Dakota Johnson Reviews and Articles | Little White Lies

Talent Dakota Johnson

Woman with long dark hair in a white tank top surrounded by green foliage.
Review

Madame Web review – did anyone involved in this film actually want to be there?

by Hannah Strong

Dako­ta John­son deliv­ers a remark­ably dis­in­ter­est­ed per­for­mance as a clair­voy­ant super­hero in this shod­dy Spi­der-Man spin-off.

2
Anticipation
1
Enjoyment
1
In Retrospect
Woman with curly brown hair and serious facial expression, wearing a green jacket.
Review

The Lost Daughter

by Sophie Monks Kaufman

Olivia Col­man deliv­ers an act­ing mas­ter­class in this off-kil­ter psy­chodra­ma from first-time direc­tor Mag­gie Gyllenhaal.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Two men standing in a maize field, discussing something. Tall green plants, overcast sky.
Review

The Peanut Butter Falcon

by Hannah Strong

This sweet-natured, Tom Sawyer-esque tale of unlike­ly com­pan­ion­ship has just enough charm to keep it going.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
A woman with long, auburn hair and green eyes wearing a grey top.
Review

Suspiria

by Anton Bitel

Luca Guadagni­no puts a bold alle­gor­i­cal spin on Dario Argento’s baroque hor­ror classic.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
A young woman with long blonde hair sitting alone in a dimly lit room, looking thoughtful.
Review

Bad Times at the El Royale

by Sophie Monks Kaufman

Sev­en strangers con­vene in a run-down Lake Tahoe hotel in Drew Goddard’s enjoy­ably pulpy ensem­ble mystery.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
A bride and groom embracing on their wedding day, with the bride wearing a lace-trimmed dress and the groom wearing a dark suit. They are smiling and have their eyes closed, indicating a tender, romantic moment.
Review

Fifty Shades Freed

by Charles Bramesco

Dako­ta John­son and Jamie Dor­nan go out with a whim­per in this mild­ly tit­il­lat­ing tril­o­gy capper.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
1
In Retrospect
Two people embracing, with one wearing a blindfold.
Review

Fifty Shades Darker

by David Jenkins

Could this be the most nau­se­at­ing­ly vanil­la erot­ic film fran­chise in the his­to­ry of cinema?

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
1
In Retrospect
A young woman with short dark hair wearing a denim pinafore dress, carrying various pieces of luggage including a mint green suitcase, standing in front of a stone wall.
Review

How to Be Single

by Sophie Monks Kaufman

Dako­ta John­son and Rebel Wil­son shine in this pro­gres­sive com­e­dy about sex and singledom.

2
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Four people walking on a dirt path surrounded by lush greenery.
Review

A Bigger Splash

by Craig Williams

Til­da Swin­ton and Ralph Fiennes are in irre­sistible form in this heady roman­tic thriller from Luca Guadagnino.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Two men in suits, one pointing a finger at the other, in an intense discussion.
Review

Black Mass

by Vadim Rizov

Despite John­ny Depp’s best efforts, this by the num­bers gang­ster biopic doesn’t do its sto­ry justice.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
A woman with long, dark hair and blue eyes wearing a black jacket and patterned scarf.
Review

Fifty Shades of Grey

by Sophie Monks Kaufman

A femme-dri­ven cum­ming-of-ager with ripe dia­logue, nudie mon­tages and a feisty lead in Dako­ta Johnson.

1
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect