Fantasy Reviews and Features | Little White Lies

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Four men in period clothing, including long coats and hats, standing on a city street by vintage vehicles.
Review

Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald

by Hannah Strong

The Har­ry Pot­ter spin-off fran­chise con­tin­ues with Eddie Redmayne’s mag­i­cal zool­o­gist get­ting caught up in a poten­tial race war.

2
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Woman in purple cardigan holding a cup, standing in a bar or cafe interior.
Review

The House with a Clock in Its Walls

by Anton Bitel

Eli Roth’s lat­est offer­ing is a Har­ry Pot­ter-fied ver­sion of a 1950s haunt­ed house horror.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Bare trees forming a tunnel, person in red coat examining the scene.
Review

A Sicilian Ghost Story

by Elena Lazic

A young girl attempts to unrav­el the mys­tery of her friend’s dis­ap­pear­ance in Fabio Gras­sado­nia and Anto­nio Piazza’s sec­ond feature.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
A man with curly hair and a beard, wearing a patterned sweater, stands in an office setting with another man visible in the background.
Review

Sorry to Bother You

by Matthew Eng

Boots Riley’s sur­re­al­ist vision of cor­po­rate servi­tude is a com­e­dy with plen­ty of willpow­er and zero apologies.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
A close-up of the villainous Thanos, an intimidating purple-skinned alien with a grimacing expression and a distinctive jaw.
Review

Avengers: Infinity War

by Hannah Strong

Mar­vel lays it all on the line in their pan-prop­er­ty pièce de résis­tance – a full-tilt tri­umph of block­buster filmmaking.

4
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Anime character with blonde spiky hair wearing a red scarf in a snowy outdoor scene.
Review

Big Fish & Begonia

by Michael Leader

This stun­ning ani­mat­ed fan­ta­sy from Chi­nese pair Liang Xuan and Zhang Chun rivals Stu­dio Ghibli.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Two young women wearing casual clothing, one with glasses and bunny ears on her head, standing on a pebbly beach.
Review

I Kill Giants

by Eve Jones

A teenag­er enters a world of mys­tery and mon­sters in this mud­dled fan­ta­sy from direc­tor Anders Walter.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
A Black man wearing a futuristic grey and blue armoured suit with a stern expression on his face.
Review

Pacific Rim Uprising

by Hannah Strong

John Boye­ga game­ly fills Idris Elba’s shoes in this mad­cap sequel to Guiller­mo del Toro’s shiny robot romp.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Young man wearing headgear and a dark hooded jacket in a dimly lit room
Review

Ready Player One

by David Jenkins

Steven Spielberg’s high-octane pop cul­ture bonan­za is ham­strung by its corny, trea­sure hunt plotting.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Two people examining a large, scaly reptile in a forested environment. The image shows their hands and arms interacting with the creature, which appears to be some type of crocodilian or alligator.
Review

Annihilation

by Adam Woodward

Alex Gar­land deliv­ers a visu­al­ly stun­ning, cool­ly affect­ing alle­go­ry for life, loss and human fallibility.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect