky. Joining host Leila Latif is Little White Lies Editor David Jenkins and joining us for the first time, we welc...

Mar 08, 20241 hr 19 min

Perfect Days | The Taste Of Things + Juliette Binoche | Bob Marley: One Love

On Truth & Movies this week Wim Wenders paints a portrait of a quiet existence in Perfect Days, food is the language of Love in The Taste of Things and David Jenkins spoke to its radiant star Juliette Binoche. We also chat some of the highlights of the upcoming Berlin Film Festival and Bob Marley’s musical biopic One Love. Joining host Leila Latif is LWLies editor David Jenkins. Truth & Movies is the podcast from the film experts at Little White Lies, where along with selected colleagues...

Feb 16, 20241 hr 17 min

The Iron Claw | Jeanie Finlay & Aubrey Gordon | Occupied City + Steve McQueen & Bianca Stigter | The Wrestler (2008)

On a truly epic episode of Truth & Movies we discuss Sean Durkins's wrestling tragedy The Iron Claw, Steve McQueen’s documentary on the Nazi occupation of Amsterdam, Occupied City and for film club revisit Darren Aronofsky’s The Wrestler. We also have interviews with documentary filmmaker Jeanie Finlay and the subject of her latest film Aubrey Gordon as well as a sit down with Steve McQueen and Bianca Stigter. Joining host Leila Latif are film critic, programmer and podcast regular Rafa Sale...

Feb 09, 20242 hr 40 min

Poor Things + Mark Ruffalo, Ramy Youssef & Willem Dafoe | Priscilla + Philippe Le Sourd | LWLies Most Anticipated Films Of 2024

On Truth & Movies this week Little White Lies Editor David and Digital Editor Hannah Strong join host Leila Latif to talk through some of the most exciting titles coming out in 2024. We also discuss the subject of the latest magazine issue, Yorgos Lanthimos’ Poor Things, and Hannah interviewed its stars Mark Ruffalo, Ramy Youssef and Willem Dafoe. We also look at Sofia’s Coppola’s stunning Priscilla, and Leila spoke to its cinematographer and frequent Coppola collaborator Philippe Le Sourd.&...

Jan 12, 20241 hr 26 min

Best Films Of 2023 Special 

On Truth & Movies this week, LWLies’ Editor David Jenkins and Digital Editor Hannah Strong join host Leila Latif to discuss their favourite films of the year.   Truth & Movies is the podcast from the film experts at Little White Lies, where along with selected colleagues and friends, they discuss the latest movie releases. Truth & Movies has all your film needs covered, reviewing the latest releases big and small, talking to some of the most exciting filmmakers, keeping you acro...

Dec 22, 20231 hr 15 min

Ferrari | The Boy and The Heron | Wonka

On Truth & Movies this week, Michael Mann and Adam Driver embrace speed and spectacle in Ferrari, Hayao Miyazaki returns with Studio Ghibli’s fantastical animation The Boy and the Heron. And finally, after a first trailer featuring a tiny orange Hugh Grant doing a dance broke the internet, Paul King’s Wonka finally makes it to cinemas. Joining host Leila Latif LWLies editor David Jenkins and Editor-At-Large Adam Woodward Truth & Movies is the podcast from the film experts at Little White...

Dec 15, 202357 min

Napoleon | Fallen Leaves | Anselm

On Truth & Movies this week one of History’s most famous figures is the centre of Ridley Scott’s epic, Napoleon. An unexpected romance blossoms in Fallen Leaves and Wim Wenders immerses us in another artist’s work in Anselm.   Joining host Leila Latif are LWLies Editor David Jenkins and Film Critic Lillian Crawford.   Truth & Movies is the podcast from the film experts at Little White Lies, where along with selected colleagues and friends, they discuss the latest movie releases...

Dec 01, 20231 hr 2 min

May December + Todd Haynes| Saltburn | Leed International Film Festival | The Killer + Erik Messerschmidt and Ren Klyce

On Truth & Movies this week, its a bumper episode. We review Todd Haynes' melodrama May December and Hannah Strong spoke to the great man himself. We also review Emerald Fennell’s latest dark comedy Saltburn and host Leila Latif will be going through the highlights of the Leeds International Film Festival. Finally, we take a look at David Fincher’s pulpy thriller The Killer and interviewed Fincher’s long term collaborators Erik Messerschmidt and Ren Klyce about working on the project Joining...

Nov 17, 20232 hr 42 min

Anatomy Of A Fall + Sandra Hüller | The Royal Hotel + Kitty Green | How To Have Sex

On Truth & Movies this week, we discuss Palme d’Or winner Anatomy Of A Fall and host Leila Latif interviewed its star Sandra Hüller. Then we take a look at The Royal Hotel, Kitty Green’s dark tale of two backpackers in the Australian Outback, and we also spoke to the director about her film. Finally, we review another complex look at womanhood in How To Have Sex. Joining host Leila Latif are Ella Kemp and Meg Walters. Truth & Movies is the podcast from the film experts at Little White Li...

Nov 03, 20231 hr 18 min