Animation Reviews and Features | Little White Lies

Genre Animation

Crowd of people in a public place, some wearing hats and glasses, with a character from the Pixar film 'Soul' in the foreground.
Review

Soul

by Hannah Strong

Jamie Foxx plays a jazz musician attempting to return to the land of the living in Pixar’s latest animated spectacle.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Stylised illustrations of a young girl and a small creature sitting on a tree branch, surrounded by a round orange background with colourful patterns.
Review

Wolfwalkers

by Kambole Campbell

An ancient Irish folk tale is brought to life in wondrous hand-drawn animation courtesy of Cartoon Saloon.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
Cartoon illustration of two men in a rural setting with mountains in the background. Characterised figures with simple shapes and muted colours.
Review

Buñuel in the Labyrinth of the Turtles

by Josh Slater-Williams

Salvador Simó presents a creative cartoon portrait of pioneering filmmaker Luis Buñuel.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Diverse group exercising in a gym with Union Jack flag in background.
Review

The Uncertain Kingdom

by Thomas Hobbs

This anthology of 20 short films presents an interesting but imbalanced cross-section of modern British life.

4
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
3
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
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
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
Anime-style character standing in heavy rain, silhouetted against grey sky.
Review

Weathering with You

by Kambole Campbell

Your Name director Makoto Shinkai returns with a riveting fantasy romance backdropped by environmental ruin.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Geometric robot figure with sharp angles and green and black shapes against a pink and purple background.
Review

Promare

by Kambole Campbell

Pyrokinetic mutants, shirtless firefighters and eco-fascists collide in the first feature film from Studio Trigger.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Silhouetted hand reaching up against orange sunset sky, with wires and buildings in background.
Review

I Lost My Body

by Caitlin Quinlan

A severed hand searches for its body in Jérémy Clapin’s surprisingly poignant Parisian animation.

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Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect