Family Reviews and Features | Little White Lies

Genre Family

Cartoon character in a red scarf and blue shorts sitting on a patterned mat, with a smiling expression and surrounded by greenery and brickwork.
Review

Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie

by Catherine Pearson

Dav Pilkey’s beloved children’s nov­els are brought to life in this fun­ny, warm-heart­ed film for the whole family.

2
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Two children wearing sweaters and goggles, one with a striped top and the other with a plain green jumper, standing in a room with shelves and a window.
Review

The Book of Henry

by David Jenkins

The direc­tor of Juras­sic World skids off the rails in this baf­fling­ly mis­guid­ed kid­die revenge fantasia.

3
Anticipation
1
Enjoyment
1
In Retrospect
Colourful cartoon figures of people in winter outfits standing in a snowy landscape with a wooden cabin in the background.
Review

My Life as a Courgette

by David Jenkins

There’s mag­ic in every stop-motion frame of this minia­ture gem from Claude Bar­ras and Céline Sciamma.

3
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
Animated characters: a smiling man with wild hair giving a thumbs up, and an angry-looking cat.
Review

Smurfs: The Lost Village

by David Jenkins

Here we smurf­ing go again…

2
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
1
In Retrospect
A person in traditional Mongolian clothing holding a large bird of prey, silhouetted against a vibrant orange sky and mountainous landscape.
Review

The Eagle Huntress

by Rebecca Speare-Cole

A young girl shows the old men how to hunt with large birds in this charm­ing documentary.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
A man wearing a black suit, carrying a suitcase, walking down a corridor with red curtains and people in the background.
Review

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them

by Elena Lazic

This lav­ish Pot­ter spin-off set in 1920s New York severe­ly lacks for hon­est-to-good­ness mag­ic and awe.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
A man with long brown hair wearing a dark jacket holds an orange cat on his shoulder in an urban setting.
Review

A Street Cat Named Bob

by Elisa Adams

Bob the cat steals the show in this unapolo­get­i­cal­ly feel­go­od fes­tive drama.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Two people, a man with curly hair and a woman, standing in front of a red brick wall.
Review

Little Men

by Trevor Johnston

Writer/​director Ira Sachs strikes movie gold with this every­day epic about the mak­ing of masculinity.

4
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
Young person peering out of a car window, with a thoughtful expression on their face.
Review

The BFG

by Sophie Monks Kaufman

Steven Spiel­berg goes big with this mag­i­cal children’s sto­ry adap­ta­tion. But is it twist­ed enough for Roald Dahl?

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
Plush toy bird in bright yellow and green colours, perched on a gaming controller on a cluttered desk.
Review

The Secret Life of Pets

by Adam Woodward

This ani­mat­ed adven­ture from the mak­ers of Min­ions fails to live up to its ini­tial promise.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect

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