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Review

Little Richard: I Am Everything

by David Jenkins

The ​“Quasar of Rock” is the subject of this juicy and insightful documentary which prizes deep cultural analysis over the usual bobbysoxer hysteria.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Review

Sick Of Myself

by David Jenkins

A competitive pair of self-obsessed narcissists will do just about anything for attention in Kristoffer Borgli’s satirical feature debut.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
In Praise Of

Is Léa Seydoux Mia Hansen-Løve’s greatest on-screen muse?

by David Jenkins

The French superstar works in a sublimely subtle register to bring the joy and pain of One Fine Morning to the screen.
Review

Pacifiction

by David Jenkins

The Polynesian island of Tahiti represents a tropical purgatory for the French colonists in Albert Serra’s apocalyptic political thriller.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Review

Evil Dead Rise

by David Jenkins

Lee Cronin’s affectionate, gore-caked remix of Sam Raimi’s The Evil Dead offers an innovative and breathtaking model of how to exhume a beloved genre franchise.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Review

Leonor Will Never Die

by David Jenkins

A retired action film screenwriter falls into a coma that transforms into one of her own scripts in Martika Ramirez Escobar’s debut feature.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Review

Tetris

by David Jenkins

Taron Egerton stars in this entertaining but naggingly light retelling of the story of epochal computer game Tetris and its success in the west.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Review

God’s Creatures

by David Jenkins

Emily Watson and Paul Mescal play mother and son in Anna Rose Holmer and Saela Davis’ Irish fishing village-set drama.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Review

Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman

by David Jenkins

Pierre Földes’ debut feature is an animated adaptation of a several short stories by celebrated Japanese author Haruki Murakami.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
In Praise Of

The Story of Adèle E

by David Jenkins

In praise of French actor Adèle Exarchopoulos who brings her sultry sensibility to a range of roles, most recently Léa Mysius’ The Five Devils.

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