Contributions from David Jenkins | Little White Lies

Contributor David Jenkins

Three African men seated in a dimly lit stall, wearing casual clothing. The men appear to be in conversation, with the younger ones looking up at the older man.
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My Father’s Shadow – first-look review

by David Jenkins

Aki­no­la Davies Jr announces him­self as the real deal with this might­i­ly impres­sive and affect­ing debut.
Two individuals, possibly actors, seated in a red convertible car against a rural backdrop.
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Miroirs No. 3 – first-look review

by David Jenkins

Ger­man direc­tor Chris­t­ian Pet­zold deliv­ers once again with this devi­ous­ly-struc­tured psy­chodra­ma star­ring his cur­rent muse, Paula Beer.
Two men in cowboy hats facing each other on a dusty road with buildings in the background.
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Eddington – first-look review

by David Jenkins

Every­one and every­thing has a tar­get paint­ed on their ass in Ari Aster’s gaudy por­trait of Amer­i­can decline.
Blonde woman in blue police uniform standing next to man in IGPI vest.
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Dossier 137 – first-look review

by David Jenkins

This robust if hard­ly rev­e­la­to­ry police pro­ce­dur­al coasts on an detailed and charis­mat­ic lead per­for­mance from Léa Drucker.
A group of four adults, three men and one woman, sitting on a beach. The woman wears a bright red patterned dress, while the men wear more casual clothing. The scene appears to capture a casual, relaxed moment.
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Sirât – first-look review

by David Jenkins

A phe­nom­e­nal and unique por­trait of a group of thrill-seek­ing ravers enter­ing into a spir­i­tu­al abyss in this extra­or­di­nary new film by Oliv­er Laxe.
A man in a suit sits at a desk, facing another man in a suit, in a dimly lit room with a bust of a man on the wall behind them.
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Two Prosecutors – first-look review

by David Jenkins

Ukrain­ian film­mak­er Sergei Loznit­sa returns with this dark tale of Stal­in­ist oppres­sion that is very rel­e­vant for these cur­rent times.
A person skydiving in mid-air, surrounded by green countryside below.
Review

Mission: Impossible: The Final Reckoning review – delivers the big swings

by David Jenkins

Ethan and the team take anoth­er crack at foil­ing a self-learn­ing AI mon­ster that’s hell­bent on a glob­al apocalypse.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
A young man with a troubled expression on his face, holding a mobile phone to his ear.
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Enzo – first-look review

by David Jenkins

Robin Campil­lo com­plet­ed this final fea­ture by Lau­rent Can­tet, a beau­ti­ful, bit­ter­sweet study of a teenage boy find­ing his way in life.
Dark, moody interior scene with bold, contrasting colours of green, red, and blue. Human figure sits hunched in the foreground, partially obscured by the cluttered environment.
Review

It’s Not Me review – an innovative homage to Carax’s main muse

by David Jenkins

Leos Carax delves through his own per­son­al archive in this glo­ri­ous essay film that’s in thrall to Jean-Luc Godard.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
A silhouetted figure against a glowing, neon-tinged night sky with swirls of green and blue lights.
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The Extraordinary Miss Flower review – an eccentric music doc

by David Jenkins

Unearthed love let­ters pro­vide cre­ative fuel for Ice­landic singer Emilíana Tor­ri­ni in this charm­ing, music-fuelled char­ac­ter study.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect