Contributions from Adam Woodward | Little White Lies

Contributor Adam Woodward

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Review

Sky Ladder: The Art of Cai Guo-Qiang

by Adam Woodward

China’s fore­most pro­po­nent of large-scale pyrotech­nics is the star of this engag­ing doc­u­men­tary from Kevin Macdonald.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Pedestrian walkway with wire mesh overhead, person running along the path past graffiti on the ground.
Festivals

The Mexican film festival that’s building bridges with North America

by Adam Woodward

The direc­tor of the Los Cabos Inter­na­tion­al Film Fes­ti­val dis­cuss­es the impor­tance of sup­port­ing film­mak­ers across the border.
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Interviews

John Michael McDonagh: ‘I’ve become more jaded the more films I’ve made’

by Adam Woodward

The War on Every­one writer/​director opens up about his con­flict­ed rela­tion­ship with his craft.
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Review

Blood Father

by Adam Woodward

Mel Gib­son is back to his bruis­ing best in this huge­ly enter­tain­ing throw­back crime-thriller.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
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Review

Supersonic

by Adam Woodward

Peak Oasis proves an irre­sistible force in this explic­it and invig­o­rat­ing doc­u­men­tary snapshot.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
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Review

Free State of Jones

by Adam Woodward

Matthew McConaugh­ey suf­fers from white sav­iour com­plex in this deeply prob­lem­at­ic Civ­il War drama.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Four creepy porcelain dolls and two girls in a dark, wooded setting.
Review

Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children

by Adam Woodward

Tim Burton’s lat­est is an enchant­i­ng YA fairy tale that sad­ly out­stays its welcome.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Trailers

Watch the first gorgeous trailer for 20th Century Women

by Adam Woodward

A stel­lar female cast head-up this intrigu­ing look­ing dra­ma from writer/​director Mike Mills.
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Review

War on Everyone

by Adam Woodward

Alexan­der Skarsgård and Michael Peña cross the thin blue line in this sweary bud­dy cop romp.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
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Trailers

Ava DuVernay’s The 13th gets an eye-opening trailer

by Adam Woodward

The Sel­ma direc­tor returns with a sear­ing look at the his­to­ry of racial injus­tice in the US.

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