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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It may have been wise to set Trunk in the 2000s, as it never quite reckons with how modern technology would be incorporated into this scenario. Review

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23 january

23 jan

There are blackly comic moments in the relationship that develops between Rose and Celie, a decidedly odd couple who bicker over trifling matters like whose turn it is to wash the dishes, all while in the process of history's greatest scientific breakthrough. Review

7.0

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20 january

20 jan

Those seeking a classic American character drama need not worry about Payne pulling the football away at the last moment. Review

8.0

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19 january

19 jan

For all its melancholy insight, The Civil Dead is never as blackly comic as it believes itself to be. There are several setups that have great potential for Larry David-esque comedy but they fall flat. Review

5.0

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18 january

18 jan

Once The Marsh King's Daughter transitions from character study to survival thriller it gets lost in the woods. Review

5.0

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17 january

17 jan

If you're allergic to bohemians you'll need a strong antihistamine to get through Showing Up, writer/director Kelly Reichardt's fourth collaboration with actress Michelle Williams. Review

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16 january

16 jan

Just as her character is left alone in an unreliable world, Comer is left to cradle a film that would be largely unremarkable without her presence. Review

6.0

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13 january

13 jan

Despite its lurid title and plenty of shocking red Kensington gore on display, Horrors of the Black Museum is a rather pedestrian thriller with little of the distinctive charm of British horrors of the era. Review

6.0

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12 january

12 jan

If you're expecting the action equivalent of Tony Todd's Candyman, with Statham unleashing bees against his foes, you'll be stung by the movie's failure to deliver on this potential. More b-action than bee action then. Review

6.0

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11 january

11 jan

The movie is conversely also quite ahead of its time in some aspects, none more so than the kinkiness of Nyah's outfit, which looks like the version of Darth Vader you might find in a porn parody. Review

7.0

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10 january

10 jan

Some Other Woman is a gaslighting thriller of sorts, but it's one in which the protagonist has gaslit herself into believing all is well in her marriage. Review

7.0

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9 january

9 jan

For all the lavish excess of its cinematography, score, production and costume design, Poor Things is anchored by a remarkable lead turn from Stone. Review

7.0

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6 january

6 jan

There are a few clever comic touches that suggest Englert has a devillish sense of humour. It's a shame then that she didn't go for all-out comedy with her debut, as whenever Bad Behaviour decides to take itself seriously it's thoroughly unconvincing. Review

4.0

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5 january

5 jan

He Went That Way occasionally hints at a more interesting film, one that uses the relationship between its protagonists to examine the cultural shifts occurring in America in the mid-60s. Review

5.0

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3 january

3 jan

The attempts at creating suspenseful sequences become monotonous as McGuire continually riffs on the same theme, that old Cat People shtick of a swimmer seeing sinister shapes above the water line. Review

4.0

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2 january

2 jan

The production was unable to acquire the rights to use any of Elvis's music, and it works in the movie's favour. Review

8.0

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30 december

30 dec

For long stretches of American Star it's easy to forget it's a thriller. It has the laid back, avuncular appeal of recent Clint Eastwood movies. Review

7.0

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28 december

28 dec

Very much a 1969 time capsule in both its ideas and aesthetics, The Frightened Woman can be viewed as an early attempt to wrestle with changing gender norms. Or as an excuse to watch Dagmar Lassander prance around in bandages. Review

7.0

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26 december

26 dec

If you're new to folk-horror, Lord of Misrule might provoke some further exploration of the sub-genre. But for those of us familiar with folk-horror's unique delights, Bell's film is a dull attempt to ride its coattails without understanding the cloth it's cut from. Review

5.0

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23 december

23 dec

The ideas Blank brings up are more interesting to ponder than to actually watch play out on screen however. Review

6.0

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22 december

22 dec

The Settlers treads a Conradian path as its protagonists venture toward a beating heart of darkness. Review

8.0

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21 december

21 dec

As you would expect from a Michael Mann movie, Ferrari at least looks good. But you can't polish a turd. If it works better it looks better. The reverse is rarely true. Review

4.0

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20 december

20 dec

Godzilla Minus One is a proper spectacle, the sort of movie that makes you feel like an ant as you stare up at the screen. Spectacle is nothing without heart though, and Godzilla Minus One throbs with humanity. Review

9.0

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19 december

19 dec

What's most disappointing about Silent Night is that its silent conceit is no more than a gimmick that often takes us out of the movie. Review

4.0

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17 december

17 dec

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