Contributions from David Jenkins | Little White Lies

Contributor David Jenkins

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Re-anticipating Megalopolis

by David Jenkins

Ahead of its release on MUBI, we explore how hints of Francis Ford Coppola’s Megalopolis can be seen in a number of the filmmaker’s past classics.
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Review

Afternoons of Solitude review – astonishing, intoxicating cinema

by David Jenkins

Albert Serra captures the ritualistic violence and resplendent beauty of bullfighting in his magnetic, complex documentary about matador Andrés Roca Rey.

4
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
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Review

Honey Don’t! review – silly and very, very slight

by David Jenkins

The second instalment of Ethan Coen and Tricia Cooke’s lesbian genre film trilogy manages to just about snag a passing grade.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
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Venice Film Festival

La Grazia – first-look review

by David Jenkins

Paolo Sorrentino’s latest tries to recapture the unruly political bite of his early films, with mixed results.
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Review

Stans review – mostly the same old thing

by David Jenkins

A novel but ultimately unsatisfying look at the life and art of Eminem through the eyes of his most obsessive fans.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
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Review

The Bad Guys 2 review – an absolute hoot

by David Jenkins

This superior screwball heist sequel headed up by Sam Rockwell demonstrates a wicked funny bone.

2
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
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Review

Smurfs review – a drab exercise in IP filler material

by David Jenkins

Another animated incarnation of Peyo’s beloved, blue Belgian beauties; unfortunately Chris Miller’s film absolutely sucks.

2
Anticipation
1
Enjoyment
1
In Retrospect
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Interviews

Athina Rachel Tsangari: 'It’s about how easily the narcissism of artists can turn into a tool in the hands of power'

by David Jenkins

The industrious and passionate Greek filmmaker on her subtly apocalyptic new work, Harvest.
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Review

The Other Way Around review – a new type of break-up movie

by David Jenkins

Jonás Trueba’s wry and articulate neo-screwball relationship comedy sees a couple organising a party for their impending break-up.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
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Review

Hot Milk review – never properly gels

by David Jenkins

Rebecca Lenkiewicz adapts Deb­o­rah Levy’s best-selling novel, but the result is lacklustre.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect

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