Contributions from Anton Bitel | Little White Lies

Contributor Anton Bitel

Review

You Are Not My Mother

by Anton Bitel

A family find themselves troubled by malevolent familial forces in director Kate Dolan’s tense drama-horror.

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Anticipation
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Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
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The frenetic thrills of Abel Ferrara’s abstract surveillance thriller

by Anton Bitel

Ethan Hawke stars in this poetic and strange thriller about a military operative chasing multiple threads in Rome.
Review

Homebound

by Anton Bitel

A couple pay a visit to an ex-partner and her family in Sebastian Godwin’s effective domestic horror.

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Anticipation
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Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
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Discover the dreamy delights of this Japanese detective noir

by Anton Bitel

Kaizo Hayashi’s ​’80s crime drama To Sleep So as to Dream is a rich homage to Japan’s cinematic heritage.
Festivals

Monstrous – first-look review

by Anton Bitel

Christina Ricci stars as a mother on the edge in director Chris Sivertson’s lakeside creature feature.
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Deadstream – first-look review

by Anton Bitel

Joseph and Vanessa Winter blend horror and comedy in this entertaining haunted house freak-out.
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Discover the surreal provocations of this Japanese anthology comedy

by Anton Bitel

Katsuhito Ishii, Hajime Ishimine and Shunichiro Miki’s offbeat Funky Forest: The First Contact is now available on Blu-ray.
Festivals

Seven glimpses outward from the Glasgow Film Festival 2022

by Anton Bitel

We survey the most exciting titles screening at Glasgow’s première annual celebration of film.
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Discover the indie horror comedy that made ‘mumblegore’ happen

by Anton Bitel

The Duplass brothers’ Baghead, starring Greta Gerwig in one of her first screen roles, is a charming love letter to DIY filmmaking.
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Is this ’80s cult classic Japan’s answer to Mad Max?

by Anton Bitel

Crazy Thunder Road, director Sogo Ishii’s explosive anti-establishment thriller, is dedicated ​“to all crazy bikers”.

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