maxrenn

maxrenn

There’s never enough James Hong

Favorite films

  • Blue Velvet
  • Welcome to the Dollhouse
  • Mulholland Drive
  • Mysterious Skin

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  • Hello, Dolly!

    ★★★★

  • Gandahar

    ★★★½

  • Village of the Damned

    ★★★½

  • Flow

    ★★★★★

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  • Gandahar

    Gandahar

    ★★★½

    [English dubbed version]

    Visually impressive René Laloux animated fantasy has the bizarre world-building and colorful visuals one would expect, although the film as a whole is a bit too concerned with its cerebral storyline. Themes are given more complex development than characters, which challenges viewers to find any real engagement with the heroes or villains. This may be better fodder for sci-fi and fantasy enthusiasts who thrive on philosophic time/space hypotheticals. The short runtime and artistry are a benefit to average audiences or those with altered consciousness. English version does not include the original soundtrack.

  • Village of the Damned

    Village of the Damned

    ★★★½

    Sci-fi chiller has a hive-minded brood of telepathic, golden-haired moppets terrorizing a pastoral British village. Film lacks definitive answers as to what exactly these children are and their ultimate intentions, but engages quickly and builds dread throughout. Atmospheric black and white photography does justice to the horror elements.

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  • The Zone of Interest

    The Zone of Interest

    ★★★★★

    In the background of the picturesque country landscape, behind the beautiful blooming garden, amid the laughter and conversation of family and friends, is present the horror of mans’ ingenuity, his indifference toward humanity, and his rationalized participation in the construct of evil. Memories fade, absolution becomes fashionable, and history repeats.

  • Babylon

    Babylon

    ½

    10 minutes in, I knew exactly how the guy behind the elephant felt. Polishing a turd doesn’t change what it is.

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