Adventure Reviews and Features | Little White Lies

Genre Adventure

Three people in historical costumes in a lush green setting.
Review

Maleficent: Mistress of Evil

by Elena Lazic

Angeli­na Jolie and co are back is this mud­dled and mis­guid­ed sequel to Disney’s invert­ed fairy tale.

2
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
A close-up of a lion cub in the darkness, with its piercing eyes and textured fur visible.
Review

The Lion King

by Adam Woodward

Jon Favreau’s update of Disney’s ani­mat­ed epic shows the studio’s remake phi­los­o­phy is not so prob­lem free.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Two men shaking hands, one in a red and blue superhero costume, the other in an armoured metallic suit.
Review

Spider-Man: Far From Home

by Adam Woodward

After the events of Endgame, the world needs a new hero. And Jake Gyllenhaal’s Mys­te­rio is ready to answer the call.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Colourful toys and characters from the Toy Story film, including Woody, Buzz Lightyear, and assorted plush toys on a cluttered shelf.
Review

Toy Story 4

by Hannah Strong

Woody, Buzz and co team up for one last time (prob­a­bly) in a large­ly enjoy­able sequel that sees Pixar retread old ground.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Two people in black suits riding a futuristic motorcycle down a busy city street.
Review

Men in Black: International

by Adam Woodward

The galaxy defend­ers suit up again in this soft­ish reboot of the pop­u­lar sci-fi action franchise.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
A woman in a black outfit with long red hair standing in a dimly lit workshop, hand raised in a gesture.
Review

X-Men: Dark Phoenix

by Kambole Campbell

Sophie Turner’s Jean Grey becomes fused with a cos­mic enti­ty in this lack­lus­tre series add-on.

2
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Dark silhouette of a monstrous creature in a hazy, turquoise underwater scene.
Review

Godzilla: King of the Monsters

by Anton Bitel

The third instal­ment in Legendary’s Mon­ster­Verse fran­chise is a clash of the titans on an epic scale.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Two people, a man in a red waistcoat and a woman wearing decorative clothing, sitting and gesturing on a rug covered floor with a mountainous landscape in the background.
Review

Aladdin

by David Jenkins

This ultra-glossy ​‘live action’ remake of Disney’s 1992 mega hit cleaves too close­ly to the orig­i­nal to jus­ti­fy its existence.

2
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Close-up of Pikachu wearing a black cap, with a yellow taxi cab in the background.
Review

Pokémon Detective Pikachu

by Hannah Strong

Ryan Reynolds voic­es everyone’s favourite elec­tric yel­low rodent in this fun, fast-paced mur­der mystery.

2
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Shadowy figure in a darkened, underwater environment with eerie green lighting.
Review

Avengers: Endgame

by Hannah Strong

The stars align one final time in this emo­tion­al and fit­ting finale to the Avengers saga.

4
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect