Contributions from Adam Woodward | Little White Lies

Contributor Adam Woodward

Plush toy bird in bright yellow and green colours, perched on a gaming controller on a cluttered desk.
Review

The Secret Life of Pets

by Adam Woodward

This ani­mat­ed adven­ture from the mak­ers of Min­ions fails to live up to its ini­tial promise.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Elderly man with beard wearing red bobble hat and casual clothing standing in field by lakeside under cloudy sky.
Review

Where You’re Meant to Be

by Adam Woodward

Arab Strap’s Aidan Mof­fat tours Scot­land in the name of cul­tur­al preser­va­tion. The results are unex­pect­ed­ly profound.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Monochrome image showing people in a small boat on a body of water, surrounded by foliage. One person in the boat appears to be wearing tribal attire.
First Person

Tropical malady – making a film in the heart of darkness

by Adam Woodward

Embrace of the Ser­pent direc­tor Ciro Guer­ra on the logis­ti­cal and spir­i­tu­al chal­lenge of shoot­ing in a rainforest.
Two men sitting in a classic car at night, with bright city lights in the background.
Review

The Nice Guys

by Adam Woodward

Ryan Gosling and Rus­sell Crowe are irre­sistible in this salty shag­gy dog yarn from Shane Black.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Four men in red and white football uniforms celebrating a victory with a trophy.
Review

Bobby

by Adam Woodward

Relive England’s sole World Cup tri­umph 50 years on via this time­ly trib­ute to a true foot­balling icon.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Close-up of a woman's face against a vibrant red background. She has striking blue eye makeup and is wearing a black sequined garment.
Review

The Neon Demon

by Adam Woodward

Elle Fan­ning bares her soul in Nico­las Wind­ing Refn’s beau­ti­ful dark twist­ed fantasy.

5
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
Stylised portrait of a man with glasses, black hair, and a serious expression, surrounded by white hearts on a pink background.
Interviews

Nicolas Winding Refn: ‘I wanted to make a film about the 16-year-old girl inside me’

by Adam Woodward

With The Neon Demon the Dan­ish writer/​director has made his most provoca­tive film yet. We trav­elled to Copen­hagen to meet him.
Close-up of a man with short dark hair wearing a blue jacket, looking thoughtful.
Review

X-Men: Apocalypse

by Adam Woodward

The third instal­ment in the reboot­ed com­ic book fran­chise is a colos­sal fail­ure on every con­ceiv­able level.

3
Anticipation
1
Enjoyment
1
In Retrospect
Trailers

Watch Michael Fassbender in the adrenaline-fuelled new Assassin’s Creed trailer

by Adam Woodward

Michael Fass­ben­der and Mar­i­on Cotil­lard reunite for this long-await­ed video game adaptation.
A bearded man wearing a baseball cap, thinking intently within a geometric neon frame against a dark background.
Interviews

Richard Linklater: ‘Making movies is a lot like putting a sports team together’

by Adam Woodward

LWLies steps up to the plate with the writer/​director of the sen­sa­tion­al Every­body Wants Some!!

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