Adventure Reviews and Features | Little White Lies

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An elderly man wearing a grey suit stands between two younger men in white coats, with other people visible in the background of a hospital setting.
Review

The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar review – Dahl lovingly brought to life as only Anderson knows how

by Hannah Strong

Wes Ander­son adapts a Roald Dahl short sto­ry with his sig­na­ture atten­tion to detail and visu­al panache.

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Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Three dogs, including a Boston terrier, a Bernese mountain dog, and a mixed-breed dog, sitting on a fallen tree trunk in a forest surrounded by mushrooms and greenery. The Bernese mountain dog is wearing a protective medical cone.
Review

Strays review – tedious enough to make you hate dogs

by Hannah Strong

Aban­doned by his own­er, a hap­py-go-lucky ter­ri­er must learn to sur­vive on the mean streets in this dire com­e­dy, packed with poo jokes and crotch-bothering.

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1
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1
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Armoured humanoid figure in dark suit with glowing blue lines, poised for action.
Review

Blue Beetle review – a fairly decent time at the movies

by David Jenkins

DC plun­ders the musty vaults for mate­r­i­al and comes up with a pop­py Lati­no riff on the boil­er­plate super­hero yarn.

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3
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3
In Retrospect
Two figures in a pink and blue lit setting, one wearing a turquoise shirt and the other a sparkling dress, facing each other.
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Barbie review – a gorgeously weird blockbuster event

by Hannah Strong

Gre­ta Ger­wig’s behe­moth block­buster is a stranger, more fas­ci­nat­ing film than its hyper-cor­po­rate mar­ket­ing would suggest.

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5
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Smiling couple, man in dark suit, woman in light blouse, standing together against a blurred background.
Review

Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One

by Adam Woodward

Tom Cruise and co gear up for anoth­er high-stakes mis­sion, but it’s dimin­ish­ing returns amid all the ambi­tious action.

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3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Weathered face of an elderly man wearing a cowboy hat, looking thoughtful.
Review

Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny

by David Jenkins

It’s an improve­ment on the exe­crable Crys­tal Skull, but James Mangold’s exhuma­tion of the Spiel­berg adven­ture ser­i­al is both tame and unnecessary.

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3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
A superhero figure wearing a red costume with yellow lightning bolt designs, with a serious expression on their face.
Review

The Flash

by Hannah Strong

Ezra Miller stars as Ezra Miller and Ezra Miller, and Michael Keaton is also there, in Andy Mushi­et­ti’s take on DC’s speed­i­est superhero.

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2
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Giant mechanical warrior in forest with glowing green eyes and metallic components.
Review

Transformers: Rise Of The Beasts

by David Jenkins

The extinc­tion of the human race is on the table with this join-the-dots sev­enth entry to the appar­ent­ly beloved fight­ing robot-based mega franchise.

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1
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1
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A person wearing a red and black superhero costume flies through a colourful, abstract background with glowing shapes and energy trails.
Review

Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse

by Leila Latif

Miles Morales returns as the web-sling­ing hero of Brook­lyn in this smart sequel which defies expectations.

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5
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
Rugged coastline with palm trees; woman with long red hair reclining on beach, wearing mermaid-like attire.
Review

The Little Mermaid

by Leila Latif

Halle Bailey’s charms can’t dis­tract from all the bizarre choic­es at the heart of this under­whelm­ing live-action remake.

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