Filmrecensies van Eric Hillis

Alender and Gabriel try to freshen things up by adding a dash of identity politics as the very Americanised Cristina initially dismisses her captors as primitive yokels, only to gradually embrace the "old ways" she left behind as a child. But ironically, their film just reinforces tired stereotypes about Latin America. Recensie

There's a potentially cracking thriller in this premise, but it would require a filmmaker with more visual invention than Bruchon offers here, and it would probably need to take place in a pre-cellphone era. Recensie

But like so many films that draw on Spielberg, Gagarine too often does so on a superficial level. It captures Youri's sense of wonder through its fetishised visuals, but it's a film that feels a little too glossy and polished for its subject matter. Recensie

Wildland falls just short of being a top-tier thriller by resolving its conflict at a point where a lot more suspense could have been drained out of the scenario. Recensie

While ultimately something of a misfire, Preparations... does introduce us to a fearsome new talent in Stork and a potentially great filmmaker in Horvát, though on the evidence here, the latter may be better suited to focusing on directing scripts by other writers. Recensie

Dreams on Fire will likely hold niche appeal for dance enthusiasts, but if it's worth seeking out for anyone else it's down to the performance of Naka. Aside from her moves, she delivers a striking debut performance. Recensie

With no rules established, Bertino's film feels like it's making up its mythology on the fly, and so it's difficult to get invested in a movie where anything can seemingly happen at any given time without rhyme or reason. Recensie

Jumbo looks great, is superbly performed and certainly means well. Recensie

Nikou was formerly the assistant director to Yorgos Lanthimos, and on the surface at least, Apples slots neatly into the movement known as the Greek Weird Wave. It's heavy on the absurdism we associate with the movement, but where it stands apart is in its lack of cynicism. Recensie

The true tragedy of Poppy Field is that men like this would rather not face such questions. Recensie

The main problem with I Care a Lot is that it gives us a protagonist whose actions are so unforgivably callous that it presents a real challenge to a filmmaker to get us on their side. Recensie

Imagine A Nightmare on Elm Street if Freddy Krueger never actually materialised but was rather alluded to and occasionally glimpsed through a digital haze on a bank of monitors. Recensie

Thanks to unconvincing plotting and characters we couldn't care less about, the movie loses our interest long before its climax. Recensie

Jack and Scarlet are two Millennials attempting to make a living through means that would have been unthinkable a generation earlier, and Hozie presents them without judgement. Recensie

Breeder has no story to tell and nothing to say; it simply attempts to provoke a reaction, as though it's the product of a neglected child. Recensie

The World to Come tells a familiar tale but it does so with a quartet of impressive actors against a visually stunning backdrop. Why anyone would think to drown out all the good work with such inane narration is baffling. Recensie

Even if the execution renders much of Willy's Wonderland a missed opportunity on the action front, you certainly get what you pay for here, and the filmmakers should thank their lucky stars they managed to get Cage onboard, as I can't think of another living actor who could make this work. Recensie

But most of the best horror movies take a very simple, even well-worn premise and enliven it with a combination of a creator's personal vision, a gripping central performance and an understanding of the technical tricks that make the genre tick. The Stylist checks all these boxes, and I'll certainly be booking an appointment with Gevargizian in the future. Recensie

Golding is certainly trying to say something about the era, but the message is muddled and ultimately lost in a mediocre piece of straight to video storytelling. Recensie

Wilson is a good everyman foil for this sort of thing, and he manages to somewhat keep the jargon grounded, but Hayek is badly miscast and can't sell the cod-philosophy the script asks of her. Recensie

As is often the case with movies about impending catastrophes, the impending is more intriguing than the catastrophe. Recensie

If you can look past the film's hypocritical politics, there's an engaging enough Sunday afternoon western romp to be enjoyed here. Recensie

As an exercise to keep the acting muscles of two performers in use at a difficult period for the film industry, Malcolm & Marie certainly gives Zendaya and Washington plenty to chew on, but it's not so easy for the audience to swallow. Recensie

Wilton Regan does her best in the lead role, but she's essentially playing a character who has been reduced to a hysterical stereotype. Recensie