Contributor Anton Bitel

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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.

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Anticipation
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Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
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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.

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Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
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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.

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Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
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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.

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Anticipation
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Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
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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.
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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.

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Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
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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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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.

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Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.

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