We all do: little white lies, big whoppers, excuses and half-truths.

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Because her base is in France, and "will ever be, " Cotillard manages to balance Hollywood blockbusters with quieter French films, like the forthcoming Rust and Bone, directed by Jacques Audiard ("he sculpts life in the shape of movies") and Little White Lies, helmed by Canet.

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Even just a tiny bit of cheating, a little white lie, can be the seed for a lot of lies later on.

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Electro-pop singer Little Boots came second on the Brits list, followed by dark rock band White Lies.

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