Jerry St. Peter

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Favorite films

  • Desperate Living
  • Tampopo
  • Anora
  • Beasts of No Nation

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  • Black Bag

    ★★★★

  • Seven Samurai

    ★★★★★

  • It Comes at Night

    ★★★½

  • Rabid

    ★★★★

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  • It Comes at Night

    It Comes at Night

    ★★★½

    Slow, creeping vibes, good performances, and amazing sound production. Yes, not a lot happens, and we never get any info about the nature of the disease, but the dynamics between the two families, living in one house, carried enough tension to get the movie by.

    Recommended.

  • News from Home

    News from Home

    ★★★½

    A fascinating examination of the passing of time, and of the weighted separation among family members who live vast distances from each other.

    For the first hour or so, News From Home is composed of static, lockdown shots of New Yorkers going about their day, while Chantal Akerman reads letters from a loving but rather needy mother, who, along with most of her family, resides in Brussels. But around the one hour mark, the camera gains more movement, and the…

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  • Joyland

    Joyland

    ★★★★½

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

  • Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky

    Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky

    ★★★★★

    I was expecting bat shit insanity, but this exceeded all expectations. One of the most violent, gory, and funny movies I've seen in some time. The filmmakers knew what kind of movie they were making, and every five minutes they just kept topping themselves.

    An instant favorite.