Filmrecensies van Eric Hillis

There's a level of craft here that we rarely see in indie horror, or mainstream horror for that matter. This isn't simply a sequel knocked out for cynical reasons, but rather the expansion of a fictional world in which its writer/director is clearly invested. Recensie

The horrors implied in The Man in My Basement are of the very human variety, but the film never really confronts them in a narratively satisfying manner. Recensie

Chainey's film was met with largely negative reviews that suggest many viewers will be exasperated by its ambiguity. But for those of us who welcome a favouring of mood and atmosphere over literalism, this is a film to let wash over you like a damp mist. Recensie

The narrative could possibly be a little tighter, but it's a treat to watch a movie with this much confidence in both its own storytelling and the viewer's willingness to invest in its ambiguity. Recensie

But this a debut of great promise by Cain, one featuring a standout performance from a young actress who appears on the cusp of making her own Hollywood dreams come true. Recensie

As the title implies, this sees the Warrens take on one last battle with evil, and even though I can't call this a good movie, I came away feeling like I had bid an emotional farewell to a pair of characters I've never particularly cared for, such is the strength of Wilson and Farmiga's commitment to these roles. Recensie

The result is a film comprised of two plotlines it fails to commit to in any satisfying manner. Recensie

While they're often messy, Lee's films are rarely dull. Here it's the manic energy of Washington's performance, dialled up to Pacino levels, that keeps us invested, along with Wright's highly entertaining and genuinely funny performance as his sidekick that keeps us invested. Recensie

Singh's quietly tortured performance ensures we garner sympathy, if not empathy, for his condition, and it's clear that Amir is as tortured by his inability to confess to his feelings as he is by his psychological troubles. Recensie

Qualley's Honey is an engaging enough protagonist to make you tune in on a weekly basis to follow her exploits. I'm just not sure this particular exploit is worth tuning in for this week. Recensie

You can't help but succumb to the intensity of The Cut's hyperactive drama as it beats you into its corner. It may only momentarily enter the ring, but its central cast deliver their fair share of knockout blows. You certainly won't be tempted to throw in the towel with this macho main event. Recensie

It has the gore (though, of course, it's CG rather than practical now) and even a few boobs, but it's all too tasteful. As though it doesn't believe a gory romp is enough, it injects surface level progressive politics so the audience can feel a little better about laughing at decapitations. Recensie

It's primarily about the mystery, and for the most part the director and his sibling co-writer Ryan Christensen do a fine job of slowly teasing out the details and throwing red herrings in our way. Recensie

Even if it's hard to root for Hank due to all the chaos he incites, Butler's aww shucks affability keeps us invested in his plight. The cat's pretty cute too. Recensie

The Courageous dares to present us with a protagonist whose situation creates empathy but who is so abrasively misguided that we struggle to approve of how she (mis)handles her predicament. Recensie

In very different roles that require two disparate styles of acting, Potts and Ganly make for an initially uncomfortable but always compelling duo. Recensie

Once you grow tired of basking in its idyllic backdrop, this Bonjour Tristesse will have you wishing to bid adieu well before it reaches its pat conclusion. Recensie

Fans of '50s b-movies, their '80s descendants, or bad 2000s pop-punk will be mildly amused by the nostalgic nods, but it's Routh's performance that makes the greatest impression, and hopefully this will give his career the boost he deserves. Recensie

Djukić's direction is largely low-key, allowing her talented young stars to take centre stage, but occasionally takes expressionist detours into montages of blossoming flowers as though to contrast how easily nature transitions from innocence to maturity with the messiness of being a teenage girl on the cusp of adulthood. Recensie

Despite proving supremely watchable in even her worst movies, the big league roles continue to elude Weaving, forcing her to settle for dross like Eenie Meanie. Recensie

Because Davidson can't help but flirt with every woman who stands in his eyeline, there's a surprising but welcome sexual tension between Max and Norma that almost fools us into thinking we're in for a modern day Harold and Maude. No such luck. Recensie

Brute 1976's biggest crime is that it's unfeasibly tedious. Much of the film is spent in the company of annoying characters as they crack unfunny jokes while wandering around the film's dusty setting. Recensie

Or Something won't be spoken about in the same breath as Before Sunrise or The Clock or Dogfight, but it's an intriguing insight into why young people find it so difficult to pair off today, and it ends with a knockout twist of supreme cynicism. Recensie

Victor is so engaging as Agnes, and her stupor so convincingly real that such quibbles don't overly affect a drama that is as riveting as it is ruminative. Recensie