Contributions from Adam Woodward | Little White Lies

Contributor Adam Woodward

A middle-aged man with a beard and troubled expression, wearing a grey jacket, leaning against a wooden wall.
Review

Slow West

by Adam Woodward

Michael Fass­ben­der shows his true grit in this grat­i­fy­ing and extreme­ly vio­lent saunter through Old America.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
A close-up image of a face partially obscured by vibrant, fiery-red hair.
Review

The Overnight

by Adam Woodward

A bawdy social com­e­dy which says that it’s not the size that mat­ters, but what you do with it that counts.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Two people, a woman in a yellow dress and a man in military uniform, embracing and kissing by a lake with weeping willow trees.
Review

Queen and Country

by Adam Woodward

British vet­er­an John Boor­man returns with a jol­ly fol­low-up to his beloved Hope and Glory.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
A woman with curly blonde hair, wearing a grey jumper, looks surprised with her hands on her cheeks in an office setting.
Review

Spy

by Adam Woodward

Melis­sa McCarthy and Paul Feig again prove they’re a match made in com­e­dy heav­en with this supe­ri­or spoof.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
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Interviews

Ryan Gosling: ‘When I was a kid we lived with Elvis for a year’

by Adam Woodward

The Lost Riv­er direc­tor reflects on his child­hood and pon­ders the myth of the Amer­i­can Dream.
Two people, a woman and a man, smiling and talking in a gym setting. The woman is wearing a black top and the man is wearing a yellow shirt.
Review

Results

by Adam Woodward

Andrew ​“Com­put­er Chess” Bujal­s­ki skews a lit­tle more main­stream with this fit­ness indus­try comedy.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Two people, a man and a woman, standing next to a navy blue vehicle. The man is wearing a navy blue t-shirt and the woman is wearing a burgundy top.
Review

San Andreas

by Adam Woodward

Crash bang wal­lop! Dwayne John­son sizes up Moth­er Nature in this sub-Emmerichi­an actioner.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Two men in suits shaking hands and holding a football on a sports field, surrounded by photographers.

10 things we learned about FIFA from United Passions

by Adam Woodward

Tim Roth stars as Sepp Blat­ter (no, real­ly) in this pres­tige biopic on the foot­ball gov­ern­ing body we love to hate.
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Long Read

The Happiest Place on Earth

by Adam Woodward

As Dis­ney­land turns 60, we turn back the clock to gauge the cul­tur­al impact of the most enchant­ed cor­ner of the Mag­ic Kingdom.
Three young men standing by an open car boot, wearing casual clothing and looking towards the camera.
Festivals

Green Room – first look review

by Adam Woodward

Blue Ruin direc­tor Jere­my Saulnier deliv­ers anoth­er con­sum­mate­ly craft­ed back­woods thriller.