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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It has that Lynchian quality of looking like our world but being just off enough to make us wonder if this was actually made by humans. Douglas Burke returns in a second role that is widely offensive but undeniably hilarious. Review

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11 may

11 may

It's a shame Double Blind fumbles its storytelling as in every other aspect it's an impressive, polished production that squeezes every cent out of its limited budget. Review

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10 may

10 may

If it doesn't quite offer enough originality in its storytelling to make for a great standalone entry, Kingdom fills its obligations as a new trilogy kickstarter, laying the foundation for an exciting new round of the ongoing conflict between man and ape. Even those who are unconvinced by this chapter will be pumped for the potential its ending sets up. Review

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9 may

9 may

Thanks to Hoffman's late intervention, the audience may leave the film with a curiosity for O'Connor that the rest of the film fails to inspire. Review

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8 may

8 may

There's a ton of evidence here to suggest Carmoon is an exciting talent, as indeed are her two young leads. Hoard is a movie that teems with life, in all its messiness. Review

7.0

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7 may

7 may

For over two hours this is a magical and moving tribute to a lost era of filmmaking and film appreciation. Review

9.0

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6 may

6 may

When it comes to mining scares from its own premise, Tarot isn't playing with a full deck. Review

3.0

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6 may

6 may

I'm unconvinced if it all really amounts to anything substantial, but La Chimera is often intoxicating, the sort of movie that makes you feel like you're on an adventurous holiday. Review

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2 may

2 may

Demons Are Forever never gets under your skin like its grittier predecessor. Review

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30 april

30 apr

Chavleishvili's performance is simultaneously alive and closed, forcing us to work hard to figure out what Etero really wants from her life. Review

6.0

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29 april

29 apr

Far from faceless victims, Rosman makes sure to humanise these people so that we're genuinely affected by their fates, and later the toll the realisation of her condition takes on Jessica. Review

7.0

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29 april

29 apr

For all the flashy visuals - which ironically come courtesy of Sayombhu Mukdeeprom – this is a movie that's all about performance, both of the athletes at the centre of its story and of the three young stars embodying them. Review

7.0

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27 april

27 apr

For all the commentary on the silliness of our earthly disputes, I.S.S. descends into a rather by the numbers space thriller. Review

6.0

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26 april

26 apr

At one point Colt jokes with a visual FX artist about having his face replaced by Tom Cruise. This only serves to make us think about how much fun this might have been if Cruise had been involved in the project. Now there's someone who understands both action and comedy. Review

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25 april

25 apr

Is Basket Case icky? Certainly. But nasty? Hell no, far from it. Henenlotter's film is as warm-hearted as horror gets. Review

8.0

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24 april

24 apr

The more Jessica is splashed with blood, the more Sula's empathetic performance, which had been the film's greatest asset, is drowned in a sea of spook show shenanigans. Review

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23 april

23 apr

There's just about enough to amuse fans of this sort of stuff (of which I am most definitely one), but despite the gallons of blood on screen, you'll be left thirsty for genuinely great vampire thrills. Review

6.0

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20 april

20 apr

Hunt Her Kill Her is a minor masterclass in visual storytelling, with Swinson and Thiessen mining tension from every nook and cranny of their confined setting. Review

7.0

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19 april

19 apr

With Altman now associated primarily with his ensemble dramas, it's easy to forget how many great individual lead performances his early films featured. Review

9.0

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18 april

18 apr

The young Layla is quite a find. It's a difficult role as she's essentially playing a young woman who is herself putting on an act with almost everyone she interacts with and she's asked to simultaneously embody desperation and defiance. Review

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17 april

17 apr

With Jericho Ridge however Gilbey's made an action movie that will appeal just as much to a female audience as to the typical bloke seeking something heavy on gun play to watch while he polishes off a post-pub curry on a Friday night. Review

7.0

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16 april

16 apr

Thankfully Vanicek's unconvincing writing is balanced with some very convincing set-piece staging. Review

6.0

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13 april

13 apr

Alex Garland's Civil War is about how viewing tragedy through a screen makes us numb to it. Review

7.0

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11 april

11 apr

The Stolen Valley does have two things going for it. Its Utah setting means practically every shot is easy on the eye and adds a veneer of production value to a movie filmed in an unspectacular fashion. Despite how badly written the characters are, there are some compelling performances. Review

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9 april

9 apr

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