HUB CITY is a short about Lubbock, Texas, the home of Buddy Holly. It is also about trajectories of death and small towns in general.
Directed by Bill Brown
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sunkilmoon
9.0★ · 05/01/26
Thought this was a really cool film. I liked how the dialogue was just Bill casually talking, it's nice, reminds me of a school project in a way. I always thought about what it would be like when someone listens to me talk about an old town I lived in that I new so much about, I suppose this is the closest I've seen it. Dialogue like this where it's just casual talk is always so relaxing. Awesome cinematography but I wish we got to see more close-ups of people. I guess with some places you don't really get that many people, and sure it's a way of showing that. I really do like it though when a film lets everything great about it unfold and speak metaphorically through its' setting. A scene I liked in particular above the rest of the film was of the building next to the train moving in the background. The lighting was perfect and it was serene watching the shadows move along the ground (sky was a cool shade of blue too). Another shot I liked was of the telephone poles. The use of perspective and depth was really cool to see as it's something you only really hear about with filmmaking (which is obviously not true, it's used in tons of films but it adds dramatic affect to the review), and seeing such a textbook example makes you understand its' affects. That paired with the orange stained sky and the grass dancing in the wind made for a really pretty shot. The USA is so cool geographically, but the majority of the people let it down. While I'm on the topic, why is it so normalised to not vote in the states? Do Americans have a submissive kink? But yeah overall a really nice way to end my Friday night. Watch here
p.s. sometimes I wonder how many people read these. I always ask myself is it really worth it but I guess it's like journaling in my own way, and to be fair how would I expect people to read a review that took as long as watching the film itself to write.
Thought this was a really cool film. I liked how the dialogue was just Bill casually talking, it's nice, reminds me of a school project in a way. I always thought about what it would be like when someone listens to me talk about an old town I lived in that I new so much about, I suppose this is the closest I've seen it. Dialogue like this where it's just casual talk is always so relaxing. Awesome cinematography but I wish we got to see more close-ups of people. I guess with some places you don't really get that many people, and sure it's a way of showing that. I really do like it though when a film lets everything great about it unfold and speak metaphorically through its' setting. A scene I liked in particular above the rest of the film was of the building next to the train moving in the background. The lighting was perfect and it was serene watching the shadows move along the ground (sky was a cool shade of blue too). Another shot I liked was of the telephone poles. The use of perspective and depth was really cool to see as it's something you only really hear about with filmmaking (which is obviously not true, it's used in tons of films but it adds dramatic affect to the review), and seeing such a textbook example makes you understand its' affects. That paired with the orange stained sky and the grass dancing in the wind made for a really pretty shot. The USA is so cool geographically, but the majority of the people let it down. While I'm on the topic, why is it so normalised to not vote in the states? Do Americans have a submissive kink? But yeah overall a really nice way to end my Friday night. Watch here
p.s. sometimes I wonder how many people read these. I always ask myself is it really worth it but I guess it's like journaling in my own way, and to be fair how would I expect people to read a review that took as long as watching the film itself to write.
