Contributions from Adam Woodward | Little White Lies

Contributor Adam Woodward

Two people, a man and a woman, embracing and laughing joyfully together.
Festivals

Mon Roi – first look review

by Adam Woodward

Vin­cent Cas­sel and Emmanuelle Bercot find a (not so) groovy kind of love in Maïwenn’s drab rela­tion­ship drama.

2
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Grim-faced men inside a battered vehicle, one looking out angrily, another gripping the door.
Review

Mad Max: Fury Road

by Adam Woodward

The out­er chas­sis may look bat­tered and bruised, but there’s well-oiled action per­fec­tion under the bonnet.

5
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
A man sits on the ground in a dimly lit forest, while another person stands in the background.
Festivals

The Sea of Trees – first look review

by Adam Woodward

A pow­er­house turn from Matthew McConaugh­ey isn’t enough to save Gus Van Sant’s sap­py sui­cide drama.
A young man standing in front of a brick building with graffiti, holding a guitar and surrounded by flames.
Review

Lost River

by Adam Woodward

Ryan Gosling’s first stint behind the cam­era pro­duces bold and some­times baf­fling results.

4
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Blond man with long, wavy hair and beard against a blue sky.
Review

Kurt Cobain: Montage of Heck

by Adam Woodward

Unprece­dent­ed access to the Cobain archives fuels this cov­er-all col­lage documentary.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Two people, a man and a woman, sitting on steps outdoors, wrapped in blankets, looking thoughtful.
Review

While We’re Young

by Adam Woodward

Gen­er­a­tional drift and the scourge of hip­ster­ism are exam­ined in Noah Baumbach’s bit­ter­sweet com­e­dy of manners.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Monochrome image of a bearded man in mid-air, stretched out with raised arms, surrounded by ropes and winged contraption-like structures.
Review

Altman

by Adam Woodward

A rois­ter­ing – if func­tion­al – tour through the life and work of the New Hol­ly­wood godhead.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Crowd of people on city street, person on bicycle in foreground wearing blue hooded jacket
Review

White God

by Adam Woodward

This Orwellian fable which cli­max­es in the cre­ation of an all-dog army nev­er tran­scends its cen­tral gimmick.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Three Shaun the Sheep characters chasing each other, one carrying a net, over a green grassy field with trees in the background.
Review

Shaun The Sheep Movie

by Adam Woodward

This delec­table tale of a stop-motion sheep in the city reminds us why Aard­man Ani­ma­tion are a nation­al treasure.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Two individuals, a man and a woman, stand in a dark, rustic interior, the man holding a firearm.
Review

Jupiter Ascending

by Adam Woodward

Not even Chan­ning Tatum and Mila Kunis are enough to save the Wachowskis’ gnarly, gar­ish space opera.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
1
In Retrospect