Contributions from Anton Bitel | Little White Lies

Contributor Anton Bitel

Man and woman standing in water, wearing dark clothing.
Review

Crawl

by Anton Bitel

The director of Piranha 3D goes back into the water for this alligator-based creature feature starring Kaya Scodelario.

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3
In Retrospect
Green-toned interior of an industrial or commercial space with cylindrical pipes and curved structures.
Review

Memory: The Origins of Alien

by Anton Bitel

This documentary reveals how HP Lovecraft, Francis Bacon and Alejandro Jodorowsky inspired Ridley Scott’s sci-fi opus.

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4
In Retrospect
Several men engage in physical contact in a dimly lit environment.
Home Ents

How Cruising exposes the dangers of internalised homophobia

by Anton Bitel

William Friedkin’s 1980 thriller casts an unwavering eye over New York’s gay S&M subculture.
Bald person with orange-tinted goggles, wearing blue coat, standing in front of a wooden wall and a car.
Home Ents

Revisiting Paul Verhoeven’s Hollow Man and its straight-to-video sequel

by Anton Bitel

Both film are now available as part of a special collector’s edition box set.
Two individuals, a man in a red shirt and a woman in a white and red dress, sitting closely together on a floor with a floral background.
Home Ents

The subversive fantasy of Catherine Breillat’s Romance

by Anton Bitel

The French auteur’s 1999 erotic drama challenges the viewer to separate sex from love.
Two men in heavy winter coats, one in a cap, standing in a city street at dusk.
Review

Kursk: The Last Mission

by Anton Bitel

Thomas Vinterberg reconstructs the K‑141 Kursk submarine disaster but throws in a few too many gimmicks.

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Anticipation
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Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Close-up of a creepy-looking doll with a girl's reflection visible in the background.
Review

Annabelle Comes Home

by Anton Bitel

The demonic doll is back playing paranormal havoc as this horror franchise points to its future.

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Anticipation
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3
In Retrospect
Two blonde individuals, a woman in a white shirt and a man in a red jumper, gazing intently at the camera.
Review

Knife + Heart

by Anton Bitel

A masked killer targets Vanessa Paradis’ adult film producer in Yann Gonzalez’s neon camp thriller.

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Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Woman operating a sewing machine, sewing red fabric on a dark background.
Review

In Fabric

by Anton Bitel

Peter Strickland spins a yarn about a haunted dress in this fashionable freakout.

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Anticipation
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Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Portrait of a person in a red and black abstract environment with striking visual elements.
Home Ents

Discover the nightmarish imagery of this psycho-supernatural oddity

by Anton Bitel

A man wrestles with his telepathic powers in Roger Christian’s disturbing directorial debut.