Action Reviews and Features | Little White Lies

Genre Action

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Review

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness

by Hannah Strong

Direc­tor Sam Rai­mi injects some much need­ed per­son­al­i­ty into Marvel’s lat­est brand-build­ing exercise.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Two men in casual clothes standing in front of a stone wall.
Review

The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent

by Hannah Strong

Nico­las Cage plays an out-of-work ver­sion of him­self in Tom Gormican’s well-mean­ing but under­whelm­ing meta action-comedy.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Two people, a man and a woman, walking on a dirt path in a forested area. The woman is wearing a bright purple outfit and the man is wearing a light jacket. There is a car parked in the background.
Review

The Lost City

by Adam Woodward

San­dra Bul­lock and Chan­ning Tatum embark on a jour­ney to a mys­te­ri­ous ancient land in this charm­ing action-comedy.

2
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Two individuals, one wrapped in a grey blanket, one in a black cloak, sitting on horses in a desolate landscape.
Review

The Northman

by Hannah Strong

Robert Eggers assem­bles an intre­pid team for the epic tale of a wronged Viking prince’s quest for vengeance.

4
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
A person wearing an orange jumpsuit standing against a brick wall.
Review

Morbius

by Hannah Strong

Jared Leto plays a ter­mi­nal­ly-ill sci­en­tist who acci­den­tal­ly turns him­self into a vam­pire in this shock­ing­ly inept super­hero saga.

1
Anticipation
1
Enjoyment
1
In Retrospect
Close-up of a blue cartoon hedgehog character with large eyes and a mischievous expression, clinging to a red aeroplane wing.
Review

Sonic the Hedgehog 2

by David Jenkins

Dashed-off sequel to the 2020 hit which makes the Chip­munks films look like Tarkovsky by comparison.

1
Anticipation
1
Enjoyment
1
In Retrospect
A man in a beige jacket standing in a dimly lit room, with flames visible in the background.
Review

Escape from Mogadishu

by Kambole Campbell

Ryoo Seung-Wan’s action-thriller sees North and South Kore­an diplo­mats coop­er­ate in order to escape the onset of the Soma­lian Civ­il War.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Two men confronting each other in an intense scene, one wearing a tactical vest and the other in a casual outfit, with dramatic lighting and surroundings.
Review

Ambulance

by Kambole Campbell

Michael Bay returns to the mul­ti­plex with a high octane thriller involv­ing a bank rob­bery and a stolen ambulance.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Dark figure of Batman wearing black costume and mask, standing in a dimly lit room.
Review

The Batman

by Adam Woodward

Robert Pattinson’s grunge prince vows to wash the scum off Gotham’s streets in Matt Reeves’ noirish detec­tive thriller.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Three persons in costumes standing outside a building, one person sitting on a barrel. Colourful clothing includes green jacket, striped tops, and clown outfits.
Review

Jackass Forever

by Hannah Strong

John­ny Knoxville, Steve‑O and the gang return to the big screen for lewd, crude antics with a sur­pris­ing­ly sweet centre.

5
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect