Contributions from David Jenkins | Little White Lies

Contributor David Jenkins

Review

The Metamorphosis of Birds

by David Jenkins

Catarina Vasconcelos’ hybrid documentary explores family lineage in an inventive and soulful manner.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Review

The Duke

by David Jenkins

Roger Michell’s swansong is a fittingly wholesome and heartwarming caper, an ode to Ealingesque whimsy and charm.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Review

Dog

by David Jenkins

Channing Tatum stars and co-directs this highly pleasurable canine road movie with a few neat tricks up its sleeve.

2
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Festivals

The Passengers of the Night – first-look review

by David Jenkins

This aimless and thin family portrait set in ​’80s Paris is boosted by an affecting turn from Charlotte Gainsbourg.
Festivals

Nobody’s Hero – first-look review

by David Jenkins

The latest from French filmmaker Alain Guiraudie is an eccentric urban farce combining true love and terrorism.
Review

Parallel Mothers

by David Jenkins

Femininity, pathos, generational trauma and collective memory converge in Pedro Almodóvar’s latest masterpiece.

5
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
Review

Amulet

by David Jenkins

Romola Garai’s feature directorial debut is a haunting feminist revenge horror that upturns genre tropes and flouts convention.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
LWLies Magazine

LWLies 92: The Licorice Pizza Issue – On sale now!

by David Jenkins

We’re hitting the San Fernando Valley hard for Paul Thomas Anderson’s laid back summertime romance.
Review

Licorice Pizza

by David Jenkins

Newcomers Alana Haim and Cooper Hoffman shine in Paul Thomas Anderson’s most purely pleasurable film to date.

5
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
Review

West Side Story

by David Jenkins

Steven Spielberg comes a‑cropper in this stiff and soulless revamp of the classic Leonard Bernstein barnstormer.

4
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect

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