Filmrecensies van Eric Hillis

Like the best rom-coms, it's as romantic as it is funny, but there's a depth to Park's film's that makes it stand out from the typical entry in this genre. Recensie

While it may not be visually compelling where its action is concerned, Azrael is often beautiful to look at thanks to some ingenious cinematography from Mart Taniel. Recensie

The three actresses all bring something different to the table, playing to their individual strengths while expanding their range. Recensie

It's at this point that The Substance hits a narrative dead end as after setting up such an intriguing scenario, Fargeat fails to follow through in compelling fashion. Recensie

By giving us such an abrasive protagonist and humanising its antagonists, Last Straw dares to see how we react. But for all her flaws, we're ultimately on the side of Nancy, hoping she survives the night and emerges into the dawn a better person for her ordeal. Recensie

We now have two versions of this story, neither of which are perfect but which both have their own strengths and weaknesses. If you want a smart social satire you can watch the original and if you prefer a straight ahead psychological thriller you can opt for this remake. Recensie

As any good boxing promoter will tell you, sometimes it's best to just give the public what they want, even if it is a cliché. Recensie

What sets Cage of Gold back is how it squanders the potential of its mystery plot, which it only really dives into in the final act. Jack Whittingham's script does a fine job of establishing the core players but the mystery is wrapped up far too promptly and neatly to generate the expected late suspense. A silver melodrama then, but a bronze thriller. Recensie

Subservience's plot beats are overly familiar as it drapes a sci-fi shawl around erotic thriller shoulders. But there's some fun to be had in seeing played-out thriller tropes rejigged in this way, and the movie does a convincing job of portraying its near-future world on a relatively low budget. Recensie

As a show reel for its leading man's talents it shows he can do comedy and drama with equal conviction. Recensie

Harris and Stevenson are as great as you'd expect from such established veterans of the British screen, but it's Doherty who proves the film's revelation. Recensie

It's the restraint that makes Rebel Ridge stand out as more sophisticated than the average revenge thriller. Recensie

Unfortunately we spend most of the narrative in the company of the one-note Katherine, who is played in pulseless fashion by a miscast Vikander. Along with struggling to disguise her Swedish accent, Vikander never gets to the heart of the character, which is largely the fault of a script that doesn't really know what to do with Katherine. Recensie

There are some effectively surreal scares but the lack of any established rules concerning whatever is responsible for the unfolding horror eventually comes off as a filmmaker simply throwing a bunch of innards at the wall and hoping enough of it sticks to impress a jaded horror fandom. Recensie

There are some interesting ideas and concerns raised in AfrAId, but they're all half-baked, resulting in a movie that ironically resembles a piece of unstable tech rushed out to consumers when it's badly in need of an upgrade. Recensie

It's a genuinely heartfelt piece of romantic filmmaking that skilfully balances the epic with the intimate. Recensie

We're never explicitly told that Sophie is pregnant, but there are plenty of clues that suggest that's the case, from the way Nolan pats her belly at one point to the repeated sonic motif of what sounds a lot like an ultrasound on the soundtrack. Recensie

Suffice to say they're both gifted roles that allow them to display their range, often on the turn of a phrase, charming one moment, terrifying the next, charismatic throughout. Recensie

While obfuscating the details of what exactly is afoot in its sinister milieu, Cuckoo is a lot of fun, especially for devotees of Euro-horror. Recensie

Skarsgård looks bored throughout, and in several scenes his usually serviceable American accent slips completely as though he can't be arsed concealing his distinctive Swedish brogue. Recensie

Blink Twice is a classic case of a rough around the edges directorial debut. Recensie

Devino and Yohe presumably collaborated on an equal basis throughout the production, but there's such a gulf in quality between the first and second halves of their film that it plays like both halves were made by different filmmakers... Recensie

The result is a film that passively documents a horrible little man on his way to becoming a horrible big man with very little to stop him along the way. Donner just doesn't seem to realise how dark and depressing this material really is. Recensie

Despite its more solemn tone, Who Saw Her Die? is unmistakably a giallo. Recensie