Sci-Fi Reviews and Features | Little White Lies

Genre Sci-Fi

Giant mechanical warrior in forest with glowing green eyes and metallic components.
Review

Transformers: Rise Of The Beasts

by David Jenkins

The extinc­tion of the human race is on the table with this join-the-dots sev­enth entry to the appar­ent­ly beloved fight­ing robot-based mega franchise.

2
Anticipation
1
Enjoyment
1
In Retrospect
Woman in jumper on phone in office.
Review

Plan 75

by Trevor Johnston

Chie Hayakawa’s dystopi­an dra­ma about a gov­ern­ment-spon­sored euthana­sia pro­gramme is affect­ing, but leaves key ques­tions unexplored.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Animated figure of a nude woman standing in a dark, forested setting, with mist or fog surrounding her.
Review

Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman

by David Jenkins

Pierre Földes’ debut fea­ture is an ani­mat­ed adap­ta­tion of a sev­er­al short sto­ries by cel­e­brat­ed Japan­ese author Haru­ki Murakami.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
A man with long dark hair wearing a black jacket, scarf, and gloves, holding a firearm in a wooded outdoor setting.
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by Hannah Strong

Adam Dri­ver stars as a pilot strand­ed in the Cre­ta­ceous peri­od in this baf­fling­ly under­cooked sci-fi action flopbuster.

2
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Two superheroes in colourful costumes facing each other in a dark, rocky setting.
Review

Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania

by Jake Cole

Scott Lang and his pint-sized fam­i­ly of heroes face off against Kang the Con­quer­er in this lat­est unin­spir­ing Mar­vel outing.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Woman with long grey hair wearing a beige jacket and a black and gold patterned scarf, posing in a dark interior.
Review

M3gan

by Hannah Strong

A tech wiz bites off more than she can chew when her pint-sized toy cre­ation forms a strong, malev­o­lent bond with her young niece.

2
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Blue humanoid figure with tribal jewellery, against a mountainous landscape with flying creatures.
Review

Avatar: The Way of Water

by David Jenkins

A gaudy blue fol­ly which encap­su­lates James Cameron’s strength as an image-mak­er, but weak­ness as a storyteller.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Animated characters in bright, fantastical setting with vibrant colours and unusual shapes.
Review

Strange World

by David Jenkins

This retro-inspired Dis­ney adven­ture yarn boasts lots of great, pro­gres­sive ideas, but lacks in the imag­i­na­tion department.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Two characters from a sci-fi film, a bald man in colourful costume and a woman in a grey outfit with an elaborate hairstyle, standing and looking at each other.
Review

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever

by Cheyenne Bart-Stewart

Writer/​director Ryan Coogler expands his colo­nial­ist cri­tique in this epic MCU sequel which also pays mov­ing trib­ute to the late Chad­wick Boseman.

5
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
A person's head and shoulders visible, surrounded by multiple illuminated television screens displaying blue and green lighting.
Review

Neptune Frost

by Charles Bramesco

A group of coltan min­ers form an anti-colo­nial­ist com­put­er hack­er col­lec­tive in Saul Williams and Anisia Uzey­man’s Afro­fu­tur­ist musical.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect