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Contributor David Jenkins

Festivals

Fairytale – first-look review

by David Jenkins

Alexander Sokurov offers a collegial walking tour through limbo with Hitler, Mussolini, Stalin and Churchill. It’s completely mad.
Review

Prey

by David Jenkins

A lean monster-slasher B‑movie set in the Predator universe that’s a highlight of an extremely patchy franchise.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Incoming

Cate Blanchett is smoking in our first look at Todd Field’s new film

by David Jenkins

His first film since 2006’s Little Children centres on composer/​conductor Lydia Tár as she prepares to record her magnum opus.
Review

Fire of Love

by David Jenkins

Sara Dosa’s whimsical documentary chronicles the tragic tale of dedicated volcano chasers Katia and Maurice Krafft.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Review

The Good Boss

by David Jenkins

The always-great Javier Bardem punches below his weight in this naggingly light comedy of workplace manners.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Review

The Railway Children Return

by David Jenkins

It’s diminishing returns for the World War Two-era scamps learning life lessons out in the countryside.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Festivals

London Film Festival 2022 opens with Roald Dahl’s Matilda The Musical

by David Jenkins

Emma Thompson and Lashana Lynch star in one of the first big movie announcements of the Autumn festival season.
Review

Minions: The Rise of Gru

by David Jenkins

The Minions scarcely feature in this screwball supervillain origin story that’s shamefully short on lols.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
1
In Retrospect
Interviews

Wim Wenders: ‘With restoration, there’s a danger you can falsify the film’

by David Jenkins

The German multi-hyphenate on how he’s future-proofing classics like Wings of Desire and Paris, Texas.
LWLies Magazine

LWLies 94: The Pink Flamingos Issue – On sale now!

by David Jenkins

Come join us in celebration of the 50th anniversary of John Waters’ transcendent trash opus.

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