Contributions from Jonathan Crocker | Little White Lies

Contributor Jonathan Crocker

A man in a superhero costume depicting Superman, with a red cape, blue suit, and the iconic 'S' logo on his chest, standing in a cityscape.
Review

Man of Steel

by Jonathan Crocker

Zack Sny­der aspires to some­thing greater with this maxed-out com­ic book epic, but lays it on a lit­tle too thick.

5
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Serious-looking man embracing worried-looking woman, sheltered from rain in a dark setting.
Review

Django Unchained

by Jonathan Crocker

Hate, mur­der and revenge as Quentin Taran­ti­no goes west. Well, south.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
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Interviews

The Book of Kristen

by Jonathan Crocker

Kris­ten Stew­art is the most-talked about actress in Hol­ly­wood. So isn’t it about time we just shut up and listened?
Man in white shirt, tie, and suit jacket sitting in front of political campaign poster.
Review

The Ides of March

by Jonathan Crocker

George Clooney writes, directs and stars in this superb polit­i­cal ensem­ble drama.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
A woman with long blonde hair wearing a white lace dress stands in front of a floral wallpaper backdrop.
Review

Melancholia

by Jonathan Crocker

There’s some­thing pow­er­ful here, but von Tri­er hasn’t quite man­aged to force it through the screen.

4
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
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Review

Another Year

by Jonathan Crocker

Mike leigh returns with a qui­et­ly bril­liant por­trait of a mid­dle-aged relationship.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
A woman in a red jacket and blue jeans, holding a walking stick, standing in a wooded area.
Review

Mother

by Jonathan Crocker

Bong Joon-ho’s new movie is an elu­sive genre hyphen­ate: horror-comedy-mystery-thriller.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
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Review

The White Ribbon

by Jonathan Crocker

Time will tell if this is Michael Haneke’s mas­ter­piece, but it’s cer­tain­ly one of the year’s best.

5
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
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Review

Thirst

by Jonathan Crocker

It’s got prob­lems, sure. But once again, Park deliv­ers some­thing dark, wit­ty and original.

5
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Two men, one holding a knife, in a forest setting.
Review

Inglourious Basterds

by Jonathan Crocker

Quentin Tarantino’s World War Two epic is saved by one genius per­for­mance and some hot flash­es of dialogue.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
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Review

Antichrist

by Jonathan Crocker

Antichrist con­firms Lars von Tri­er as the mad mas­ter-imp of world cinema.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Three people in a car, two adults and one child, looking serious.
Review

Star Trek

by Jonathan Crocker

JJ Abrams’ fran­chise reboot is the most pure­ly enjoy­able block­buster of the summer.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect