Contributor David Jenkins

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Review

Mufasa: The Lion King review – let down by weak script and songs

by David Jenkins

A rousing, noble misstep from Barry Jenkins, in which the paw-print of this great filmmaker is too light to make out.

5
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
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Review

A Complete Unknown review – drips with hollow trivia

by David Jenkins

Timothée Chalamet plays music legend Bob Dylan in James Mangold’s latest, which appears totally unwilling to escape the vapid biopic formula.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
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Review

Lord Of The Rings: The War Of The Rohirrim review – not canon-level

by David Jenkins

This anime-style journey to Middle Earth dials back on risk and charm to robustly tell a simple tale of good versus evil.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Elderly man in ornate red and gold liturgical vestments, surrounded by other clergy in similar attire.
Review

Conclave review – a slick romp with delusions of grandeur

by David Jenkins

A power struggle at the heart of the Catholic church is the conceit for Edward Berger's quite silly papal drama.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
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Review

Witches review – leaves you wowed, wounded and educated

by David Jenkins

This vital and deeply personal essay doc carefully dissects and dismantles age-old representations of witches.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
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Interviews

Tyler Taormina: ‘The soundtrack is one of the germinating seeds of the work’

by David Jenkins

Christmas Eve in Miller’s Point is a Yuletide classic in the making, and its director has a sincere fondness for the holiday season.
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Interviews

Barry Keoghan: ‘I have my own method; I’m still learning and discovering’

by David Jenkins

The role of charismatic chancer Bug in Andrea Arnold's Bird feels like a victory lap for Hollywood's most unlikely new darling.
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Review

Paddington in Peru review – a very well-executed threequel

by David Jenkins

It’s three for three in the beloved bear franchise, as our marmalade-scoffing scamp heads off for an adventure in his South American homeland.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Group of people sitting in courtroom, various ages and ethnicities, some using electronic devices.
Review

Juror #2 review – one of Clint Eastwood’s finest late-era films

by David Jenkins

Clint Eastwood’s 40th film offers a morally complex riff on the tried-and-tested courtroom drama which culminates in a killer final shot.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
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Review

Anora review – an amazing, hypermodern concept for a film

by David Jenkins

A young sex worker thinks she's hit the jackpot when she falls for a Russian nepo baby, but his parents have other plans in Sean Baker's anti-rom-com.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect

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