Sci-Fi Reviews and Features | Little White Lies

Genre Sci-Fi

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Review

2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)

by David Jenkins

Is Stanley Kubrick’s seminal 1968 sci-fi really the space opera to end all space operas?

5
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Blonde woman in green jacket and white top walking down a hotel corridor.
Review

Lucy

by David Ehrlich

Who remembers the last good Luc Besson movie? Time to reset that particular clock, as he’s returned with a stormer.

2
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Chimpanzee with fierce expression, red markings on face, surrounded by greenery.
Review

Dawn of the Planet of the Apes

by Paul Fairclough

This latest instalment in the Apes franchise, about the preservation of humanity, lacks any genuine human characters.

4
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Two heavily armed men in dark outfits stand in a gloomy, industrial-looking setting.
Review

Guardians of the Galaxy

by Adam Woodward

Chris Pratt and co deliver big in Marvel’s smartest and most surprising film to date.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Woman in black top and trousers in a factory environment, holding a tool.
Review

Edge of Tomorrow

by David Jenkins

A weedy Crusier is dropped into a time-switching sci-fi set-up, with undeniably interesting results.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Captain America in a military uniform, standing amidst debris and wreckage.
Review

Captain America: The Winter Soldier

by Adam Lee Davies

Chris Evans’ welcome return to the superhero fold can’t save this sequel from feeling like an awkward franchise mid-point.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
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Review

Godzilla

by Adam Lee Davies

Gareth Edwards’ Godzilla is one of the great blockbusters of modern times. Believe.

5
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
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Review

The Amazing Spider-Man 2

by Chris Blohm

Your friendly neighbourhood web-slinger returns for more of the same, albeit with much less charm.

4
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
A female astronaut in a space suit, with an open helmet revealing her face and a contemplative expression.
Review

Gravity

by David Jenkins

The trailers were right for once – Alfonso Cuarón’s disaster movie set in space is one of the year’s best.

4
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
Two heavily armed and armoured soldiers in combat gear engaging in close-quarters fighting.
Review

Elysium

by Adam Woodward

Matt Damon suits up for Neill Blomkamp’s high-tech celestial epic. But we’re left wanting more.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect