Action Reviews and Features | Little White Lies

Genre Action

A superhero-style costumed figure in a bright red costume holding a "Beware Crime" warning sign, standing in front of a wooden structure.
Review

Super

by Anton Bitel

You won’t see a masked vigilante movie more morally responsible or edgy this side of The Dark Knight.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Captain America standing with two supporting soldiers in military uniforms, holding weapons and shields, in a dark, camouflaged setting.
Review

Captain America: The First Avenger

by Lewis Bazley

A fast, thrilling and unashamedly old-fashioned adventure that falls in with Marvel’s best.

2
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
A person wearing a black and yellow superhero costume with a helmet covering their face, standing with their hands raised.
Review

X-Men: First Class

by Jonathan Williams

Not the phoenix like rebirth the X‑Men needed, but a shot of adrenalin to the heart nonetheless.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
A man with short dark hair wearing a green t-shirt, standing in a forest setting.
Review

Apocalypse Now (1979)

by Matt Bochenski

A jaw-dropping spectacle and brain-melting existential nightmare, Francis Ford Coppola’s Vietnam opus is touched by genius.

5
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
A group of young men wearing dark hoodies and facial coverings, with one man at the centre wearing a red cap and looking directly at the camera.
Review

Attack the Block

by Matt Bochenski

Joe Cornish’s dazzling first feature is a brilliant first film by anybody’s standards.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
A person in a fur-lined hood peering through a snowy forest, with bright blue eyes visible.
Review

Hanna

by Adam Woodward

Any intrigue established in Hanna is smothered by a director unable to overcome his own art house ambitions.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Two men in black samurai-style outfits fighting with swords in a rustic outdoor setting.
Review

13 Assassins

by Anton Bitel

Takashi Miike’s magnificent 13 marks both the end of an era and the boundary of a genre.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
A blonde, muscular man wearing a black shirt and jeans, standing in a muddy, industrial setting, wielding a sledgehammer and breaking apart a large object.
Review

Thor

by James Smith

Just sit back and try to enjoy this story of an arrogant God and his hammer, and you probably won’t be disappointed.

2
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
A woman in a blue shirt and a man in a grey suit sit and converse in a dimly lit corridor.
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Source Code

by Adam Woodward

Duncan Jones has hit the ground running, but there’s no need for Nolan to watch his back just yet.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
A man with dark hair wearing a black jacket stands in front of a graffiti-covered wall.
Review

Unknown

by Nell Frizzell

If you’re in the market for yet another Bourne-esque thriller, then knock yourself out.

2
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect