Little White Lies - Drive edition.

Those who are regular readers may have read that I now love Drive and pretty much everything about it, from the cinematography to the soundtrack.
Before watching the film, but knowing I would have to resist reading it, I bought the latest edition of Little White Lies.


"LWLies is a bi-monthly, independent movie magazine that features cutting edge writing, illustration and photography to get under the skin of cinema."

And it's beautiful, I love it. I love the paper-weight, I love the graphic design. Urgh, I think I loved this issue nearly as much as I loved Drive. I also love that I pretty much agree with everything Little White Lies is saying, it's very rare for me to find a magazine that contains reviews that I don't want to chuck away, we clearly have similar taste in film.

I bought the Jan/Feb edition Black Swan issue, and I did enjoy it, I just was never able to get another issue after that. I think I may spend money wisely and subscribe because it's lovely. I really like that it's not too hipster as well, that aspect of it really appeals to me.




The current issue of Little White Lies is now sold out in stores, but it can still be viewed online, along with other back issues and you can also still purchase a copy at the Little White Lies online shop.

Little White Lies also sells prints, which are just as beaut, I have my eye on the Steve Zissou one, but for the next 24 hours you can get 10% off a print of the current Little White Lies cover of Ryan Gosling (below), just use the code: LOVEGOSLING10.

(via Little White Lies on Facebook)

Little White Lies print shop

630: Drive.

What a way to round up a weekend (pre-X factor, of course).


I'm fairly gobsmacked, I have no idea what I was expecting because all I had in my mind when deciding to watch it is: 'OMG it looks so nice' and ;Ryan Gosling is in it'. I really wasn't expecting Drive to be as good as it was.

(Excusing myself in advance) The cinematography of this movie is absolutely jizz-worthy and I don't care how many or how few people on Tumblr agree with me, it actually is. The film is beautifully lit and shot, with a great grasp on scale and depth. Can you tell that I loved it?

Although I, like many, do have a slight crush on Ryan Gosling, there is no doubt in my mind - not that there was before - that this guy can really act. With the most minuscule facial movement or change in body language he is able to convey such a quick change in emotion. This is something I noticed previously in Lars and the Real Girl, a completely different, but also brilliant film. So, I really appreciated Gosling as an actor and due to the film being released during 'guaranteed Oscar season', he may be in for a shot.

(Images: Google)

Apparently I love a good gangster movie anyway, but it's more than that, the casting is spot on, Carey Mulligan is both convincing and worthy as the vulnerable love interest and we see a slightly different side to the usually polished Christina Hendricks, but I don't want to give anything away.

The soundtrack is also brillant, flowing really well throughout the film with a brilliant consistency to the visuals as well as sounding good, most importantly. I know what I'll be downloading onto my iTunes next.

I would be surprised if this film isn't Oscar material, and if The Social Network was, this deserves to be. Director, Nicolas Winding Refn has demonstrated in previous success, 'Bronson' that he knows what he's doing, and Drive has taken his craft to the next level.
In short, and I'm aware that the rest of this wasn't, go and see this movie, you need to, it has everything in it to ever make any film work.


Now I can settle down with my much sought after copy of Little White Lies and enjoy it properly.

Other films starring Ryan Gosling that I have seen and liked:

The Notebook.

Blue Valentine.

Lars and the Real Girl

All Good Things - Bit weird, but still enjoyable

Not Half Nelson, I can see why hipsters love it but I disagree.

On my list:

Crazy. Stupid. Love.

The United States of Leland

The Believer

Fracture