Thriller Reviews and Features | Little White Lies

Genre Thriller

Two men conversing in a lush, jungle-like setting with rocky cliffs and green foliage in the background.
Review

Gold

by David Jenkins

Insane avarice in the 1980s leads a balding Matthew McConaughey into the wilds of Indonesia.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Four individuals seated at a table in an outdoor setting, with a stone wall in the background. The people appear to be engaged in conversation.
Review

Split

by Anton Bitel

James McAvoy is on spine-tingling form in this effective thriller from M Night Shyamalan.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
A woman with dark curly hair wearing a revealing costume gestures dramatically, a pentagram pendant visible on her chest.
Review

Blue Velvet (1986)

by David Jenkins

David Lynch’s peek behind the curtain of smalltown USA remains as beautiful and unnerving as ever.

5
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
Three Asian people standing in front of a house, a man in a grey suit, a woman in a yellow dress, and an older man in a black t-shirt.
Review

Creepy

by Glenn Heath Jr

Kiyoshi Kurosawa returns to form in this menacing and stylish psychological thriller.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Two men in formal attire, one in a grey suit and the other in a black and yellow jacket, standing together in a dimly lit setting.
Review

Dog Eat Dog

by David Jenkins

Paul Schrader gets silly with a ​’90s-inspired crime caper which prizes stoopid fun above all else.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Man with a long beard and intense expression, looking out of a car window.
Review

Nocturnal Animals

by Manuela Lazic

Tom Ford’s long-awaited follow-up to A Single Man is a gorgeous, wild and wholly frustrating affair.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Close-up of a man wearing a dark jacket, looking worried or pensive while sitting in a car at night.
Review

The Accountant

by Manuela Lazic

Ben Affleck’s compelling low-key performance isn’t enough to save this by-the-numbers thriller.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Two men in suits stand in a dimly lit train carriage, their expressions serious.
Review

Train to Busan

by Mike Tsenti

The Korean smash hit in which a battle against zombie hoards takes place on a commuter train.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Two men in jackets stand in a dimly lit alley lined with flower stalls and a crowd of people in the background.
Review

Jack Reacher: Never Go Back

by Adam Woodward

Tom Cruise reprises his role as Lee Child’s enigmatic hero in a sequel that fails to hit the ground running.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Two people, a man and a woman, walking together in a corridor. The man wears a dark suit and the woman wears a dark jacket.
Review

Inferno

by David Jenkins

Epically stupid faux intellectual Euro sleuthing, with Tom Hanks reprising his role as the dullest character of his career.

2
Anticipation
1
Enjoyment
1
In Retrospect