Contributions from David Jenkins | Little White Lies

Contributor David Jenkins

Review

The Five Devils

by David Jenkins

Léa Mysius crafts an enigmatic tale about a young girl with a magical sense of smell in her auspicious second feature.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Review

Other People’s Children

by David Jenkins

Virginie Efira delivers a sublime performance as a journalist who develops a strong bond with her boyfriend’s daughter in Rebecca Zlotowski’s romantic dramedy.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Review

Shazam! Fury of the Gods

by David Jenkins

It’s a case of massively diminishing returns for Zachary Levi’s snap-talking teen superhero in this sequel which struggles to locate a raison d’être.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Review

Pearl

by David Jenkins

Ti West pays homage in The Wizard of Oz in the prequel to his throwback slasher X – but Mia Goth really makes this one sing.

2
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Review

I’m Fine (Thanks for Asking)

by David Jenkins

A mother attempts to scrape together a deposit for a house over a single day in Kelley Kali and Angelique Molina’s dramatically-underpowered response to post-pandemic life.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Festivals

Manodrome – first-look review

by David Jenkins

Jesse Eisenberg breaks his dweeby typecast as a disenchanted bodybuilder lured into to a men’s rights group in John Trengove’s intriguing thriller.
In Praise Of

Jus’ Funnin: In praise of the Channing Tatum smirk

by David Jenkins

The man who is Magic Mike possesses one of the most brilliant acting power moves on the block.
Festivals

Ten highlights from the 2023 Rotterdam Film Festival

by David Jenkins

A few top picks from the big and brassy return of the Dutch mainstay, its first in-person gathering in three years.
Review

Saint Omer

by David Jenkins

A literature professor observes a court case in which a mother stands accused of murdering her child in Alice Diop’s sublime drama.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
Festivals

Passages – first-look review

by David Jenkins

Ira Sachs returns with an intimate, intense three-hander about a Fassbinder-like film director played by the great Franz Rogowski.

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