April and Jules 

The film exhibits a respect for the craft and an empathy for human tribulations that have historically been ignored.

Personalities clash and tempers fume in a family-run Chicago restaurant

In The Novelist's Film, Hong explores the meaningful things people share and inspire by virtue of simply engaging with one another.

Overall this movie was an easy watch, but by no means a worthwhile watch.

Striving for validation. Let’s be frank….we ALL want to be successful. Whatever we put our efforts into, ideally it is to make it culminate in the best possible results across the board, especially when it comes to what career path we are pursuing. We WANT to excel, to shine, to advance, to be acknowledged. AND…let’s hope that we also wish to better everyone around us to boot. However, what occurs when those whom we initially put our trust in suddenly become a burden instead of a boon? Do we falter under the weight of rejection? Or STAND UP for WHO WE ARE?

Hustlers was meant to be a film about female empowerment. And it was, to a certain extent. I expected and wanted this to be a kickass and complex film of sexy women who use their confidence, skills, and wits towards a brilliant plan to get revenge on the Wall Street guys who wronged them.