Fantasy Reviews and Features | Little White Lies

Genre Fantasy

A woman with dark hair wearing a green jacket is seated at a table in a dimly lit room, with several white objects, possibly eggs, in front of her.
Review

The Shape of Water

by Matt Thrift

Guiller­mo del Toro’s lat­est is a fairy tale for grown-ups with a cinephile twist – it may be his most per­fect con­fec­tion to date.

4
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
Two Black men in colourful costumes facing each other.
Review

Black Panther

by Hannah Strong

Creed wun­derkind Ryan Coogler takes the reigns to deliv­er Marvel’s best ori­gin sto­ry since Iron Man.

4
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Colourful cartoon figures; woman in yellow, duck-like creature, abstract shapes and patterns.
Review

Lu Over the Wall

by Michael Leader

Masaa­ki Yuasa’s sec­ond film of 2017 proves he’s one to watch in the ani­mé world.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Two superheroes, one in green and one in red, standing together in a dark, industrial setting.
Review

Justice League

by Hannah Strong

The lat­est film off the DC pro­duc­tion line sees Bat­man and co team up to fight an ancient evil force, with under­whelm­ing results.

2
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
A man with long blond hair and a beard, wearing a green top and a red cape, standing in a scene with clouds and buildings in the background.
Review

Thor: Ragnarok

by David Jenkins

Super­heroes go com­e­dy as Tai­ka Wait­i­ti brings some much need­ed heart, soul and humour to the Mar­vel universe.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Woman with brown hair and pensive expression, framed by green lighting and a dark background.
Review

Death Note

by Elena Lazic

Adam Wingard strips a clas­sic man­ga sto­ry of its cul­tur­al rel­e­vance in this regret­table adaptation.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
1
In Retrospect
A man in a long coat stands on a rocky hillside.
Review

The Dark Tower

by Elena Lazic

Idris Elba plays a cos­mic gun­slinger in this tame adap­ta­tion of Stephen King’s fan­ta­sy saga.

3
Anticipation
1
Enjoyment
1
In Retrospect
A person, likely a young child, standing in a dimly lit room, wearing a green shirt.
Review

A Ghost Story

by Adam Woodward

Rooney Mara feels a spec­tral pres­ence in this ele­gant slow-burn­er from direc­tor David Lowery.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
A person with facial wounds appearing to scream loudly outdoors at night.
Review

Wish Upon

by Josh Howey

Vapid teen hor­ror in which a young girl’s wish­es come with pre­dictably dead­ly consequences.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Two women, one with blonde hair and the other with dark hair, wearing pink clothing and holding microphones, surrounded by a crowd in an indoor setting.
Review

Okja

by David Jenkins

Bong Joon-ho deliv­ers a colour­ful satire that ques­tions the rela­tion­ship between cap­i­tal­ism, food and pets.

5
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect