Contributions from Anton Bitel | Little White Lies

Contributor Anton Bitel

A young blonde woman standing in dark water, holding a wooden pole as a weapon.
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
Woman with messy dark hair, wearing a blue top, standing against a yellow wall.
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
A woman with dark hair wearing a yellow shirt stands in a grassy field with trees in the background.
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
Man with dark curly hair and a beard wearing a red shirt, standing in an indoor setting with curtains behind him.
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
Collage of 5 images: 1) Chewbacca's face, 2) Man in suit, 3) Rabbit-like creature, 4) People walking on rocky terrain, 5) Man in casual clothing
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.
Young woman with eyes closed, resting on a wooden surface amidst leaves and foliage.
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
Collage of diverse human faces and expressions, including a man with a beard, a young girl, a woman in traditional Asian clothing, and a well-known public figure.
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.
Two individuals, one grasping the other in an intense embrace, with one person's mouth open in a scream.
Review

Abigail – avoid the trailer for maximum, bloody pleasure

by Anton Bitel

A pack of hired goons get more than they bar­gained for in this inven­tive and nasty evil kid romp.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Collage of 6 black and white and colour images depicting various people, including a man in a suit, a man in a superhero costume, and a close-up of a woman's face.
Home Ents

What to watch at home in April

by Anton Bitel

An Ozu clas­sic, a wrestling com­e­dy and a Por­tuguese mys­tery about strange astro­naut-themed dreams are among our picks out on stream­ing and home ents this month.
Collage of six headshot portraits, featuring diverse characters from Asian cinema - a samurai, a vampire, a woman with dark hair and a stern expression, a man in an ornate jacket, a bearded man shouting, and a man with a serious expression.
Home Ents

What to watch at home in March

by Anton Bitel

A Hideo Naka­ta clas­sic, a New York city mur­der mys­tery and a pre­vi­ous­ly unre­leased wux­ia adven­ture are among the high­lights on offer this month across phys­i­cal media and digital.
Green frog puppet and blonde female puppet together.
Home Ents

What to watch at home in February

by Anton Bitel

Killer sloths and a Kubrick clas­sic are among the best new releas­es hit­ting phys­i­cal media and dig­i­tal this month.
Collage of performers in theatrical costumes and makeup; includes a masked figure, a woman with blonde hair, a woman in a sequined dress, and a man with long hair.
Home Ents

What to watch at home in January

by Anton Bitel

Pagan rit­u­als, a Michael Pow­ell clas­sic and killer alli­ga­tors are on the agen­da in the first of 2024’s home ents guides.