Movie reviews of Eric Hillis

These are all the movies and series that Eric has reviewed. Read more at: The Movie Waffler.

Number of movie reviews: 2050 / 2050

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If Stamboel and Anwar wish to demonstrate that they can compete with mainstream Hollywood despite their limited resources, then you have to take your hat off to them for producing such a polished film. But personally I'd happily take a more rough around the edges horror movie that demonstrated some personality over this glossy but rather soulless production. Review

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2021-01-26

2021

Kawase's filmmaking is powerful in bursts, but those bursts are mired in a sprawling film that often feels like it's searching for its narrative centre. Review

7.0

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2021-01-24

2021

Such striking visuals, along with the quietly engaging performance of Sukhitashvili, keep us along for the ride, but this is a rollercoaster we've ridden a few too many times. Review

6.0

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2021-01-23

2021

There's much to delight in here, but ultimately it's Price who is the film's MVP. Yes, by today's standards his performance might be considered hammy, but there's a time and place for ham, and the court of a wicked medieval prince proves the perfect stage for Price's unique delivery. Review

8.0

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2021-01-22

2021

Hari doesn't break any new ground with his film, and some of its key elements are a little too derivative. That said, he knows how to play the notes, and even if The Night's terrors are somewhat generic, we're kept on the edge of our seat for most of its running time. Review

7.0

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2021-01-21

2021

But for all the lush fields and pretty young actresses with quivering lips, it's the face of Fiennes that provides The Dig with its greatest visual splendour. The actor buries himself in the part of Basil Brown... Review

7.0

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2021-01-20

2021

With immaculately framed widescreen imagery that often recalls Sergio Leone, A Dark, Dark Man plays out like a Film Noir transplanted to a western setting. Review

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2021-01-18

2021

For all its political thriller trappings, it's the performances of the four women at its centre that make The Exception such a compelling watch. Review

8.0

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2021-01-16

2021

Mouaness has achieved something of a marvel with his remarkably accomplished debut. He's crafted a story set in a part of the world synonymous with hardship, but from the first frame it's clear he's not interested in our pity. Review

9.0

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2021-01-15

2021

Falling somewhere between the sombre, epic tone of Coppola's films and the manic action of the Italian Poliziotteschi movies of the era, Fleischer's film is an unfairly forgotten thriller that offers a chance to see some of the best actors of the fringes of New American Cinema step into the headlights, guns blazing. Review

9.0

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2021-01-14

2021

Much of it is silly, with gags rehashed from the likes of The Naked Gun, while at times it's sublimely moving... Review

6.0

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2021-01-13

2021

After successfully sustaining the cat and mouse tension so well, Hunted collapses in its final act... Review

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2021-01-12

2021

On the whole though, this is an impressive debut that suggests Kushida may well be the next Japanese auteur of note. Review

7.0

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2021-01-10

2021

On a technical level, Nina of the Woods is one of the more impressive low budget American indies of recent years, and I have to applaud Griak's aspiration. But while it's a cut above the slew of "let's go the woods with a camera and hope for the best" indie horrors, it fails to come anywhere near the sort of metaphysical genre films (Stalker; Solaris; Picnic at Hanging Rock) it hopes to echo. Review

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2021-01-09

2021

I'm certainly curious to see what he might achieve if he's given a fully developed script to work with. Review

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2021-01-08

2021

The Columnist is a provocative satire that doesn't offer any answers but raises plenty of questions regarding free speech. Review

7.0

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2021-01-07

2021

A combination of sloppy, unfoccussed camerawork and an irritating soundtrack of loud guitar dirges makes Night of the Rumpus something of a sensory endurance test. Review

2.0

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2021-01-06

2021

While his film is more concerned with mood, surreal atmosphere and vignettes... Review

9.0

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2021-01-01

2021

Taken out of context, the first half of Shadow in the Cloud resembles a fun instalment of an Amazing Stories type anthology series. There's a rip-roaring 40-minute yarn here, but unfortunately Shadow in the Cloud follows it up with another 43 minutes of eye-rolling nonsense. Review

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2020-12-26

2020

The Woman Who Ran is a film where very little happens during its running time, but its characters seem to continue existing beyond the closing credits. Review

8.0

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2020-12-19

2020

Even if you can get on board with such insensitive victim-blaming, there's little here to satisfy fans of either the horror or western genres. Review

3.0

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2020-12-18

2020

The three central performances are quietly heart-rending. Review

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2020-12-16

2020

That bit of subversion aside, WW84 is as generic as any other superhero movie. Review

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2020-12-15

2020

It's testament to Walsh's directorial skills and particularly the taciturn charisma of Belgian actor Talpe, that we remain invested in Dom's story. Review

7.0

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2020-12-13

2020

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