jpetitto

jpetitto

"And my own dear Momma, wherever she is, God bless her and keep her safe from harm. Amen." - Three on a Match (1932)

Favorite films

  • Manhunter
  • The Last Picture Show
  • Shane
  • Risky Business

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  • The Lady Eve

    ★★★

  • Anora

    ★★★★★

  • Wings

    ★★★★

  • The Philadelphia Story

    ★★★★

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  • The Lady Eve

    The Lady Eve

    ★★★

    I was expecting more comedy and hijinks from a Preston Sturges film, though it picks up in the second half. I’m not sure Fonda was entirely convincing as a klutz, but Stanwyck was magnetic in her role.

  • Anora

    Anora

    ★★★★★

    This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth.

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  • Modern Times

    Modern Times

    ★★★

    A bit of irony that a silent film called "Modern Times" was produced in the 1930s. I wish I had liked this one a bit more than I actually l did, since Chaplin's name carries a certain weight that demands attention and respect. I found myself able to appreciate The Gold Rush considerably more, as it felt quite modern by 1925 standards (thinking of the cabin scene on the cliff, in particular). And that's not to say that film techniques…

  • The Spoilers

    The Spoilers

    ★★

    Cool to watch a film that very few people walking this Earth have seen. Great fist fight sequence in the final act.

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