Contributions from David Jenkins | Little White Lies

Contributor David Jenkins

In Praise Of

In praise of Masked and Anonymous

by David Jenkins

Bob Dylan’s famously misshapen and maligned rock satire from 2002 is deserving of a re-evaluation.
Review

My New York Year

by David Jenkins

An aspiring writer forms an unlikely connection with JD Salinger in this ​’90s set literary drama.

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Anticipation
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2
In Retrospect
Review

A Quiet Place Part II

by David Jenkins

Silence is less than golden in this occasionally effective blockbuster sequel which trades horror for action.

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Anticipation
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Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Review

Rare Beasts

by David Jenkins

This provocative, heart-on-sleeve romantic drama from Billie Piper marks the arrival of a serious filmmaking talent.

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Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
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A brown, furry cow wearing a "First Cow" sign, set against a background of colourful flowers and plants.
LWLies Magazine

LWLies 89: The First Cow issue – On sale now!

by David Jenkins

In celebration of Kelly Reichardt, one of America’s greatest working filmmakers, and her extraordinary new film.
Review

Homeward

by David Jenkins

This brooding Ukrainian road movie shows major promise for its first-time director, Nariman Aliev.

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3
In Retrospect
Review

Henry Glassie: Field Work

by David Jenkins

An ASMR-powered documentary portrait of the famed and eloquent ethnographer and folklorist.

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4
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Review

Sequin in a Blue Room

by David Jenkins

There’s a touch of Gregg Araki about this formally ambitious LGBT+ drama about sex in the digital age.

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4
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Review

The Mauritanian

by David Jenkins

Kevin Macdonald’s based-on-a-true-story Guantanamo Bay drama too often loses its dramatic footing.

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2
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Review

Undine

by David Jenkins

Paula Beer plays a woman with a supernatural secret in this unconventional modern-day fairy tale.

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Anticipation
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4
In Retrospect

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