Contributions from Adam Lee Davies | Little White Lies

Contributor Adam Lee Davies

Abandoned room with peeling walls, a large spider, and a creepy scrapbook on a table.
Ex-Rent Hell

Ex-Rent Hell Presents… The Haunted Mansion

by Adam Lee Davies

ERH sweeps away the cob­webs from this ear­ly 2000s Eddie Mur­phy hor­ror com­e­dy, with the help of IMDb user reviews.
Vintage room with large book, television, and other items on a wooden table.
Ex-Rent Hell

Ex-Rent Hell presents… Soul Man

by Adam Lee Davies

Remem­ber this ​’80s com­e­dy that ques­tioned whether the Civ­il Rights Move­ment was just a col­lec­tive hallucination?
Cluttered table with a video cassette, handgun, and a book cover featuring a man's portrait in monochromatic tones.
Ex-Rent Hell

Ex-Rent Hell presents… Taffin

by Adam Lee Davies

Remem­ber when Pierce Bros­nan com­plete­ly lost his shit in this shouty parochial shoot ​’em up?
Man in fighter jet cockpit, wearing military uniform and flight gear, giving thumbs up in front of American flag.

Top Gun at 30 – a rookie’s guide to an ’80s classic

by Adam Lee Davies

A first-time fly­er attempts to glean the plot of this cher­ished Tom Cruise vehi­cle from 30 years of pop cul­ture collateral.
Sci-fi novel titled 'K-Pull' with skeletal figure on cover, remote control, and other objects on desk.
Ex-Rent Hell

Ex-Rent Hell presents… Krull

by Adam Lee Davies

Remem­ber this fan­ta­sy cult favourite in which good tri­umphs over evil with the help of a fly­ing swastika?
Retro room with vintage record player, books, and illustration on pink surface depicting a dancing figure silhouetted against a city skyline, surrounded by dinosaur shapes.
Ex-Rent Hell

Ex-Rent Hell presents… Jumpin’ Jack Flash

by Adam Lee Davies

Remem­ber when Whoopi Gold­berg expe­ri­enced a rock’n’roll melt­down in this trou­bling action-comedy?
Chequered floor, retro VHS tape, and audio cassette on a wooden surface.
Ex-Rent Hell

Ex-Rent Hell presents… Buddy’s Song

by Adam Lee Davies

Remem­ber when Hol­ly­wood tried to make Ches­ney Hawkes a bona fide movie star?
Desk with science fiction novel, plasma globe, and other objects.
Ex-Rent Hell

Ex-Rent Hell presents… Freejack

by Adam Lee Davies

Remem­ber when Mick Jag­ger and Emilio Estevez played time-hop­ping boun­ty hunters?
Two men in black suits, one holding a gun, the other gesturing with his hands, in a snowy outdoor setting.

How to rob a bank (according to the movies)

by Adam Lee Davies

Ever fan­ta­sised about pulling off the per­fect heist? Here’s every­thing cin­e­ma has taught us about the art of the steal.
A collection of retro objects, including a large pink album cover, sunglasses, and a calculator, against a black and white background.
Ex-Rent Hell

Ex-Rent Hell presents… The Adventures of Ford Fairlane

by Adam Lee Davies

Remem­ber when Hol­ly­wood attempt­ed to par­lay the stage act of a blue come­di­an into a wannabe raunchy comedy?