jphuang

jphuang

Favorite films

  • Jules and Jim
  • Punch-Drunk Love
  • The Long Goodbye
  • The Apartment

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  • The Long Goodbye

    ★★★★

  • Tusk

    ★★½

  • Citizen Ruth

    ★★★★

  • Trafic

    ★★★

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  • The Long Goodbye

    The Long Goodbye

    ★★★★

    Altman can do kaleidoscopic ensemble pieces in his sleep. But when he decides to do a single protagonist genre piece, it proves to be just as much of a revelation. One of the best character intros to ever be put on celluloid involves Marlowe and his quest for cat food that will be deemed acceptable by his stubborn pet. The different iterations of the titular theme song beautifully stitches together this dream of a noire film.

  • Tusk

    Tusk

    ★★½

    Was looking for a ridiculous, over-the-top, good time and what I got was an unevenly paced b-movie idea that didn't go far enough in terms of cheap shock value to be fun. Michael Parks was really good though.

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  • Trafic

    Trafic

    ★★★

    This was my introduction to Tati and I have to say it was a bit underwhelming. This was a bit meandering at times and I found myself checking out a few times. I did like the touches of visual jokes during several sequences including the windshield wipers of the cars stuck in traffic. Also all the contraptions in the car was great fun. Still looking forward to checking out more of Tati's other Hulot adventures.

  • I'm Not There

    I'm Not There

    ★★★★½

    This film wouldn't be a good introduction to Bob Dylan but for a big fan like myself, it was a joy to experience. I'm Not There seems to be a film Dylan would make if he had any interest in doing his own biopic. In many instances during his career, Dylan often wrote songs that tackled subjects such as love, social injustices, and self discovery in elliptical and indirect ways. I'm Not There takes on the story of Dylan in…

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