Contributions from Adam Woodward | Little White Lies

Contributor Adam Woodward

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Review

Good Time

by Adam Woodward

Robert Pat­tin­son gets down and dirty in New York City in the Safdies’ authen­ti­cal­ly grit­ty crime thriller.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
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Interviews

Love My Way: A conversation with Armie Hammer and Timothée Chalamet

by Adam Woodward

The Call Me by Your Name stars speak can­did­ly about their cher­ished time on set together.
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Review

Call Me by Your Name

by Adam Woodward

Luca Guadagnino’s scin­til­lat­ing fol­low-up to A Big­ger Splash is a touchy-feely screen romance for our time and for all time.

4
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
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Posters

Never-before-seen The Shining concept sketches by Saul Bass

by Adam Woodward

Check out these ultra rare alter­na­tive poster designs, includ­ing notes from Stan­ley Kubrick.
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Interviews

S Craig Zahler: ‘Shooting graphic violence is like setting up a magic trick’

by Adam Woodward

The direc­tor of Bone Tom­a­hawk and Brawl in Cell Block 99 on his dis­tinct approach to genre filmmaking.
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Review

Kingsman: The Golden Circle

by Adam Woodward

Matthew Vaughn’s dis­as­trous spy spoof­ing sequel is the film Brex­it Britain (prob­a­bly) deserves.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
1
In Retrospect
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Long Read

I binge-watched the entire Air Bud film series

by Adam Woodward

The great­est canine/​sports movie fran­chise in his­to­ry, con­sumed in a sin­gle sitting.
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Review

Tom of Finland

by Adam Woodward

Pio­neer­ing queer artist Touko Laak­so­nen is the sub­ject of this hand­some, if slight­ly too cosy, biopic.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
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Review

A Ghost Story

by Adam Woodward

Rooney Mara feels a spec­tral pres­ence in this ele­gant slow-burn­er from direc­tor David Lowery.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
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Review

Valerian and The City of a Thousand Planets

by Adam Woodward

Luc Besson’s expen­sive bub­ble gum space romp is 2017’s most spec­tac­u­lar misfire.

4
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
1
In Retrospect

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