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A Little White Lie

2023

Michael Maren

Michael Shannon, Kate Hudson, Don Johnson, Zach Braff ...

4.6

194

Comedy A handyman living in New York City is mistaken for a famous and famously reclusive writer and brought to a university where he is to deliver a keynote address.

	Media	Author	Review
		Jeannette Catsoulis The New York Times	"Hobbled by a lack of visual oomph or verbal sparkle, 'A Little White Lie' pokes feebly at impostor syndrome and writerly insecurity"
		Rene Rodriguez Variety	"Dull comedy (...) Flavorless sludge"
		Mick LaSalle San Francisco Chronicle	"Maren’s direction is tonally right, full of warmth and touches of humor; he makes it an inviting film to watch (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 4)"
		Brett Buckalew AV Club	"A generically quirky indie trying to pass itself off as a sophisticated farce"
		Emily Bernard Collider	"Despite being a bit tonally uneven, 'A Little White Lie' is a lovable indie dramedy led by the always delightful Michael Shannon and Kate Hudson that is worth bookmarking"
		Tomris Laffly rogerebert.com	"The film's biggest con doesn't come from this imposter protagonist so much as the messy script and direction that squanders an amusing-enough premise, and the apathetic performances (…) Rating: ★ (out of 4)"
		Richard Roeper Chicago Sun-Times	"Maren possesses a keen eye and ear for the idiosyncrasies of the insulated world of a mid-level college (...) The ensemble is uniformly excellent, led by the great Michael Shannon (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 4)"
		Tara McNamara Common Sense Media	"Like humans themselves, this film isn't perfect (...) But 'A Little White Lie' delivers a truth that might lead viewers on their own self-reflective journey. (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"

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