i almost gave this 3 stars but I thought to myself “when God sings with His creations, will an Italian American not be part of his choir?” And bumped it up to a 3.5

Ali

This is the film I loved enough to get me back on letterboxd where , like willie pep, I was once world champ

JK

round 2 and it’s better than ever! kolodny is a simply a master behind the camera and the featherweight is home to some of the year’s best performances. seriously not a single actor underperforms here. cleverly funny and undeniably profound, this is sure to be one of the…

Leo

saw this at a local film festival w/ a q&a with the director, main cast, and production team after! first off, really great film with some powerful performances (particularly from ruby wolf, for whom it’s hard to believe it’s her first film), intriguing camerawork, and an…

Leo

The Featherweight is a new boxing movie about an old featherweight world champion trying to hold onto his fading glory. The Featherweight is an extremely well-written drama. Every character in the story has a purpose and a desire to fullfill, making the film feel rich in…

MatMat902

Watched 2/6/23 Screening #5! LET’S GO ROB!!! Finally able to review this bad boy! Man, oh man, what a film. I may be biased, cus rob is THE GOAT and the best teacher I’ve ever had, but this movie truly is remarkable. So lucky that rob gave my class a screening of the…

Matt

willie pep is logan roy’s long lost son

izzy

INDEPENDENT CINEMA IS BACK BABY!!!! Not only independently produced but distributed is mind blowing. Lets talk about the production design, the costume design, the CINEMATOGRAPHY!! The cast is pitch perfect and the verisimilitude on such a small budget is beyond mind…

Drusilla Adeline

Biografia que foca na obsessão do pugilista Willie Pep em voltar aos ringues de boxe anos depois de ter se aposentado. Para ler mais: https://cinema-filmeseseriados.blogspot.com/2024/04/the-featherweight.html

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