Adventure Reviews and Features | Little White Lies

Genre Adventure

Woman in dark uniform and goggles stands amid metallic railings in dark, moody setting.
Review

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

by Adam Woodward

Gareth Edwards opts for the slow burn over the whiz-bang in this Star Wars spin-off. The results are spectacular.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
Young woman in red top and patterned skirt running along a tropical beach
Review

Moana

by Alexia Stam

A feisty Poly­ne­sian princess takes care of busi­ness on the high seas in this delight­ful ani­mat­ed caper.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
A man wearing a black suit, carrying a suitcase, walking down a corridor with red curtains and people in the background.
Review

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them

by Elena Lazic

This lav­ish Pot­ter spin-off set in 1920s New York severe­ly lacks for hon­est-to-good­ness mag­ic and awe.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
A man in a red coat and dark outfit stands in a dimly lit, ornate setting.
Review

Doctor Strange

by Manuela Lazic

At long last – a light, fun­ny super­hero movie that embraces the fan­ta­sy aspects of the genre in both its sto­ry and form.

2
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Two cartoon characters - a pink-haired, blue-flowered girl and a serious-looking, grey-skinned troll man - with expressive faces against a dark background.
Review

Trolls

by Alexia Stam

Could this be the most annoy­ing­ly cheery ani­mat­ed fea­ture of all time? Almost, but not quite.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Four creepy porcelain dolls and two girls in a dark, wooded setting.
Review

Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children

by Adam Woodward

Tim Burton’s lat­est is an enchant­i­ng YA fairy tale that sad­ly out­stays its welcome.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Two men in a wooded area, one with a stern expression and the other with a softer, contemplative look.
Review

Swiss Army Man

by Little White Lies

LWLies edi­tors David Jenk­ins and Adam Wood­ward dis­cuss the mer­its of ​‘The Daniel Rad­cliffe Fart­ing Corpse Movie’.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Two people, a man in a hat and a checked shirt, and a child wearing a leopard-print cap, standing in a forest environment.
Review

Hunt for the Wilderpeople

by Anton Bitel

Tai­ka Wait­i­ti lays on the charm in this sto­ry­book adven­ture yarn about a young Maori orphan.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
A helmeted figure wielding a sword, against a dark, atmospheric background with a glowing sun-like symbol above.
Review

Kubo and the Two Strings

by Charlie Theobald

Lai­ka Stu­dios may have deliv­ered their mas­ter­piece with this stag­ger­ing stop-motion fable.

3
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Two costumed figures, a man with a skull mask and a woman with dyed hair and a T-shirt, holding firearms in a dark room.
Review

Suicide Squad

by Adam Woodward

DC’s freak show rodeo is an under­cooked, car­toon­ish romp that reveals a great deal about mod­ern moviemaking.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect