Action Reviews and Features | Little White Lies

Genre Action

A man in a navy blue suit appears distressed as he presses his hands against a brick wall in an urban setting.
Review

Novocaine review – no pain, no gain

by Hannah Strong

Jack Quaid deliv­ers a charm­ing per­for­mance as a man inca­pable of feel­ing pain in Dan Berk and Robert Olsen’s ultra­vi­o­lent action-comedy.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
A serious-looking, bald Black man wearing a blue jacket and looking out of a window.
Review

A Working Man review – a dire, forgettable actioner

by Hannah Strong

Even Jason Statham looks bored by his lat­est hard man turn in Dav­ey Ayer’s unin­spired adap­ta­tion of Chuck Dixon’s nov­el Lev­on’s Trade.

2
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
1
In Retrospect
Man with beard, shirtless, standing in room.
Review

Marching Powder review – a proper, proper gaffe

by Adam Woodward

Nick Love and Dan­ny Dyer are back with yet anoth­er boor­ish, small-mind­ed take on the foot­ball hooli­gan genre.

3
Anticipation
1
Enjoyment
1
In Retrospect
Two people, a man in glasses and a jumper, and a woman with blonde hair, standing in a room.
Review

Love Hurts review – no love, much hurts

by Marina Ashioti

Ke Huy Quan and Ari­ana Debose star in stunt per­former Jonathan Eusebio’s Valentine’s Day-themed direc­to­r­i­al debut.

2
Anticipation
1
Enjoyment
1
In Retrospect
Aaron Taylor Johnson as Kraven, wearing a leather vest and gloves, with a stern expression, stands in front of a dark background.
Review

Kraven the Hunter review – put it out of its misery

by Hannah Strong

Aaron Tay­lor John­son tries his best in JC Chan­dor’s woe­ful entry in the Sony Spi­der-Man Universe.

1
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
1
In Retrospect
Close-up of a bearded man with a weathered face, wearing a dark, wet jacket, standing in a dark, rainy environment.
Review

Venom: The Last Dance review – air-headed escapism

by David Jenkins

Tom Hardy seems tired and con­fused in this com­ic book sci-fi sequel that hasn’t got an orig­i­nal bone in its alien sym­biote body.

2
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Two men discussing at a table with drinks and greenery.
Review

Wolfs review – it’s content, not cinema

by Hannah Strong

Two lone wolf fix­ers bick­er their way through Jon Watts’ spark­less action com­e­dy, which wastes the charis­ma of George Clooney.

4
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Diverse group of characters in futuristic costumes and masks, including a woman with a rabbit-ear headpiece.
Review

Borderlands review – rage-quit worthy video game slop

by Juan Barquin

Eli Roth’s slap­dash adap­ta­tion of the brash video game series is a joy­less slog despite the pres­ence of Cate Blanchett.

1
Anticipation
1
Enjoyment
1
In Retrospect
A superhero character in a red and black costume with weapons strapped to their body, standing in front of a weathered concrete wall.
Review

Deadpool & Wolverine review – a mixed (ball) bag

by David Jenkins

The MCU serves up a two-hour dick joke slam in the guise of a meta­tex­tu­al super­hero three­quel. Results may vary.

2
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Three people in an old van: a woman, a middle-aged man, and a younger man with a moustache.
Review

Twisters review – cloudy with a chance of scattered narrative

by Hannah Strong

This sequel to the 1996 dis­as­ter block­buster sees a new group of storm chasers set out to tame a tor­na­do, but the results don’t exact­ly blow us away.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect