Contributions from Adam Woodward | Little White Lies

Contributor Adam Woodward

Two men in a dark, cluttered office setting. One man in a suit gestures while the other, a younger man, stands nearby wearing a casual jacket.
Review

Kingsman: The Secret Service

by Adam Woodward

Matthew Vaughn grabs the tra­di­tion­al spy movie by its tai­lored shirt and gives it a good slap.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Two well-dressed individuals, a woman in a patterned jacket and a man in a suit, seated at a restaurant table with tableware and drinks.
Review

A Most Violent Year

by Adam Woodward

Oscar Isaac deliv­ers the goods as the paci­fist hero in this strange and slight­ly unsat­is­fy­ing peri­od crime drama.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Two men with pensive expressions, one wearing a yellow top and the other a black top, on a green background.
Interviews

Bennett Miller & Steve Carell: ‘The make-up became part of the character’

by Adam Woodward

The writer/​director and star of Fox­catch­er chat com­e­dy inspi­ra­tion and facial prosthetics.
Two men wearing black and yellow wrestling uniforms standing together indoors.
Review

Foxcatcher

by Adam Woodward

Mus­cu­lar machis­mo and mis­placed Amer­i­can pride com­bine in this intense dra­ma with Steve Carell and Chan­ning Tatum.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
A woman with long grey hair wearing a dark cloak, crouching behind a tree in a forest.
Review

Into the Woods

by Adam Woodward

A sing-a-long review of this delight­ful screen adap­ta­tion of Stephen Sondheim’s clas­sic musical.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
A man sitting in a chair, reading a magazine in a dimly lit room. He wears a grey jacket and appears to be relaxed.
Review

Birdman

by Adam Woodward

Michael Keaton soars in direc­tor Ale­jan­dro González Iñárritu’s tri­umphant return to form.

5
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
Four people walking on a city street at night, with neon signs and storefronts visible in the background.
Review

Guys and Dolls (1955)

by Adam Woodward

Jean Sim­mons out­shines Frank Sina­tra and Mar­lon Bran­do in this wit­ty, all-singing all-danc­ing MGM classic.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
A soldier in camouflage gear crouching on rocky, mountainous terrain.
Review

Kajaki: The True Story

by Adam Woodward

This sus­pense­ful dra­ma authen­ti­cal­ly recon­structs a dis­as­trous res­cue mis­sion dur­ing the Afghan conflict.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Cosy kitchen scene with two people and a dog, surrounded by books, trinkets and kitchenware.
Review

Paddington

by Adam Woodward

This one-for-the-ages fam­i­ly movie based on the books by Michael Bond is a full-blown Christ­mas triumph.

2
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Man in navy coat holds small black dog on street.
Review

The Drop

by Adam Woodward

The late James Gan­dolfi­ni shows Tom Hardy how it’s done in this grit­ty gut­ter thriller.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect