Action Reviews and Features | Little White Lies

Genre Action

Two characters from a sci-fi film, a bald man in colourful costume and a woman in a grey outfit with an elaborate hairstyle, standing and looking at each other.
Review

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever

by Cheyenne Bart-Stewart

Writer/​director Ryan Coogler expands his colo­nial­ist cri­tique in this epic MCU sequel which also pays mov­ing trib­ute to the late Chad­wick Boseman.

5
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
A man in a suit and tie speaks on a phone inside a dark car, illuminated by the dashboard lights.
Review

Hunt

by Josh Slater-Williams

Squid Game star Lee Jung-jae stars in his direc­to­r­i­al debut, a high-volt­age espi­onage thriller set in 1980s South Korea.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Two people wearing traditional African clothing, a woman in a brown patterned top and a man in a blue patterned robe, sitting together.
Review

The Woman King

by Rógan Graham

Gina Prince-Bythe­wood deliv­ers her mas­ter­piece in this qui­et­ly rad­i­cal action epic with a stun­ning lead turn from Vio­la Davis.

4
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
A nude man with a muscular, hairy physique lies in a bathtub, gazing intently.
Review

It Is In Us All

by Jamison Kent

Anto­nia Camp­bell-Hugh­es’ com­pelling fea­ture debut offers a moody account of home­town Stock­holm syn­drome and repressed emotion.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
A group of indigenous people in traditional dress, including feathered headdresses and face paint, standing together in a night-time scene.
Review

Prey

by David Jenkins

A lean mon­ster-slash­er B‑movie set in the Preda­tor uni­verse that’s a high­light of an extreme­ly patchy franchise.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
A woman in a pink jacket holding a book titled "H bum"
Review

Bullet Train

by Charles Bramesco

An unlucky assas­sin finds him­self on the com­mute from hell in direc­tor David Leitch’s irri­tat­ing action-thriller.

3
Anticipation
1
Enjoyment
1
In Retrospect
A man with short dark hair and beard wearing a grey jacket, standing in front of a city building.
Review

The Gray Man

by Hannah Strong

A CIA assas­sin and a psy­chopath play a game of inter­con­ti­nen­tal cat and mouse in this poor­ly-exe­cut­ed action-thriller.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Two people facing each other, silhouetted against a purple sky.
Review

Thor: Love and Thunder

by Adam Woodward

Tai­ka Wait­i­ti returns to the MCU five years after Thor: Rag­narok with a dis­ap­point­ing sequel sore­ly lack­ing in charm and imagination.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
A woman with red hair floating in a murky, green-tinted body of water, surrounded by lush foliage.
Review

Jurassic World: Dominion

by Leila Latif

The return of some famil­iar faces can’t save this dire dino flick from feel­ing like a cyn­i­cal cash grab.

3
Anticipation
1
Enjoyment
1
In Retrospect
A pilot in a red and black helmet and flight suit, with a visor and oxygen mask, sitting in a military aircraft cockpit.
Review

Top Gun: Maverick

by Jake Cunningham

Tom Cruise smash­es the sound bar­ri­er once again in this thrilling belat­ed sequel to the beloved ​’80s classic.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect