Action Reviews and Features | Little White Lies

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Three people, two men and one woman, sitting in a dimly lit room.
Review

The Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard

by David Jenkins

This dire action-com­e­dy feels like it was thrown togeth­er with a min­i­mum of care and attention.

2
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Man in dark jacket holding a lit match in a dark interior setting.
Review

Nobody

by Lou Thomas

Bob Odenkirk turns action hero in this effec­tive beat ​’em up from John Wick writer Derek Kolstad.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
A person wearing a yellow hard hat and ski goggles, standing in a snowy outdoor setting.
Review

Those Who Wish Me Dead

by Charles Bramesco

Angeli­na Jolie is pit­ted against the forces of nature in this damp squib of a thriller from writer/​director Tay­lor Sheridan.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
1
In Retrospect
Giant ape creature attacks naval ship amid crashing waves and explosions.
Review

Godzilla vs King Kong

by Charles Bramesco

Two of cinema’s most icon­ic mon­sters square off in Adam Wingard’s under­whelm­ing IP crossover.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
A dark-haired person in a shadowy, mysterious setting.
Review

Zack Snyder’s Justice League

by Hannah Strong

This fan ser­vice-heavy redux of the 2017 super­hero pile-up just about jus­ti­fies its existence.

2
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
A woman in a red and gold superhero costume, with curly dark hair, standing next to a man in a black jacket.
Review

Wonder Woman 1984

by Hannah Strong

There’s plen­ty of piz­zazz in Pat­ty Jenk­ins’ DC sequel, but it lacks the charm and per­son­al­i­ty of its predecessor.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Close-up of a man holding a gun with a serious expression on his face.
Review

Archenemy

by Anton Bitel

Joe Man­ganiel­lo stars in this sort-of super­hero ori­gin sto­ry from direc­tor Adam Egypt Mortimer.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
A person in ragged clothes runs through a muddy, chaotic scene, surrounded by swirling water and debris.
Review

Train to Busan Presents: Peninsula

by Leslie Byron Pitt

Yeon Sang-ho’s sequel-of-sorts to his break­out zom­bie hit fails to deliv­er the gut punch of its predecessor.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
A woman in a patterned dress sitting at a table, looking at a man across from her.
Review

The Burnt Orange Heresy

by David Jenkins

This aus­tere art­world thriller, star­ring Eliz­a­beth Debic­ki and Claes Bang, could’ve done with a lit­tle more humour.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Astronaut in spacesuit with toy alien, smiling at camera in dimly lit room.
Review

Over the Moon

by Kambole Campbell

Long-serv­ing Dis­ney ani­ma­tor Glen Keane directs this visu­al­ly inven­tive musi­cal adventure.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect