Adventure Reviews and Features | Little White Lies

Genre Adventure

A bald man in a black shirt reaches down to a woman lying on the ground next to a car.
Review

Fast X

by Jake Cole

Jason Momoa puts in a fine show­ing as a new vil­lain in Louis Leterrier’s zany entry into the mus­cle car franchise.

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3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Young woman with long dark hair in a school uniform, standing in a doorway against a bright blue sky with clouds.
Review

Suzume

by Alicia Haddick

Mako­to Shinkai’s third fea­ture con­tin­ues his fan­tas­ti­cal vision with a teenage girl who acci­den­tal­ly opens a mag­i­cal por­tal, but fails to make the same impact as Your Name and Weath­er­ing With You.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Animated characters: a plumber in red overalls, a princess in a red dress, and a mushroom-shaped creature.
Review

The Super Mario Bros. Movie

by Michael Leader

Nin­ten­do and Illu­mi­na­tion team up to give every­one’s favourite fic­tion­al plumber an ani­mat­ed makeover, with soul­less results.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Two people, a woman in dark fur-trimmed clothing and a man in a leather jacket, standing outdoors in a dimly lit, rustic setting.
Review

Dungeons & Dragons: Honour Among Thieves

by Hannah Strong

The team behind Game Night offer a pep­py spin on the clas­sic 1970s role­play­ing game, with Chris Pine as a rogue seek­ing revenge on those who have wronged him.

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3
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3
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Two superheroes in colourful costumes facing each other in a dark, rocky setting.
Review

Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania

by Jake Cole

Scott Lang and his pint-sized fam­i­ly of heroes face off against Kang the Con­quer­er in this lat­est unin­spir­ing Mar­vel outing.

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Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Blue humanoid figure with tribal jewellery, against a mountainous landscape with flying creatures.
Review

Avatar: The Way of Water

by David Jenkins

A gaudy blue fol­ly which encap­su­lates James Cameron’s strength as an image-mak­er, but weak­ness as a storyteller.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Animated characters in bright, fantastical setting with vibrant colours and unusual shapes.
Review

Strange World

by David Jenkins

This retro-inspired Dis­ney adven­ture yarn boasts lots of great, pro­gres­sive ideas, but lacks in the imag­i­na­tion department.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Two characters from a sci-fi film, a bald man in colourful costume and a woman in a grey outfit with an elaborate hairstyle, standing and looking at each other.
Review

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever

by Cheyenne Bart-Stewart

Writer/​director Ryan Coogler expands his colo­nial­ist cri­tique in this epic MCU sequel which also pays mov­ing trib­ute to the late Chad­wick Boseman.

5
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
A large, green alligator sitting on a snowy surface, with a window and buildings visible in the background.
Review

Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile

by David Jenkins

An ani­mat­ed croc­o­dile with the voice of an angel spreads New York cheer in this breezy and high­ly like­able fam­i­ly diversion.

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3
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3
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Man with moustache wearing a checked shirt and leaning against a wall.
Review

The Greatest Beer Run Ever

by Mark Asch

Peter Farrelly’s fol­low-up to his Best Pic­ture win­ner Green Book is a hokey Viet­nam tall tale.

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2
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