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Adam Woodward
Adam Woodward's reviews only count toward the Tomatometer® when published at the following Tomatometer-approved publication(s):
Little White Lies
Movies reviews only
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Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning, Part One (2023) |
If it’s pure action you’re after, there’s plenty to set your heart racing here. - Little White Lies
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| Posted Jul 05, 2023
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Thor: Love and Thunder (2022) |
Waititi is too preoccupied with trying to land the same jokes, and he burdens the film with a wishy-washy love story which even by the MCU’s low standards feels shallow and perfunctory. - Little White Lies
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| Posted Jul 06, 2022
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All My Friends Hate Me (2021) |
As far as horror-comedies go, this one is a tad undercooked. - Little White Lies
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| Posted Jun 08, 2022
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Vortex (2021) |
A tough watch – and not always in the way the director intends. - Little White Lies
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| Posted May 11, 2022
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The Lost City (2022) |
A sexy, smart, self-aware studio comedy with an original premise and a bona fide A-list cast that gets by on more than pre-existing brand awareness. - Little White Lies
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| Posted Apr 13, 2022
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The Phantom of the Open (2021) |
Well below par. - Little White Lies
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| Posted Mar 16, 2022
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The Batman (2022) |
That rare beast: a neatly self-contained contemporary blockbuster. Still too long though. - Little White Lies
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| Posted Feb 28, 2022
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Halloween Kills (2021) |
Where others have dared to challenge audience expectations for what a slasher can be - looking ahead while still paying respect to their horror forebears - the Halloween series is stuck in 1978. - Little White Lies
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| Posted Oct 12, 2021
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No Time to Die (2021) |
The send-off Craig's Bond (probably) deserves. - Little White Lies
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| Posted Sep 29, 2021
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Benediction (2021) |
This is Davies' second portrait of a sequestered poet, following 2016's A Quiet Passion, and his third film set against the backdrop of war, after 2011's The Deep Blue Sea and 2015's Sunset Song. It might be the saddest and most tragic of the lot. - Little White Lies
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| Posted Sep 18, 2021
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Censor (2021) |
Sharp social commentary mixed with copious amounts of claret. - Little White Lies
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| Posted Aug 16, 2021
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Nowhere Special (2020) |
Uplifting in its own understated way. - Little White Lies
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| Posted Jul 16, 2021
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Land (2021) |
Its thematic intentions outweigh its technical shortcomings. - Little White Lies
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| Posted Jun 04, 2021
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The Human Factor (2019) |
This eye-opening - at times eye-rolling - documentary is essential viewing for anyone interested in learning about America's role as self-appointed peacemaker in the Israeli- Palestinian conflict following the end of the Cold War in 1991. - Little White Lies
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| Posted May 19, 2021
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A Cop Movie (2021) |
This is a serious, socially-conscious cop movie with a playful postmodern twist. - Little White Lies
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| Posted Mar 05, 2021
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Petite Maman (2021) |
It's an understated yet transportive film that beautifully articulates the way children perceive and process loss and grief. - Little White Lies
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| Posted Mar 03, 2021
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Drift Away (2021) |
Renier just about manages to keep things afloat, but ultimately there's not enough wind in the film's sails to keep it on course for its near-two-hour duration. - Little White Lies
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| Posted Mar 03, 2021
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Memory Box (2021) |
This affecting drama tackles intergenerational trauma while espousing the value of preserving the past for future generations. - Little White Lies
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| Posted Mar 02, 2021
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Cherry (2021) |
The title character's toxic behaviour leaves a sour aftertaste. - Little White Lies
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| Posted Feb 25, 2021
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Pelé (2021) |
If you want to know more about a genuine great of the game, this is a good place to start. - Little White Lies
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| Posted Feb 18, 2021
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The Midnight Sky (2020) |
A pretty dismal Sad Dad Space Movie. - Little White Lies
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| Posted Dec 09, 2020
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Carmilla (2019) |
Can't help but feel this tale of bloodlust and sexual desire has been de-fanged. - Little White Lies
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| Posted Oct 12, 2020
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White Riot (2019) |
It's a cliché to describe a film as "essential viewing", but this really is. - Little White Lies
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| Posted Sep 15, 2020
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Tenet (2020) |
If Nolan has out-Nolaned himself, it's in the action set-pieces which, despite being of head-scrambling technical intricacy, are sharper than Occam's razor and carried off with astonishing economy. - Little White Lies
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| Posted Aug 21, 2020
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Carmine Street Guitars (2018) |
Kelly might be a dying breed, but this feels like a lasting tribute. - Little White Lies
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| Posted Jun 26, 2020
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Infinite Football (2018) |
