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: 2258 / 2258

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By the time Stockholm Bloodbath decides to make some serious and timely points we've lost interest in its parade of cartoonish stereotypes. Review

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9 november

9 nov

Arnold's latest is so filled with exuberant adolescent energy that you can't help but get wrapped up in its messy charms, and in Adams we're witnessing a starling hatch from her shell. Review

7.0

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8 november

8 nov

The movie is almost single-mindedly interested in Canelli, and it's credit to Robinson's immense screen presence that such a nihilistic figure keeps us engaged. Review

7.0

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7 november

7 nov

Scanlen and O'Brien are both excellent as two young people haunted by loss and driven to obsession. Review

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6 november

6 nov

It's remarkable then that it fluffs its lines so badly and fails to exploit the claustrophobic tension of its initial setup. I'd wait for the next one if I were you. Review

4.0

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5 november

5 nov

Everyone can enjoy seeing a woman scorned standing up for herself, and this embittered housewife serves her revenge piping hot, straight out of the oven. Review

7.0

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5 november

5 nov

Despite its fantastical elements, some of which might even be dismissed as silly by less forgiving viewers, Meanwhile on Earth always feels grounded thanks to the relatable and recognisable nature of its tragedy. Review

7.0

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4 november

4 nov

If Kennedy can create so much tension and mine so many awkward laughs in the limited setting of a country pub, I look forward to seeing what he might be capable of creating if a producer puts more than a pound in his pocket. Review

7.0

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4 november

4 nov

What's most laudable about Woods and Beck's film is how it may lead some viewers to question their own belief systems, regardless of which side of the fence they're on. Review

7.0

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31 october

31 oct

Eastwood may waste the opportunity to create a modern transcendental classic, but he has fashioned a highly entertaining thriller. Review

7.0

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31 october

31 oct

There are brief digressions when Time Cut becomes downright melancholy as it wrestles with such weighty ideas, but it's too concerned with neatly wrapping everything up to really dive into any deep philosophical waters. Review

5.0

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30 october

30 oct

Christmas Eve in Miller's Point is like the best sort of Christmas present, one you didn't know you needed, wrapped with tender care in traditional tones of red and green. Review

8.0

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30 october

30 oct

By the end of Armand we've been subjected to so many showy distractions that we've lost sight of the central drama, and as the closing credits unspool we're left wondering what the point of it all was beyond providing a showcase for the formidable talents of rising star Reinsve. Review

5.0

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29 october

29 oct

The conceit is a microcosm of Universal Language, which attempts, and largely succeeds, in its sideways look at human beings and the strange world they interact within. Review

6.0

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29 october

29 oct

Once the details are spilled, it descends into scene after scene of characters explaining how this all works, and yet it's still never entirely convincing. Review

4.0

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28 october

28 oct

A film whose laidback rhythm means its ostensibly low key drama hangs in the air for so long that you're taken aback when it eventually hits you in the gut. Review

8.0

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28 october

28 oct

Don't Move is most effective when it focusses on the body-horror element of its premise, often resembling a thriller reworking of the scene in The Wolf of Wall Street where Dicaprio struggles to crawl to his car while paralysed by quaaludes. Review

7.0

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25 october

25 oct

The biggest problem with The Front Room is that it doesn't know whether it's a supernatural thriller or a glorified '70s sitcom. Review

3.0

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24 october

24 oct

Windless may not be a documentary but it is a document of a corner of Eastern Europe so desperate to put its past behind it that it's willing to bulldoze its heritage. Review

6.0

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23 october

23 oct

The movie is absolutely terrifying. Never have camera movement, framing, lighting and editing been combined in such a chilling manner. Review

10

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22 october

22 oct

Scott's powerhouse performance is so compelling and energised that you won't have time to question what you're watching in the moment. Review

7.0

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19 october

19 oct

When Woman of the Hour gets away from the bright lights of the Dating Game studio it really comes alive. Review

7.0

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18 october

18 oct

The Apprentice sometimes struggles with its difficult task of finding the "real" Donald Trump when at this point Trump probably doesn't even know himself, but Stan and Strong keep us compelled by finding the human hearts of these monsters. Review

7.0

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17 october

17 oct

I even like the fact that The Crime is Mine didn't tickle my particular fancy (which, I think, is what this bubbly number sets out to do), because it proves his idiosyncrasy: great artists should always be divisive. Alas, The Crime is Mine wasn't for me, but maybe it will be for you. Review

6.0

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16 october

16 oct

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