The List Magazine is turning 40 in October! So I’ve been going through back issues recently.

The List is turning 40 🎉 Next, it's the eventful 2000s. This it the time that guest editor Ian Rankin swapped case files for headlines, Noel Gallagher promised us that Oasis would never split up, and Alan Cummings told us he owes his whole career to The List.

I haven’t posted here for 3 months so here’s some recommendations. If you haven’t seen HAPPYEND yet you should check it out.

Watched documentaries on Werner Herzog and Faye Dunaway this week. Both were fine. I cried all the tears watching Homebound and I hope it gets UK distribution. I laughed till I cried at the ballbuster scene in Carnal Knowledge(a hugely depressing and honest film about men).

Gorgeous new @lwlies.com has arrived! Just wanted to highlight this paragraph from @daveyjenkins.bsky.social The Phoenician Scheme review…Michael Cera in a Wes Anderson flick is perfect.

New print edition of @lwlies.com is on shelves now and available via out online shop. Wes, Benicio, Mia, Michael speak! Plus an exploration of WA literary ephemera, and a huge index of absolute rotters/rascals in 1940s cinema. Please do, as they say, come thru…

Daisy-May Hudson’s first fiction feature, Lollipop, is a gut punch of a film. She speaks to @mskmclaughlin.bsky.social about depicting the complexities of motherhood and female friendship

A great run! The final acts of A Brighter Summer Day and My Favourite Cake kind of broke me tho 😭 Cillian Murphy in Disco Pigs…wild performance!

Really enjoyed The Phoenician Scheme especially Michael Cera! Great @lwlies.com review lwlies.com/reviews/the-... Out in cinemas 23rd May

I’m not at #cannes2025 because tbh I can’t afford to go but I have written a review..!

“My memory of being a teenager is that you want to think the best of people, you want to believe that they are interested in you for genuine reasons” @mskmclaughlin.bsky.social speaks to Good One director India Donaldson www.bfi.org.uk/sight-and-so...

My @observer review of India Donaldson’s impressive debut, Good One, in cinemas now. observer.co.uk/culture/film...

Morning! I spoke to India Donaldson about her brilliant debut feature Good One www.bfi.org.uk/sight-and-so... for @sightsoundmag.bsky.social

We're delighted to reveal the cover of LWLies #108: The Phoenician Scheme issue 🍸 Artwork by María Jesús Contreras, who has created a dreamy cover loosely inspired by Auguste Renoir’s painting, Luncheon of the Boating Party 👒 Available to pre-order: lwlies.imbmsubscriptions.com/preorder

My review of Hallow Road lwlies.com/reviews/hall... out now in cinemas. @lwlies.com

Last night I went to see Insane Asylum Seekers at Bush Theatre. It’s such a beautiful and personal take on the British-Iraqi refugee experience. Written by Laith Elzubaidi, this one man show stars Tommy Sim’aan who turns in a remarkable performance. www.bushtheatre.co.uk/event/insane...

I was quite sceptical about a remake of Ang Lee’s The Wedding Banquet but Andrew Ahn’s modern reimagining is quite lovely! Great review by @lauravenning.bsky.social lwlies.com/reviews/the-... and totally agree that Han Gi-chan is a real discovery 💕

Sinners has officially joined Letterboxd’s One Million Watched Club. It becomes the fastest 2025 release to hit one million on Letterboxd.

Yesterday afternoon I went to see the new Lilo & Stitch for work and was definitely the oldest person in the room…then in the evening I went to see Miki Berenyi Trio for fun and was the youngest person there. Existential crisis begins…

It’s magnificent!! 🪵🪵

I loved Sinners. My review www.scifinow.co.uk/reviews/sinn... @scifinow.bsky.social Out in cinemas now.

Lots of new cinemas are screening HOLY COW from today 🐮 "So alive you may believe you could even reach out and touch it - or eat it." – ★★★★ The Times

Saw and loved Sinners this weekend? We made an issue looking under the bonnet of this stunning hit, speaking to Ryan Coogler, Michael B Jordan, Miles Caton, Wunmi Mosaku, Hailee Steinfeld, Ludwig Göransson, Ruth E. Carter and Autumn Durald Arkapaw. lwlies.imbmsubscriptions.com/currentissue

Thanks Self Esteem and Happy Easter 🐣

A beautiful sight! Was a privilege to be among them. Solidarity with the trans community today and always.

Chuck Krantz just commented on one of my most depressing Letterboxd entries for The Life of Chuck…which tbf I did really enjoy so the sentiment is sweet at least 🫠🫠🫠

I loved Sinners. My review www.scifinow.co.uk/reviews/sinn... @scifinow.bsky.social Out in cinemas now.

Join us at the Rio Cinema in Dalston tomorrow for the opening night of Sinners! We'll be handing out copies of our current issue and there will be a special intro by our editor David Jenkins. 👉 Use code LITTLEWHITEFIVE for £5 tickets

Big love to everyone youtu.be/yn043ArR98M?... especially the trans community.

Spoke to Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck about Freaky Tales. Out in cinemas on Friday. www.scifinow.co.uk/interviews/f... @scifinow.bsky.social

My review of Black Mirror S7 www.scifinow.co.uk/tv/black-mir... @scifinow.bsky.social now on Netflix

Very exciting

I had a great time watching the Comté cheese film Holy Cow. Lovely interview with director Louise Courvoisier by @halfacanyon.bsky.social www.dazeddigital.com/film-tv/arti... Clément Faveau is excellent in the lead role. Out now in cinemas!

Nice one!

My review of One to One: John & Yoko list.co.uk/news/46498/o... @thelistuk.bsky.social Out now!

Death of a Unicorn is out now in cinemas. My review www.scifinow.co.uk/reviews/deat... for @scifinow.bsky.social

Very excited for Clio Barnard’s adaptation of I See Buildings Fall Like Lightning which has just started shooting. Great cast! 📸 by Chris Harris.

Great to be a part of the Sinners issue! The @lwlies.com team have done amazing work on this one. Grab a copy!

Lauren Mayberry last night at Shepherd’s Bush Empire

New issue ready for pre-order!

Death of a Unicorn: MVP is def Anthony Carrigan as a hard done by butler and then Will Poulter as a rich douchebag. Full review coming soon. First watch of High and Low: maybe my new favourite Kurosawa. Wow!Stephen Graham is magnificent in Adolescence. Mulholland Drive at the cinema boxd.it/9c8XBV

A decent few days of film watching. I really recommend seeing Black Bag at the cinema this week. It’s so beautifully done! The Life of Chuck gave me feelings… more vague thoughts here and full review/interviews coming soon boxd.it/97w4ov

Weekend stuff: Linder and Mickalene Thomas exhibitions, Anoushka Shankar and Angela Davis doing their thing.

My Observer film of the week: The Last Showgirl a film with hidden depth beneath the superficial sparkle. www.theguardian.com/film/2025/ma...

The Outrun is now on Netflix so here’s my review. I do love Saoirse Ronan’s performance in this film lwlies.com/reviews/the-... And if you haven’t seen System Crasher please seek it out it’s phenomenal.

Gene Hackman, 1930-2025 Seen here shooting Night Moves with Arthur Penn, 1974

An often-terrifying, overwhelming, intense, combustible screen presence like no other; an auteur-actor par excellence. RIP Gene Hackman.

I’m Still Here and September Says are also out now. I spoke about them and The Monkey on @lwlies.com podcast. Listen here podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...