Sci-Fi Reviews and Features | Little White Lies

Genre Sci-Fi

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Review

Bumblebee

by Elena Lazic

There’s a dash of Spiel­ber­gian charm in this thrilling fam­i­ly adven­ture from direc­tor Travis Knight.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
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Review

Meteors

by Thomas Nguyen

Turk­ish film­mak­er Gür­can Kel­tek uses a mete­or show­er as a metaphor for human con­flict in this docu-fic­tion hybrid.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Fearsome alien creature with sharp teeth, dark skin, and a gaping maw.
Review

Venom

by Adam Woodward

Tom Hardy sneers and sweats his way through this sani­tised ori­gin sto­ry of Marvel’s Spidey-both­er­ing baddie.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
A man with a serious expression in a dimly lit spacecraft interior.
Review

The Meg

by Hannah Strong

Jason Statham squares off against a pre­his­toric behe­moth in Jon Turteltaub’s sil­ly and over­com­pli­cat­ed thriller.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
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Review

The First Purge

by Anton Bitel

This Purge ori­gin sto­ry presents a time­ly dystopi­an vision of America’s class, race and cul­ture wars.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
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
Two individuals, a man and a woman, standing in a dark, shadowy environment surrounded by large, textured surfaces.
Review

Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom

by Adam Woodward

Chaos reigns in more ways than one in this mud­dled dinosaur pile-up from direc­tor JA Bay­ona and writer Col­in Trevorrow.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
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Review

Solo: A Star Wars Story

by Adam Woodward

This safe and fan ser­vice-heavy Han Solo ori­gin sto­ry is the worst Star Wars movie since the pre­quel trilogy.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
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Review

Anon

by Lou Thomas

Hi-tech meets low morals in this time­ly sci-fi thriller star­ring Clive Owen and Aman­da Seyfried.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
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Review

Rampage

by Hannah Strong

Dwayne John­son goes toe-to-toe with some genet­i­cal­ly-altered giants in this sil­ly and enter­tain­ing blockbuster.

2
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect