Antoni was born in Poland. At 16, he moved to Bulgaria, where he completed a high-school film course. He enjoys crafting short films as much as diving into film criticism and theory through his reviews, podcasts, and academic papers. He launched a monthly newsletter with a friend and exploited the outlet to inundate his school with pop culture-related stories. Antoni interned at the screenwriting department at Nu Boyana Film Studios, wrote for the paper “Klaps” at the 46th Polish Film Festival in Gdynia, and participated in the FIPRESCI Warsaw Critics Project 2021. He has a soft spot for horror cinema (particularly werewolf movies) and his favorite filmmakers include (early) Tim Burton, Richard Linklater, and Jim Jarmusch.
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A patient, affecting study of human connection in unusual circumstances
When an Amish boy witnesses the murder of an undercover cop, a detective seeks refuge in the community as he tries to protect the child and his mother.
With the essential background introduced, the focus shifts to small-town folklore. Such an emphasis serves the film well as it renders the creature all the more concrete.
Thousands of people go missing in the US each year. This film allows witnesses and a few brave investigators to present their theory that perhaps real werewolves are behind some of these disturbing disappearances.
Bloody Oranges is condemned to straddle between two half-baked tones.
A retired couple entering a dance contest, a corrupt politician, a girl eager to lose her virginity, and a young lawyer obsessed with social status - a seemingly benign look into these daily lives goes haywire in this shocking black comedy.
Writer-director Renuka Jeyapalan develops a vision that balances a lack of a distinctive visual voice with committed character work.
A failed work opportunity prompts chronically single Grace to pursue a one night stand with a stranger. It turns out that he's a struggling professional athlete with a problem of his own. Maybe they can help each other.
At the very least, the film does prominently feature the state of Texas, a massacre, and a large chainsaw.
After nearly 50 years of hiding, Leatherface returns to terrorise a group of idealistic young friends who accidentally disrupt his carefully shielded world.
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