Contributions from Anton Bitel | Little White Lies

Contributor Anton Bitel

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Review

Animalia review – sci-fi in the most elusive manner

by Anton Bitel

Sofia Alaoui’s feature debut explores coming-of-age through gender, class and spirituality against the backdrop of an alien invasion.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
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Review

Sisu: Road To Revenge review – a Suomi western

by Anton Bitel

Jorma Tommila reprises his role as ​“the man who refuses to die” in this vengeance-fuelled sequel to 2022 sleeper hit, Sisu.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
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Review

The Ice Tower review – a fairy tale frío-noir that will give you chills

by Anton Bitel

Lucile Hadžihalilović’s mesmerising riff on the famous Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale is a true triumph of imagination.

5
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
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Review

The Black Phone 2 review – A Nightmare on Elm Street 3 on ice

by Anton Bitel

Scott Derrickson and his co-writer C Robert Cargill bring Ethan Hawke’s ​‘The Grabber’ back to life for a classic slasher sequel.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
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Review

The Toxic Avenger review – an infuriatingly unfunny remake

by Anton Bitel

Macon Blair’s remake of Michael Herz and Lloyd Kaufman’s 1984 outlandish superhero cult film is a colossal misfire.

3
Anticipation
1
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Review

Dangerous Animals review – why sharks? They’re cinematic!

by Anton Bitel

Predators and prey share the same terrain in this psychologically twisted shark thriller from genre filmmaker Sean Byrne.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Review

Sister Midnight review – a droll, strange, cool freak of a film

by Anton Bitel

Karan Kandhari’s film about a misanthropic newlywed giving into her feral impulses is an unpredictable, genre-bending delight.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Review

Tuesday review – a magical realist allegory

by Anton Bitel

A mother and her teenage daughter come face to face with death in the form of a strange talking bird in Daina Oniunas-Pusic’s feature debut.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Review

Kill review – a bumpy ride along parallel tracks of heroism and villainy

by Anton Bitel

A young man sets out to save his true love and ends up caught in a bloody battle aboard a train in Nikhil Nagesh Bhat’s riotous actioner.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Home Ents

What to watch at home in June

by Anton Bitel

A maligned VR pioneer, a Powell and Pressburger gem and an Italian football thriller are headed for home ents this month.
Review

Sorcery – A witch trial movie with a magical-realist twist

by Anton Bitel

Christopher Murray directs and stars in this intriguing and original drama about an 1880s Chilean trial for witchcraft.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Home Ents

What to watch at home in May

by Anton Bitel

A gothic ghost story, a Tokyo love story and a Bob Hoskins classic are among the highlights headed for new editions this month.

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