Episodes
On Truth & Movies this week, we take a look at stranger-than-fiction tale of Reddit vs Wall Street in Dumb Money and spoke to it’s director Craig Gillespie. We also review Pedro Almodovar’s highly anticipated short film Strange Way Of Life starring Ethan Hawke and Pedro Pascal former lovers in the wild west. And for film club it is more cowboys and forbidden love in Ang Lee’s Brokeback Mountain. Joining host Leila Latif are Little White Lies Editor David Jenkins and film critic Kyle...
Published 09/22/23
British Indie Film Club is a limited podcast series from Truth & Movies, in partnership with the British Independent Film Awards (BIFA). In this final episode, national treasure Shane Meadows joins us to reflect on the legacy of his 2004 film Dead Man’s Shoes – back in cinemas in a new restoration – and how he was inspired early in his career by another British indie stalwart, Alan Clarke. Edited by Bob Stankus. Produced by TCO. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Published 09/20/23
On Truth & Movies this week, a young refugee faces survivor’s guilt, insomnia and longing to be loved in Fremont. David Jenkins spoke to Sebastian Silva about his audacious meta-comedy Rotting In the Sun, and we reviewed the film. Finally for Film Club we returned to Jim Jarmusch’s debut, Stranger Than Paradise. Joining host Leila Latif are LWLies Editor David Jenkins and culture journalist Xuanlin Tham. Truth & Movies is the podcast from the film experts at Little White Lies, where...
Published 09/15/23
On Truth & Movies this week, we cover new releases El Conde and Past Lives and LWLies Editor David Jenkins spoke to director Celine Song about her moving debut. Plus we do a rapid fire recap of the second half of the Venice Film Festival, talking direct from the Lido and discussing its high highs and low lows.    Joining host Leila Latif are Digital Editor Hannah Strong and film critic and podcast favourite, Rafa Sales Ross.   Truth & Movies is the podcast from the film experts at...
Published 09/08/23
On Truth & Movies this week, we’ll be discussing some of the most talked about titles from this year’s Venice Film Festival straight from the Lido. Joining host Leila Latif are film critics Catherine Bray and Jack King. 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...
Published 09/05/23
On Truth & Movies this week, a love triangle gets complicated fast in Passages and we spoke to it’s director Ira Sachs. Celebrated manga becomes celebrated anime in The First Slam Dunk, and finally, for film club, we revisit an earlier love triangle in François Truffaut’s Jules and Jim. Joining host Leila Latif is film critic, broadcaster and former Truth and Movies host Michael Leader Truth & Movies is the podcast from the film experts at Little White Lies, where along with selected...
Published 09/01/23
British Indie Film Club is a limited podcast series from Truth & Movies, in partnership with the British Independent Film Awards (BIFA). In this episode, writer/director Charlotte Regan (Standby, Oats & Barley) drops in to chat about her critically acclaimed debut feature Scrapper – out now in cinemas across the UK – and how she’s drawn inspiration from John Michael McDonagh’s Irish buddy cop comedy The Guard. Edited by Bob Stankus. Produced by TCO. Hosted on Acast. See...
Published 08/30/23
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Published 08/25/23
On Truth & Movies this week, DC launches a new superhero in the form of Blue Beetle. Host Leila Latif spoke to the team behind the Edinburgh Film Festival about their incredible line-up that runs from the 18th-23rd of August, and bringing the festival back after events in 2022 put its in jeopardy. We’ll also be reviewing French literary adaptation, Lie With Me and for Film Club, revisiting Merchant Ivory’s Maurice. Joining host Leila Latif are LWLies Editor David Jenkins and film critic...
Published 08/18/23
On Truth & Movies this week, we take a look at the family-friendly scares that inhabit Justin Simen’s Haunted Mansion, and host Leila Latif interviewed the director. We also review the transatlantic rom-com Red White And Royal Blue. Finally, for film club, its a return to another spooky home in 1932’s The Old Dark House. Joining host Leila Latif are film critic Charles Bramesco and critic, programmer, podcaster and all-around film expert Anna Bogutskaya. Truth & Movies is the podcast...
Published 08/11/23
On Truth & Movies this week, Jason Statham battles more giant sharks in Meg 2, one of the more surprising choices in Ben Wheatley's filmography. We also review Paris Memories, where a woman tries to come to terms with her trauma in the wake of a terrorist attack and finally, for film club, we go from giant sharks to clever ones in 1999’s Deep Blue Sea Joining host Leila Latif are film critic and Curzon Journal Editor Yasmin Omar and filmmaker and journalist Catherine Bray. Truth &...
Published 08/04/23
On Truth & Movies this week, there are terrified teens doing anything for social media clout in gnarly horror flick Talk To Me. We also spoke to Nicole Holofcener about her new film You Hurt My Feelings and reviewed the delightful comedy. Then for Film Club it was more Holofcener, with her earliest film Walking and Talking. Joining host Leila Latif are film critics Laura Venning and Caitlin Quinlan. Truth & Movies is the podcast from the film experts at Little White Lies, where along...
Published 07/28/23
British Indie Film Club is a limited podcast series from Truth & Movies, in partnership with the British Independent Film Awards (BIFA). Here, actor Paapa Essiedu (I May Destroy You, Femme, Black Mirror) describes his love of playing complex characters, and his visceral reaction to Philip Barantini’s kitchen drama Boiling Point. This episode was recorded before the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike. Edited by Bob Stankus. Produced by TCO. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Published 07/26/23
On Truth & Movies for Barbenheimer week, we’re doing two special episodes – one each for Gerwig and Nolan’s latest.  We round up with an Oppenheimer, Nolan’s epic look at the life of one of the most brilliant and dangerous men to ever live. Host Leila Latif sat down with Cillian Murphy to discuss playing America’s Prometheus, and for film club we paired Oppenheimer with Murphy’s favourite element of the movie, 12 Angry Men. Joining host Leila Latif are Little White Lies Editor David...
