Adventure Reviews and Features | Little White Lies

Genre Adventure

Astronaut in spacesuit with toy alien, smiling at camera in dimly lit room.
Review

Over the Moon

by Kambole Campbell

Long-serv­ing Dis­ney ani­ma­tor Glen Keane directs this visu­al­ly inven­tive musi­cal adventure.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Young Asian woman in a red robe, holding a sword, with wind-swept dark hair.
Review

Mulan

by Leila Latif

Disney’s live action remake ditch­es the kitsch and catchy songs – and is arguably weak­er for it.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Man in a red waistcoat and white shirt, standing in a dark room with wooden shelves in the background.
Review

The Iron Mask

by Matt Thrift

Not even a Schwarzeneg­ger-Chan show­down is enough to sal­vage this unfath­omably dire action folly.

1
Anticipation
1
Enjoyment
1
In Retrospect
Brightly coloured character with large pink hair, floral crown, and surprised expression.
Review

Trolls World Tour

by Jake Cunningham

The Trolls are back in town. And you’d bet­ter believe they’re ready to rock.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Group of diverse people, including an older woman in a pink tie-dye cardigan, standing together outdoors.
Review

Bacurau

by Biju Belinky

Direc­tors Kle­ber Men­donça Fil­ho and Juliano Dor­nelles skew­er mod­ern Brazil­ian his­to­ry in this sub­ver­sive sur­vival thriller.

4
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
A man sitting at a desk in a room with antique furnishings, including a globe and decorative items on the shelves behind him.
Review

Fantasy Island

by Charles Bramesco

A trop­i­cal get­away becomes a wak­ing night­mare for its hap­less guests in this dire reboot of the ​’70s TV show.

2
Anticipation
1
Enjoyment
1
In Retrospect
Silhouette of a child sitting by a glowing lantern on a beach at sunset, looking out over the ocean.
Review

Onward

by Hannah Strong

Tom Hol­land and Chris Pratt play teenage elves on a quest in Pixar’s under­whelm­ing fan­ta­sy adventure.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
An elderly man with a long white beard, wearing a dark jacket, sitting with a large brown and white dog in a garden setting.
Review

The Call of the Wild

by Elena Lazic

Har­ri­son Ford and a CGI dog make for a paw­some pair­ing in this charm­ing retelling of Jack London’s short story.

2
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Blue cartoon hedgehog character holding a handheld mirror, surrounded by colourful rubber band balls.
Review

Sonic the Hedgehog

by Anton Bitel

A scene-steal­ing Jim Car­rey just about sus­tains this fast, fun and for­get­table video game crossover.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
A person with colourful, dyed hair reclining on a surface covered in multicoloured fringes and accessories.
Review

Birds of Prey

by Hannah Strong

Mar­got Rob­bie brings anar­chy and atti­tude to the DCEU in Cathy Yan’s pop-punk ode to womanhood.

2
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect