Adventure Reviews and Features | Little White Lies

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Two men standing near bowls in an animated scene with a wooden background.
Review

Kensuke’s Kingdom review – a heartfelt adaptation

by Joel Oiku

Michael Morpurgo‘s beloved chil­dren’s nov­el gets an ani­mat­ed adap­ta­tion, cour­tesy of Neil Boyle and Kirk Hendry.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Three people in an old van: a woman, a middle-aged man, and a younger man with a moustache.
Review

Twisters review – cloudy with a chance of scattered narrative

by Hannah Strong

This sequel to the 1996 dis­as­ter block­buster sees a new group of storm chasers set out to tame a tor­na­do, but the results don’t exact­ly blow us away.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Three young people, two girls and one boy, sitting on a bench outdoors. The girls have long blonde and dark hair, and the boy has short brown hair. They are holding what appears to be some kind of electronic device.
Review

Riddle of Fire review – whimsical and imaginative child’s play

by Hannah Strong

Three pre­co­cious kids set out on a quest for blue­ber­ry pie in West­on Razo­oli’s throw­back adven­ture film.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Group of people walking on a dirt road lined with utility poles, with wind turbines visible in the background under a bright, hazy sky.
Review

Gasoline Rainbow review – glows brightly

by Katherine McLaughlin

The Ross Broth­ers cre­ate a por­trait of youth in revolt in their first fic­tion film.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Cartoon cat-like character sitting on a plate of cooked food, with flames in the background.
Review

The Garfield Movie review – as messy as a child eating spaghetti

by David Jenkins

Anoth­er lack­lus­tre ani­mat­ed for­ay into the lasagne-smeared world of Jim Davis’ most famous com­ic creation.

2
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
1
In Retrospect
Two chimpanzees with dark fur and expressive faces touching heads.
Review

Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes review – stop, I want to get off!

by Adam Woodward

The lat­est instal­ment in the simi­an cin­e­ma canon is a weak fol­low-up to the nar­ra­tive estab­lished in its pre­de­ces­sors, as mon­key in-fight­ing devel­ops between var­i­ous tribes.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Two women sitting on floor in gym, surrounded by weights and equipment.
Review

Love Lies Bleeding review – hot, dirty, fast, combustible

by Hannah Strong

Kris­ten Stew­art and Katy O’Brien are on fire as star-crossed lovers who get into a sweaty mess in Rose Glass’s lurid ​’80s throw­back thriller.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
Massive, fur-covered creature with large, fierce expression in a misty, mountainous landscape.
Review

Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire review – big, goofy fun

by David Jenkins

A sur­pris­ing­ly enter­tain­ing show­down sequel which opts for no fun­ny stuff and doing the sim­ple things well.

2
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Group of people in military-style outfits walking at night with emergency vehicle lights in the background.
Review

Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire review – formulaic and uninspired

by David Jenkins

Shod­dy, rushed sequel that rides ramshod over past glo­ries with­out offer­ing any­thing new and excit­ing to this stale franchise.

2
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
People embracing warmly in military setting, casual clothing, emotional scene
Review

Society of the Snow review – a visceral survival drama

by Emma Fraser

A har­row­ing yet incred­i­bly human look at sur­vival in the most des­per­ate cir­cum­stances from direc­tor JA Bayona.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect