Contributions from David Jenkins | Little White Lies

Contributor David Jenkins

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Review

I Swear review – a well-meaning, overly sentimental biog

by David Jenkins

This lightly comic portrait of Tourette syndrome campaigner John Davidson is driven by an impressive central performance. 

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
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Review

Omar and Cedric: If This Ever Gets Weird review – an honest, self-critical music profile

by David Jenkins

Nicolas Jack Davies captures the decades-old bromance and creative partnership between Omar Rodríguez-López and Cedric Bixler-Zavala (aka At the Drive-In, aka The Mars Volta).

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
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Review

The Lost Bus review – a decent if hardly original eco-thriller

by David Jenkins

Paul Greengrass teams up with Matthew McConaughey to deliver a serviceable retelling of the 2018 California wildfires.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
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Review

Brides review – superficial treatment of a complex subject

by David Jenkins

A teen road-trip yarn with a twist, exploring the lure of religious fundamentalism and a rot at the core of the British state.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
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Review

Ghost Trail review – subtle to a fault

by David Jenkins

Jonathan Millet explores the aftermath of imprisonment in his fiction debut about a Syrian refugee who believes he’s tracked down the man who tortured him.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
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Review

One Battle After Another review – another slam-dunk for PTA

by David Jenkins

A scorching political thriller (with a heart!) from Paul Thomas Anderson that presents a filmmaker at the apex of his powers.

5
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
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Review

Steve review – OTT in all respects

by David Jenkins

Cillian Murphy is a harried headmaster at a school for troubled boys in this frantic and uneven adaptation of Max Porter’s poetic novella, ​‘Shy’.

4
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
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Review

​​The Golden Spurtle review – very sweet, not very salty

by David Jenkins

The World Porridge-making Championships are the subject of Constantine Costi’s wholesome doc.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
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Review

Spinal Tap II: The End Continues review – depressing sequel to a comic masterwork

by David Jenkins

The iconic Brit metal trio come out of retirement for one final star-studded gig. Frankly, they shouldn’t have bothered.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
1
In Retrospect
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Review

The Long Walk review – more televised deathsports in a grim future

by David Jenkins

The director of The Hunger Games pivots towards gnarly allegory in this violent Stephen King adaptation about a hike to the death.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect

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