Published 07/21/23
On Truth & Movies for Barbenheimer week, we’re doing two special episodes – one each for Gerwig and Nolan’s latest. First up is our Barbie episode, where we dig into why Barbie is thinking about dying and why Ken is…just Ken. Hannah Strong spoke to its director Greta Gerwig, and for film club we paired Barbie with The Young Girls of Rochefort. Joining host Leila Latif are Little White Lies Editor David Jenkins and Digital Editor Hannah Strong. Truth & Movies is the podcast from the...
Published 07/21/23
On Truth & Movies this week, another Mission proves Impossible in the franchise’s 7th instalment, Dead Reckoning: Part 1. Squaring The Circle tells the story of the creative geniuses behind some of the most iconic album art of all time and we spoke to its director Anton Corbijn. And for Film Club we’ll be taking a look at an earlier entry in the Tom Cruise oeuvre, The Colour Of Money. Joining host Leila Latif are film critics Elena Lazic and Al Horner. Truth & Movies is the podcast...
Published 07/14/23
British Indie Film Club is a limited podcast series from Truth & Movies, in partnership with the British Independent Film Awards (BIFA). In this episode, rising star Tamara Lawrance (The Silent Twins) shares her experiences of breaking through as a young actor, and why she’s full of admiration for Barry Jenkins’ Moonlight. Edited by Bob Stankus. Produced by TCO. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Published 07/13/23
On Truth & Movies this week, it's two star-crossed lovers in Pixar’s latest Elemental, and we spoke to the film’s director Peter Sohn. A dysfunctional group of superheroes try and work out their differences and save the world in Quentin Dupieux's Smoking Causes Coughing and finally, for film club we return to Pixar’s origin story with 1995’s Toy Story. Joining host Leila Latif are film critic Isaac Feldberg and writer Saskia Gaiger. Truth & Movies is the podcast from the film experts...
Published 07/07/23
On Truth & Movies this week, Harrison Ford reprises his role as Indiana Jones to find the Dial Of Destiny, and Hannah Strong spoke to its nefarious villain, Mads Mikkelsen. A family comes together and falls apart in Léonor Serraille's Mother & Son and finally, for Film Club we revisit Indiana Jones adventures in the 1930s, with The Temple of Doom. Joining host Leila Latif are LWLies Editor-At-Large Adam Woodward and film critic Cheyenne Bunsie. Truth & Movies is the podcast from...
Published 06/30/23
British Indie Film Club is a new limited podcast series from Truth & Movies, in partnership with the British Independent Film Awards (BIFA). In this episode, acclaimed writer/director Nida Manzoor (We Are Lady Parts, Polite Society) discusses how she found her footing in the industry, and why she’s always had a soft spot for Billy Elliot. Edited by Bob Stankus. Produced by TCO. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Published 06/29/23
On Truth & Movies this week is Wes Anderson’s retro-futuristic marvel Asteroid City. Then we’ll be looking at Annie Ernaux’ self portrait in The Super 8 Years and finally for film club its more conspiracy afoot in the neo-westerm Bad Day at Black Rock Joining host Leila Latif are Lwlies digital editor Hannah Strong and Contributing Editor Sophie Monks Kaufman Truth & Movies is the podcast from the film experts at Little White Lies, where along with selected colleagues and friends,...
Published 06/23/23
On Truth & Movies this week, Ezra Miller takes a break from terrorising the citizens of Hawaii and stars in The Flash. A tender drama about masculinity with Pretty Red Dress and we spoke to it’s director Dionne Edwards about her moving debut. And for film club, its Ed Wood’s cult classic, the gender-bending Glen or Glenda Joining host Leila Latif are LWLies editor David Jenkins and film critic and broadcaster Lillian Crawford Truth & Movies is the podcast from the film experts at...
Published 06/16/23
British Indie Film Club is a new limited podcast series from Truth & Movies, in partnership with the British Independent Film Awards (BIFA). Each episode we’ll be delving into the past, present and future of British film with special guests from across the industry. In this first episode, hosts Leila Latif and Karis Aldridge are joined by actor, writer and director Samantha Morton. Edited by Bob Stankus. Produced by TCO. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Published 06/14/23
On Truth & Movies this week, Chevalier looks at the life of Joseph Bologne, a black musician who rivalled Mozart and was knighted by Marie Antoinette only to have his legacy erased and we’ll be talking to its stars Kelvin Harrison Jr & Lucy Boynton about the film. Then we review Riley Keough & Gina Gammell’s directorial debut, a coming-of-age tale set on a Lakota reservation and finally, for film club, its Ryan Gosling’s directorial debut, and Christina Hendricks stars in Lost...
Published 06/09/23
On Truth & Movies this week Miles Morales is back and journeying Across The Spider-verse and we spoke to it’s Oscar-winning composer Daniel Pemberton about the long awaited sequel. Then we review espionage thriller Reality, where Sydney Sweeney faces the consequences of leaking information about 2016 election and finally, for film club, espionage and animation come together in Paprika Joining host Leila Latif are critics Kambole Campbell and Jack King. Truth & Movies is the podcast...
Published 06/02/23