A special film about the beautiful game, and so much more. - Little White Lies
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| Posted May 06, 2020
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True History of the Kelly Gang (2019) |
This is a film which... mistakes flamboyant posturing and raw physicality for authentic performance. - Little White Lies
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| Posted Feb 26, 2020
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Bad Boys for Life (2020) |
Again, we're reminded that Bad Boys are Bad Boys for life; they ride together and they die together. But the more Bad Boys repeat their well-worn mantra, the more it feels like Bad Boys are trying to convince themselves that the same rules still apply. - Little White Lies
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| Posted Jan 16, 2020
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Motherless Brooklyn (2019) |
Fascinating though it is to see Norton continue Caro's work in scrutinising the legacy of one of Gotham's most influential and controversial figures, Norton's anti-capitalist message is undermined by his film's sentimental tendencies. - Little White Lies
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| Posted Dec 02, 2019
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Last Christmas (2019) |
Like Kate, Last Christmas is unequivocal in its appreciation of Michael, but it fundamentally misunderstands the daring individualism and self-deprecating wit that underpinned his best work. - Little White Lies
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| Posted Nov 12, 2019
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Midway (2019) |
The success of Midway ultimately rests with the director's decision to provide a more balanced version of events. - Little White Lies
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| Posted Nov 06, 2019
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The Irishman (2019) |
A new American classic. - Little White Lies
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| Posted Nov 03, 2019
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The Day Shall Come (2019) |
It's a strange film that's never short of surprises, but as with Morris' best work, this subject might have been better served by a TV mockumentary. - Little White Lies
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| Posted Oct 07, 2019
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Hitsville: The Making of Motown (2019) |
Flickery black-and-white footage of The Temptations and a group of session musicians recording 'My Girl' is nothing short of electrifying - just one of many astonishing archive scenes that will stay with you. - Little White Lies
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| Posted Oct 02, 2019
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Hotel Mumbai (2018) |
If you are going to mine human suffering for cheap thrills, the least you could do is make it entertaining. - Little White Lies
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| Posted Sep 23, 2019
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The Goldfinch (2019) |
Cinematic taxidermy. - Little White Lies
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| Posted Sep 09, 2019
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Bait (2019) |
Strange, spellbinding and timely. One of the most thrillingly original British films in years. - Little White Lies
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| Posted Aug 28, 2019
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The Edge (2019) |
Fascinating from a sporting perspective, and very good on mental health. Well worth a watch. - Little White Lies
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| Posted Jul 17, 2019
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The Lion King (2019) |
The king is dead. Long live the king. - Little White Lies
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| Posted Jul 16, 2019
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Ibiza: The Silent Movie (2019) |
It's all very educational, and not very exciting. - Little White Lies
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| Posted Jul 09, 2019
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Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019) |
A fun sojourn for the most part, but a rather awkward transition for the series as a whole. - Little White Lies
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| Posted Jul 02, 2019
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Child's Play (2019) |
A cut above your average horror reboot. - Little White Lies
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| Posted Jun 20, 2019
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Men in Black: International (2019) |
Not a patch on the original, but fun in the moment. - Little White Lies
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| Posted Jun 12, 2019
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Diego Maradona (2019) |
Hero, villain, liar, cheat, champion, scoundrel: this hugely entertaining snorts-and-all biography reveals Maradona to be all these things and more. - Little White Lies
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| Posted May 20, 2019
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Portrait of a Lady on Fire (2019) |
Sciamma's ravishing celebration of female passion and desire is rooted in mutual sexual awakening but ultimately becomes a story of a much deeper, more spiritual kind of love. - Little White Lies
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| Posted May 20, 2019
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A Hidden Life (2019) |
Malick's message is clear: vanquishing evil requires individuals to take a stand, to recognise what is right and what is wrong. - Little White Lies
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| Posted May 20, 2019
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The Whistlers (2019) |
It all amounts to a very entertaining watch, but it's not quite up there with Porimboiu's best. - Little White Lies
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| Posted May 19, 2019
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Little Joe (2019) |
It's impressive how Hausner manages to splice together all these distinctive elements so harmoniously. - Little White Lies
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| Posted May 18, 2019
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Pain and Glory (2019) |
As well as expressing his views on love, loss and filmmaking, Almodóvar addresses broader political and social themes, offering thinly-veiled critiques of Catholicism and General Franco's authoritarian leadership. - Little White Lies
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| Posted May 18, 2019
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Sorry We Missed You (2019) |
Its focus is too shallow, its mode of storytelling too blunt-edged and soapy, to have the desired impact. - Little White Lies
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| Posted May 17, 2019
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