Contributions from David Jenkins | Little White Lies

Contributor David Jenkins

Interviews

Sara Driver: ‘You dream a film before you make it’

by David Jenkins

The New York artist-filmmaker discusses her intimate new profile of Jean-Michel Basquiat.
Review

Boom for Real

by David Jenkins

Sara Driver’s profile of Jean-Michel Basquiat doubles as a rich portrait of New York City in the 1970s and ​’80s.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Review

Ocean’s 8

by David Jenkins

A female-dominated ensemble for the ages joins together for this crushing, zero-stakes heist caper.

4
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
1
In Retrospect
Review

Tranny Fag

by David Jenkins

On the life of a poverty-stricken Brazilian trans performance artist disco poet in remission from cancer.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Festivals

How Iceland became Hollywood’s go-to sci-fi setting

by David Jenkins

From blockbusters like Interstellar and Rogue One, as well as various homegrown productions, cinema is now a vital part of the Icelandic economy.
Review

The Boy Downstairs

by David Jenkins

Zosia Mamet stars as a wayward writer forced to confront a past romance in this underwhelming quirk-com.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Review

The Breadwinner

by David Jenkins

The animation house behind Song of the Sea return with a timely takedown of religious fundamentalism.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Review

Zama

by David Jenkins

Lucrecia Martel’s tale of colonial misadventure in South America is one of the great cinematic achievements of the decade.

5
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
Festivals

The Wild Pear Tree – first look review

by David Jenkins

The 2018 Cannes Film Festival saved the best for last with Nuri Bilge Ceylan’s sublime literary opus.
Review

On Chesil Beach

by David Jenkins

Marital woe plagues a young couple honeymooning on the Dorset coast in this Ian McEwan adaptation.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect

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