Contributions from Anton Bitel | Little White Lies

Contributor Anton Bitel

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Discover the human drama of this post-apocalyptic sci-fi

by Anton Bitel

The end of the world is just the beginning in Geoff Murphy’s The Quiet Earth from 1985.
A surreal landscape with stylised figures, comprising a red-cloaked figure, a nude woman with dark hair, and a large dark creature in the background. The artwork features bold, geometric shapes and a vibrant colour palette.
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Discover the time-skipping eroticism of these classic Japanese animes

by Anton Bitel

Third Window Films are releasing two Animerama series films from Astro Boy creator Osamu Tezuka.
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Discover the haunting tragedy of this Polish possession horror

by Anton Bitel

Marcin Wrona’s 2015 film Demon puts a modern twist on the Jewish legend of the dybbuk.
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How eXistenZ predicted the gaming industry’s dark future

by Anton Bitel

David Cronenberg’s 1999 tech-thriller sees Jude Law and Jennifer Jason Leigh enter a strange VR world.
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Review

Allure

by Anton Bitel

Evan Rachel Wood stars in this twisty erotic thriller about a cleaner who strikes up a friendship with a client’s daughter.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Three Asian people seated at a table looking at photographs. The image has a vintage, moody aesthetic with a grey background.
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Discover the hypnotic mystery of this nihilistic thriller

by Anton Bitel

An entrancing existential streak runs through Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s 1997 film, Cure.
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Discover the post-apocalyptic nightmare of this landmark social drama

by Anton Bitel

Mick Jackson’s BBC telemovie Threads imagines the devastating fallout of nuclear war.
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Review

Wonderstruck

by Anton Bitel

Todd Haynes’ wistful adaptation of Brian Selznick’s novel is a tad too saccharine for its own good.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
A woman in a grey cardigan sits in a white bathtub, a floral-patterned top visible, looking distressed.
Review

A Quiet Place

by Anton Bitel

There’s much to admire about this muted horror from actor-director John Krasinksi.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
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Discover the fragmented horrors of this Robert Altman psychodrama

by Anton Bitel

The writer/director’s idiosyncratic 1972 film Images is ripe for rediscovery.