Fantasy Reviews and Features | Little White Lies

Genre Fantasy

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
A tabby cat with facial features that resemble a human, sitting in a dimly lit room surrounded by glowing lights.
Review

Cats

by Hannah Strong

Tay­lor Swift, TS Eliot and Dig­i­tal Fur Tech­nol­o­gy com­bine to dis­as­trous effect in this feline musi­cal folly.

2
Anticipation
1
Enjoyment
1
In Retrospect
Young woman in white outfit wielding staff, surrounded by lush jungle foliage
Review

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

by David Jenkins

The Star Wars saga comes to a close with a sto­ry that’s big on cameos and ref­er­ences, but short on excite­ment and surprises.

4
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Group of friends enjoying cosy evening by candlelight.
Review

Zombi Child

by Ella Kemp

A his­to­ry les­son turns into a hor­ror movie in Bertrand Bonello’s bold recla­ma­tion of the zom­bie legend.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Three people in historical costumes in a lush green setting.
Review

Maleficent: Mistress of Evil

by Elena Lazic

Angeli­na Jolie and co are back is this mud­dled and mis­guid­ed sequel to Disney’s invert­ed fairy tale.

2
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Four young women wearing white and cream-coloured dresses standing in a grassy field with a cloudy sky in the background.
Review

La Flor

by Matt Thrift

An epic in the lit­er­al sense of the world. Mar­i­ano Llinás goes long with this thrilling paean to genre cin­e­ma through the ages.

3
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
Dark silhouette of a monstrous creature in a hazy, turquoise underwater scene.
Review

Godzilla: King of the Monsters

by Anton Bitel

The third instal­ment in Legendary’s Mon­ster­Verse fran­chise is a clash of the titans on an epic scale.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Shadowy figure in a darkened, underwater environment with eerie green lighting.
Review

Avengers: Endgame

by Hannah Strong

The stars align one final time in this emo­tion­al and fit­ting finale to the Avengers saga.

4
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
A man with a serious expression and earrings, looking directly at the camera against a blurry background.
Review

Diamantino

by Stephanie Watts

The world’s great­est foot­baller suf­fers a cri­sis of con­fi­dence in this colour­ful fan­ta­sy satire.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Muscular, shirtless man in dark environment with tattoos and goggles.
Review

Hellboy

by Anton Bitel

Neil Marshall’s reboot finds our red-skinned hero caught on the horn’s of his own des­tined dilemma.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect