Filmrecensies van Eric Hillis

Here are two titans of Antipodean acting getting the chance to stare each other down. LaPaglia gives a heartbreaking turn as a heartbroken father, while the various supporting actors are convincingly uncomfortable in Nitram's presence. Recensie

There's nothing here we haven't seen before, with a few moments reworked from Christopher Nolan's trilogy in a manner that comes off as very expensive fan fiction. Recensie

Like the films of the Safdie brothers, Red Rocket has a manic energy matched by a sociopathic protagonist that makes for a highly captivating but somewhat draining viewing experience. Recensie

It's all insufferably twee to the degree that you're constantly on edge, anticipating James and Arabella to break out a ukulele at any moment. Recensie

Think of Carrie if young Carrie White's mother was fully supportive and sympathetic to her daughter's supernatural abilities rather than viewing them as the work of the devil. Recensie

With Blow-up and Blow-Out, Antonioni and De Palma found a way to make this sort of thing instensely cinematic by having their protagonists piece together images, but Soderbergh and screenwriter David Koepp fail to find a similar way to make their movie visually interesting. Recensie

What's most surprising about Texas Chainsaw Massacre is the quality of the cast that's been assembled, though nobody is given any material that's going to stretch their talents. Recensie

One of these involves a police officer killed in the line of duty who keeps asking Claire "What day is it?" After the two-plus hours of dreariness that is They Live in the Grey, it's a question you may well find yourself asking. Recensie

If you grew up in Ireland listening to tales of Samhain, you'll be thrilled to see such mythology make its way onto the big screen, though you may ask why it's taken so long for an Irish filmmaker to exploit their rich culture in such a way. Recensie

Ultimately it all feels a little derivative, but in Vassilopoulos, who displays an ability to create a striking image, and her twin leads, we feel like we're seeing the emergence of a trio that will go on to great things. Recensie

At two and a half hours it's an oppressive experience, but just as you might begin to feel overwhelmed by drudgery, Serebrennikov pulls off another dazzling piece of filmmaking. Recensie

Moonfall is amusing for about 30 minutes for those of us who can appreciate so-bad-it's-good movies, but as it lumbers on it just becomes intolerable and you can feel yourself losing brain cells as the minutes tick by. Recensie

The Souvenir films might boast one of the most quietly fascinating protagonists of recent British cinema, but they're also packed with supporting characters so vividly realised that you may find yourself longing for a set of spinoff movies, a Souvenir cinematic universe. Recensie

The Eyes of Tammy Faye can't quite make up its mind how it wants its eponymous subject to be viewed. Recensie

Jockey's narrative is set in a brutal world where all that matters is how you cross the finish line. But in the peaceful poetry of Bentley's direction and the quiet contemplation of Collins Jr's performance, it feels like these two men have only just come out of their respective traps. Recensie

If its final act is a little generic and familiar, Slapface has done enough by that point in building its characters and the miserable world they inhabit to keep us invested. Recensie

Cruz gives arguably her finest performance in many a year here, and Parallel Mothers is a case of a director/star combo so in sync at this point that it makes the filmmaking invisible and organic. Recensie

Flag Day works best when it's simply conveying the love between a troubled parent and a child forced to grow up quickly to take care of them. Everything else falls between decoration and distraction. Recensie

With its slowburn, ambiguous storytelling, focus on trauma and icy aesthetic, A Banquet is ready made to be designated the latest example of elevated horror. Recensie

To some degree, Belfast gets by on its undeniable charm and the strength of its performances. Recensie

The slowburn atmosphere too often comes off as misjudged pacing for a story that could have easily been told as a 30 minute segment of an anthology show. Recensie

The first half of the movie, a sort of Truffles of Sierra Madre, leans knowingly into its genre tropes to create a sufficiently tense atmosphere. It's when the movie becomes a Revenant-esque survival thriller in the second half that the movie loses its energy. Recensie

While his film boasts a simple genre premise, Dayao seems to have higher, artier aspirations. It takes almost half the movie for the main plotline to kick in, and before that we're left watching its characters have a series of obtuse interactions that don’t seem to add a whole lot to the overall story. Recensie

A tedious series of soap opera level revelations about family histories and blandly staged stalk and slash sequences. Recensie