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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No movie can ever come close to relaying their experience, but 1917 gives it a damn good try. Review

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2019-12-01

2019

Honey Boy cements LaBeouf as one of the most interesting actors we have today, while also introducing us to British singer FKA Twigs, making a striking debut in a largely mute performance that involves dancing as much as acting, and young actor Jupe, who is the equal of LaBeouf in their scenes together. Review

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2019-12-01

2019

On the subject of music, Motherless Brooklyn boasts the year's most gorgeous score, a collaboration between Wynton Marsalis, Daniel Pemberton and Thom Yorke. Like Dick Pope's elegant cinematography and the stunning period recreation, it adds a layer of mahogany varnish that covers up the narrative balsa wood that Norton has constructed his flimsy yarn from. Review

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2019-11-24

2019

The main issue with Matthias & Maxime is that neither of the title characters, nor the world they inhabit, feel remotely real. Review

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2019-11-23

2019

The structure of Portrait of a Lady on Fire reflects that of many relationships. It begins with intrigue, leads to infatuation, followed by sated sensual desires, but thankfully this dalliance is cut short before it has time to grow stale. Review

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2019-11-22

2019

Carwash is the cinematic equivalent of enjoying a cold pint of Belgian beer on a lazy summer afternoon. There's an almost complete absence of such conventions as dramatic conflict and narrative thrust. Instead Schmitz simply allows us to hang out with his characters, all of whom are affable in their own way. Review

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2019-11-21

2019

In many ways, Amanda plays like a gentler, more hopeful, and arguably superior French cousin of Kenneth Lonergan's Manchester by the Sea, the main difference being that the protagonist here hasn't given up, as he simply doesn't have that luxury with a child now in his care. Review

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2019-11-20

2019

There's an intriguing movie to be mined from this subject, but I can't help but suspect this is territory that might be more astutely explored by a filmmaker closer to its subject, i.e. a middle-aged woman who knows what it's like to hit a certain age if you don't have the luxury of resembling Juliette Binoche. Review

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2019-11-19

2019

The movie is ironically at its best when it keeps away from its young would-be jihadists and instead focusses on Muriel, with Deneuve delivering a quietly devastating performance as a woman whose heart is being shattered by the growing idea that she can't save her grandson. Review

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2019-11-18

2019

Seydoux and particularly Forestier are excellent as the suspects in a seemingly meaningless and motiveless murder, and Zem is genuinely intimidating as their interrogator. But it all feels like something we could watch any weeknight on TV, just a little more polished. Review

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2019-11-17

2019

It looks more professionally made and boasts a cast of talented actors (how is Olivia Colman in this?), but a polemic is a polemic, regardless of which side of the debate it represents. Review

4.0

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2019-11-16

2019

Along with the likes of Haneke, Von Trier, Seidl and Noé, we're now seeing the formation of a new wave of women shock merchants, with Borleteau taking her place alongside Eklöf, Ducournau and Fargeat. Lullaby is a welcome addition to their growing canon. Review

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2019-11-10

2019

Yet for all its provocations and the work of its talented cast, Luce ultimately falls short because, like the awful "why can't we all just get along?" polemic Crash, it's a movie arguing against stereotypes that is itself filled with stereotypes, and most of its characters just don't come off as believable. Review

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2019-11-09

2019

By making an informationally dense but emotionally shallow film, Burns has missed the message of his own movie. Review

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2019-11-08

2019

As nonsensical as The Good Liar is, it's undeniably a lot of fun watching McKellen and Mirren lend some class to the proceedings. Review

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2019-11-07

2019

For much of its narrative you could be watching a thriller as straightforward as Bad Influence. Yet Mortimer and DeLeeuw leave you in no doubt that this is an allegory for mental illness, with Daniel a representation of a voice in Luke's head, compelling him to strike out against a world he feels cheated by. Review

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2019-11-06

2019

On the surface, The Wretched has a lot going for it - charismatic young leads, a great creature design and a chilling central concept - but it never quite digs beneath that surface to explore just how interesting its ideas could be if fleshed out by more nuanced filmmakers. Review

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2019-11-05

2019

Bullets of Justice is a mix of tedium, immaturity, laugh out loud intentional comedy, laugh out loud unintentional comedy, and the odd moment of visual inventiveness. In other words, it's more satisfying than most Hollywood blockbusters, and a lot more original. Review

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2019-11-04

2019

Despite combining over the top bloodshed with unrelenting misanthropy and a decidedly politically incorrect brand of humour, Why Don't You Just Die! never feels nasty and attention seeking in the manner of something like the Kingsman movies. While... Review

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2019-11-03

2019

This is as generic a story as you'll find any Saturday night on cable TV, but like the auteurs who discovered that the simplicity of the western allowed for examinations of the male psyche, McKee understands that this well-trodden thriller premise gives him the chance to focus on his characters, and the plot becomes secondary to the relationship of the three women at its centre - think Mermaids, if Winona Ryder's character was p... Review

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2019-11-02

2019

You may have to dig deep to find this one, but if you appreciate a knockout plot twist, you'll be telling your colleagues at the water cooler about I See You's narrative thrills. Review

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2019-11-01

2019

What it lacks in budget and polish, She Never Died attempts to make up for with some affable performances. Review

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2019-10-17

2019

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Onscreen for almost every frame of the movie, it's ultimately Bloom's performance, which keeps us guessing as to just how brainwashed she's become, that makes this lodging worth a rent. Review

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2019-10-16

2019

It's all a bit like visiting that ghost train you rode as a kid, only to find it's now decrepit and run down. The magic you once revelled in is long gone. If you're a fan of The Shining, you might want to Overlook this one. Review

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2019-10-15

2019

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