Contributions from Adam Lee Davies | Little White Lies

Contributor Adam Lee Davies

Two people, a man and a woman, facing each other and smiling under a night sky with a full moon.
Review

Upstream Color

by Adam Lee Davies

Baf­fling, intox­i­cat­ing, ele­gant, Shane Car­ruth’s long-over­due fol­low-up to Primer is among the year’s best.

5
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
Man sits at a desk in front of a painting of a warplane. Books and shelves line the walls behind him.
Review

Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa

by Adam Lee Davies

Steve Coogan brings his sparkling char­ac­ter com­e­dy to the tedious tale of a radio sta­tion siege.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Portrait of an elderly man in a tuxedo framed, with a bearded man in sunglasses taking a photo with a mobile phone in the foreground.
Review

The Hangover Part III

by Adam Lee Davies

The boys are back for some misc Tex-Mex high-jinx in order to get Zak Gal­i­fi­anakis to the nut hatch.

2
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
A man in a suit stands among a crowd of people holding protest signs in an indoor setting.
Review

The Counsellor

by Adam Lee Davies

Rid­ley Scott direct­ing. Cor­mac McCarthy writ­ing. Michael Fass­ben­der star­ring. What could pos­si­bly go wrong?

4
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Two people, a man and a girl, embracing in a lush forest setting. The man wears a furry costume and the girl is wrapped in a knitted shawl. The scene appears to be from a film or other creative work.
Review

Cloud Atlas

by Adam Lee Davies

Tom Han­ks and Halle Berry go all out to give the mad, mul­ti-strand­ed sci-fi fol­ly a bad name.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
1
In Retrospect
Two people riding a red and white motorcycle on a crowded city street.
Review

The Bourne Legacy

by Adam Lee Davies

Far from being a lean and excit­ing action caper, The Bourne Lega­cy wastes far too much time try­ing to jus­ti­fy its own existence.

4
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
1
In Retrospect
A woman with red curly hair wearing a black dress, standing in a dimly lit environment.
Review

Avengers Assemble

by Adam Lee Davies

Joss Whedon’s Mar­vel mael­strom is a shiny, caged beast of a film that deliv­ers on its every promise.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect