Action Reviews and Features | Little White Lies

Genre Action

Close-up of a serious-looking Black man with a beard, wearing a dark coat, against a blurred, wintry background.
Review

Emancipation

by David Jenkins

Will Smith brings stern dramatic heft to an enslaved man making a dash for freedom in Antoine Fuqua’s tonally mish-mashed action drama.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Animated characters in bright, fantastical setting with vibrant colours and unusual shapes.
Review

Strange World

by David Jenkins

This retro-inspired Disney adventure yarn boasts lots of great, progressive ideas, but lacks in the imagination department.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
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