Contributions from Anton Bitel | Little White Lies

Contributor Anton Bitel

Stylised illustration of a person sleeping, with petals and feathers surrounding them. Soft pink and grey tones.
Review

The Tale of the Princess Kaguya

by Anton Bitel

Studio Ghibli does it again with this vibrant, bittersweet adaptation of a classic Japanese folk tale.

4
Anticipation
4
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4
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Woman with blonde hair lying in the back of a car.
Review

It Follows

by Anton Bitel

A petrifying and refreshingly original horror movie from American name-to-watch, David Robert Mitchell.

4
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4
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4
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A person wearing a dark hooded jacket, with only their eyes visible, appearing in a shadowy, dramatic lighting.
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The Double

by Anton Bitel

Richard Ayoade branches out into steampunk paranoia with this feisty and funny adaptation of Fyodor Dostoyevsky’s 1846 novella.

4
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4
Enjoyment
4
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A person wearing a leather jacket running through a busy urban setting, with blurred figures in the background.
Review

Frances Ha

by Anton Bitel

Ahoy sexy! In which the great Greta Grewig stakes a convincing claim to the thrown of most loveable living screen actress.

4
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4
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4
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Elegant woman in red dress gazing at her reflection in an ornate mirror, with a man seated in the background.
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Byzantium

by Anton Bitel

Bloodsuckers hit the beach in Neil Jordan’s woozy and extremely violent British noir.

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3
Enjoyment
3
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Back view of a robed figure against an orange-hued background.
Review

The Lords of Salem

by Anton Bitel

An indulgent and original horror bonanza from auteur-in-the making, Rob Zombie.

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Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
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A group of women in traditional black clothing gathered around a table, eating a meal together.
Review

Beyond the Hills

by Anton Bitel

Palme d’Or winner Cristian Mungiu returns with a searing love story that riffs on both The Exorcist and Black Narcissus.

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4
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4
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A superhero-style costumed figure in a bright red costume holding a "Beware Crime" warning sign, standing in front of a wooden structure.
Review

Super

by Anton Bitel

You won’t see a masked vigilante movie more morally responsible or edgy this side of The Dark Knight.

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4
Enjoyment
4
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Close-up black and white portrait of a woman with eyes closed and pensive expression.
Review

Last Year at Marienbad (1961)

by Anton Bitel

Alain Resnais’ 1961 classic is as elegant in its symmetries as it is perplexing in its paradoxes.

5
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5
Enjoyment
5
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Two men in black samurai-style outfits fighting with swords in a rustic outdoor setting.
Review

13 Assassins

by Anton Bitel

Takashi Miike’s magnificent 13 marks both the end of an era and the boundary of a genre.

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4
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4
In Retrospect