Filmrecensies van Eric Hillis

With its cold corporate sheen, Fair Play might be mistaken for a product of the late '80 or early '90s, a time when an adult oriented water cooler movie like this would have been released in cinemas rather than buried on Netflix. Recensie

In that respect Totally Killer is a poor cousin of Landon's similar films, but as a comedy it's a winner thanks largely to the talents of a young cast, all of whom are too young to remember the '80s yet nail the vibe regardless. Recensie

Bloodlines pales in comparison to the sort of films it's attemping to evoke, and never manages to generate the sort of ticking clock tension such films thrive on. Recensie

Such details take us out of the film at key points, which is a shame as Unmoored is an otherwise tense and paranoid thriller with a protagonist we can sympathise with if not entirely condone. Recensie

In its home stretch, The Exorcist: Believer comes up against the problem of trying to present an exorcism in a novel fashion. At this point it's like trying to make a shark movie. Recensie

Like the worst superhero movies, much of When Evil Lurks seems more interested in laying down a path for possible further instalments than in keeping focus on telling its own story. That said, now that the rules have been established, perhaps a sequel could be better able to focus on the sort of outlandishly violent thrills that make up the highlights of Rugna's frustrating film. Recensie

While two of the segments are unremarkable, none of them could be considered duds and two are among the series' best offerings. Recensie

The Creator looks impressive but has a cavity in its chest where a human heart should be beating. Recensie

If you're already onboard with the unique delights of Italian genre cinema of this era you'll embrace the madness on display here. Recensie

It all leads to a rather convenient and clichéd climax, and by that point you'll have had to suspend a lot of disbelief to stay onboard with Saturn Bowling's frustrating narrative. Recensie

Ultimately it's the lack of scares that prevent Nightmare from living up to its name. There's too much exposition, too much time spent explaining backstories and not enough spent on constructing tense set-pieces. Recensie

For a movie about stocks and shares, Dumb Money is more thrilling than it has any right to be. Recensie

Duffield makes great use of editing, camera movement, blocking and framing to pull off some nerve-wracking set-pieces. Recensie

Plenty of filmmakers have managed to pull off the trick of combining arthouse with grindhouse, including Cassavettes' own parents, but perhaps the trick is to have an equal appreciation for both forms. Recensie

Despite its title, The Angry Black Girl and Her Monster perhaps isn't angry enough, but it provides enough jolts to spark new life into a classic tale. Recensie

For the most part, Hellraiser is a gritty, kitchen sink thriller with a very British aesthetic. Recensie

The Wicker Man is a movie that benefitted greatly from both chance and improvisation. Recensie

El Conde is the first misstep in Larraín's prolific career, but a movie made by a filmmaker of his talent is always going to have at least one redeeming feature. Here it's the gorgeous vespertine cinematography of Edward Lachman, who utilises the same lenses employed by Gregg Toland in his collaborations with Orson Welles. Recensie

In a scene reminiscent of Ken Loach at his best, the villagers gather at a local hall to trash out the issue of the immigrants. Recensie

McCormack delivers a striking star-making turn that sees him turn on the charm while also coming off as a little creepy. Recensie

I doubt too many will be clamouring for a followup, as despite its theme, this first entry is far from elevated horror. Recensie

Yuval Adler and Luke Paradise's film owes much to the likes of Collateral and The Hitcher, but it lacks the style of the former and the suspense of the latter. It's really only held together by Cage's crazy glue. Recensie

With delicious ambiguity, Song occasionally teases a more traditional romance lurking under her film's mature surface. Recensie

It shouldn't feel revolutionary that a movie dare to portray a disabled person as layered and difficult to read, yet this is how it feels to watch Park act as a curious blend of antagonist and saviour. Recensie