Sci-Fi Reviews and Features | Little White Lies

Genre Sci-Fi

A group of people riding horses through a snowy, forested landscape with mountains in the background.
Review

War for the Planet of the Apes

by David Jenkins

The thinking person’s blockbuster franchise returns with big emotions, incredible effects but very little to actually say.

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Anticipation
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3
In Retrospect
A person in a red costume standing on a metal structure against a blue background.
Review

Spider-Man: Homecoming

by Adam Woodward

Tom Holland gets top marks as Marvel’s teenage web-slinger goes back to school.

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Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Two figures in an action-packed sci-fi scene, with explosions, smoke, and dramatic lighting.
Review

Transformers: The Last Knight

by Adam Woodward

Michael Bay once again puts the ​‘bro’ in Hasbro with this staggeringly incoherent Arthurian epic.

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Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
1
In Retrospect
A person in a dark environment, holding a firearm with a serious expression.
Review

Alien: Covenant

by Adam Woodward

Ridley Scott delivers a baroque monster movie that’s better than Prometheus.

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3
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A man wearing a spacesuit helmet, illuminated by a bright light in a dark environment.
Review

Life

by Mike McCahill

Mars attacks in this underpowered creature feature with a crew of A‑listers trapped on the International Space Station.

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2
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2
In Retrospect
A group of colourfully armoured characters in bold shades of blue, red, and purple, facing away from the camera against a scenic mountainous backdrop.
Review

Power Rangers

by David Jenkins

Angel Grove’s finest are dragged into the 21st century in this glossy, respectable reboot.

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2
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Muscular male figure holding young child, silhouetted against fiery backdrop
Review

Logan

by David Jenkins

As Wolverine, Hugh Jackman bows out in real style in this soulful revisionist comic book yarn.

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4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Gnarled tree trunk with man standing beside it in rural landscape.
Review

A Monster Calls

by David Jenkins

This inventive and emotional YA fantasy looks out how teenagers cope with depression.

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4
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Two people, a man and a woman, standing in a futuristic space with a robot-like figure in between them.
Review

Passengers

by Adam Woodward

Chris Pratt and Jennifer Lawrence find love in a hopeless place in this catastrophic space romp.

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2
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1
In Retrospect
A hooded figure wearing a black leather jacket with intricate patterns.
Review

Assassin’s Creed

by Elena Lazic

Michael Fassbender attempts to rescue the humble video game movie in this fantasy epic. The results are baffling.

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