Contributor Anton Bitel

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The swashbuckling thrills of Brotherhood of the Wolf

by Anton Bitel

Christophe Gans' fantasy-action-horror – loosely based on a true story – boasts a starry cast and some highly memorable set pieces.
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Discover the Japanese locomotive thriller that inspired Speed

by Anton Bitel

Junya Sato's classic action-crime film depicts a group of disenfranchised men who attempt to pull of an audacious crime involving a speeding train.
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A troubled filmmaker goes through hell in Iván Zulueta’s Arrebato

by Anton Bitel

This 1979 Spanish arthouse film, being rereleased by Radiance, is a fascinating, tricky cult horror.
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Review

The Beasts

by Anton Bitel

Neighbourly hostility abounds in Spanish director Rodrigo Sorogoyen's latest psychological thriller, set in the Galician countryside.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
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Gakuryu Ishii’s Punk Samurai is an anarchic take on an ‘unfilmable’ manga

by Anton Bitel

A ronin with lofty ambitions tells a white lie that quickly spirals out of control in this riotous samurai flick.
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Festivals

Midnight in Austin: four world premieres at SXSW 2023

by Anton Bitel

Murderous teens, strange growths and television-haunting ghosts are on the bill in SXSW's midnight movies slate.
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Review

Scream VI

by Anton Bitel

Business as usual – albeit with a side of Big Apple – for the long-running meta-slasher franchise with enough sass to get it across the finish line.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
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The perverse suburban joys of Welcome to the Dollhouse

by Anton Bitel

Todd Solondz's dark coming-of-ager sees an magnificent Heather Matarazzo play the ultimate awkward preteen in Dawn Wiener.
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Review

The Strays

by Anton Bitel

A woman who has worked hard to hide her past finds she can't run from it forever in Nathaniel Martello-White's assured debut.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
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The frenetic charm of Miami Blues

by Anton Bitel

George Armitage's 1990 neo-noir starring Alec Baldwin and Jennifer Jason Leigh is a chaotic game of cat and mouse.

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