Adventure Reviews and Features | Little White Lies

Genre Adventure

Helicopter blades being tightened by a person's hand wearing a dark jacket.
Review

Hardcore Henry

by Josh Slater-Williams

This ultra-violent FPS inspired actioner is about as fun as watching someone else play a video game.

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Two costumed figures, one in a silver dress with a crown, the other in a black and gold dress with large wings, seated on an ornate throne.
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The Huntsman: Winter’s War

by David Jenkins

This originality-neutral trawl through a fairy tale fantasy world is saved by the comedy sidekicks.

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Two people embracing in a dimly lit setting, the man in a leather jacket and the woman in a light-coloured blouse, sharing an intimate moment.
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Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice

by David Jenkins

Where do trailers end and movies begin? Zack Snyder has the answer with his fever-pitched latest.

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Two individuals wearing dark clothing and armour against a black background.
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Fantastic Four

by David Jenkins

Josh Trank strips back the tired super hero template with genuinely intriguing and valuable results.

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A person wearing a red and black superhero costume sitting in the dirt, surrounded by a garden hose and a brick wall.
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Ant-Man

by David Jenkins

LWLies intercepts a long and winding letter to one-time Ant-Man director Edgar Wright.

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Two people, a man and a woman, standing next to a navy blue vehicle. The man is wearing a navy blue t-shirt and the woman is wearing a burgundy top.
Review

San Andreas

by Adam Woodward

Crash bang wallop! Dwayne Johnson sizes up Mother Nature in this sub-Emmerichian actioner.

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A woman with red hair in a black leather suit, crouching in a fighting stance on a rocky surface.
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Avengers: Age of Ultron

by Sophie Monks Kaufman

Joss Whedon has once again assembled a creamy cast to have a whole lot of fun with the blockbuster template.

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Two individuals, a man and a woman, stand in a dark, rustic interior, the man holding a firearm.
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Jupiter Ascending

by Adam Woodward

Not even Channing Tatum and Mila Kunis are enough to save the Wachowskis’ gnarly, garish space opera.

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Two men in a dark, cluttered office setting. One man in a suit gestures while the other, a younger man, stands nearby wearing a casual jacket.
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Kingsman: The Secret Service

by Adam Woodward

Matthew Vaughn grabs the traditional spy movie by its tailored shirt and gives it a good slap.

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Two men, one shirtless, on a wooden boat, interacting with a dolphin in the ocean.
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Kon-Tiki

by Sophie Monks Kaufman

An enjoyable men-at-sea adventure yarn that falls short of capturing the drama of its true story Scandinavian source.

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