Contributions from Adam Woodward | Little White Lies

Contributor Adam Woodward

Young child in green jacket standing near rubbish and debris
Review

The Selfish Giant

by Adam Woodward

This yearn­ing North­ern fable exam­ines child­hood, pover­ty and the down-and-dirty face of mod­ern capitalism.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
A group of people in casual country attire, including hats and boots, standing together in a rural setting with trees and vegetation in the background.
Review

Ain’t Them Bodies Saints

by Adam Woodward

The spir­it of Ter­rence Mal­ick is evoked in this ten­der west­ern star­ring Casey Affleck and Rooney Mara.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Two heavily armed and armoured soldiers in combat gear engaging in close-quarters fighting.
Review

Elysium

by Adam Woodward

Matt Damon suits up for Neill Blomkamp’s high-tech celes­tial epic. But we’re left want­i­ng more.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
A man in a black shirt and scarf stands in a vivid orange hallway, his expression conveying a sense of tension or distress.
Review

Only God Forgives

by Adam Woodward

Ryan Gosling and Nico­las Wind­ing Refn reunite with a vengeance in this beau­ti­ful and bruis­ing Bangkok thriller.

5
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
A group of men drinking beer from glasses at a bar. The image shows a bar with shelves of glassware and several men in dark clothing standing in front of the bar and drinking from glasses.
Review

The World’s End

by Adam Woodward

Lagerged­don? The hopoca­lypse? The bit­ter end? Edgar Wright and co are back for one final throw of the dice.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
A man in a suit walking down an alley at night, with closed shops and neon signs visible.
Review

Hummingbird

by Adam Woodward

Not anoth­er Jason Statham movie?! This time he’s a venge­ful tramp with a pen­chant for bust­ing heads.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
A smiling woman with long blonde hair holding a microphone in a room with a TV and cluttered surfaces.
Review

Stories We Tell

by Adam Woodward

Direc­tor Sarah Pol­ley deliv­ers a bit­ter­sweet and com­pelling auto­bi­o­graph­i­cal fam­i­ly portrait.

3
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
A man in dark clothing holding a weapon, standing on a ledge in a dark, orange-lit setting.
Review

Star Trek Into Darkness

by Adam Woodward

Cum­ber­bitch­es rest easy: JJ Abrams ably nav­i­gates the USS Enter­prise through dark skies.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
A shirtless man with curly hair and tattoos stands in a natural outdoor setting.
Review

Mud

by Adam Woodward

Matthew McConaughey’s sub­lime trans­for­ma­tion into A Seri­ous Actor con­tin­ues apace with this rip­ping Souther thriller.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Person standing in a red and yellow illuminated cage-like structure with a criss-crossed pattern.
Review

The Place Beyond the Pines

by Adam Woodward

Ryan Gosling puts the ped­al to the met­al (again) in this over-reach­ing melo­dra­ma from the direc­tor of Blue Valentine.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect