Contributions from David Jenkins | Little White Lies

Contributor David Jenkins

Review

Malmkrog

by David Jenkins

Cristi Puiu takes viewers on an intellectual odyssey with this stripped-back period drama set in a Transylvanian mansion.

4
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
Review

Memories of My Father

by David Jenkins

Spanish veteran director Fernando Trueba returns with a handsome if dramatically inert autobiography.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Review

Poly Styrene: I Am a Cliché

by David Jenkins

A stirring and fraught mother-daughter relationship is at the centre of this lively punk rock doc.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Review

The United States vs Billie Holiday

by David Jenkins

A star is born in Andra Day, the phenomenal lead of Lee Daniels’ ponderous and overlong musical biopic.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Review

Slalom

by David Jenkins

This troubling and effective study of workplace abuse focuses on a disoriented slalom champ.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Festivals

Are digital film festivals here to stay?

by David Jenkins

Following successful editions of Sundance and Rotterdam in 2021, the future for these events looks virtual.
Review

A Glitch in the Matrix

by David Jenkins

Crackpot conspiracy or disturbing reality? Director Rodney Ascher investigates the murky world of simulation theory.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Review

The Dig

by David Jenkins

Carey Mulligan shines in this dour archeological drama on the discovery of the Sutton Hoo historical payload.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Festivals

What to see at the virtual Glasgow Film Festival 2021

by David Jenkins

Scotland’s first digital-only festival is bursting with cinematic treats, including 48 UK premieres.
Review

Bloody Nose, Empty Pockets

by David Jenkins

Last call for drinks in this liquor-lashed celebration of American bar culture from Bill and Turner Ross.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect

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