Jake Patron

Favorite films

  • Asteroid City
  • The 400 Blows
  • The Boy and the Heron
  • Little Women

All
  • The Cranes Are Flying

    ★★★★½

  • The Royal Tenenbaums

    ★★★★

  • TRON: Legacy

    ★★★½

  • Nope

    ★★★★★

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The Cranes Are Flying

1957

★★★★½ Liked Watched

Crazy the most visually striking movie of all time was made in the USSR in the 50s.

The Royal Tenenbaums

2001

★★★★ Liked Watched

Feel like I may enjoy it more on a rewatch, I enjoy this kind of a Wes movie. His style is definitely still there, but not as overbearing as his recent movies (which I do still love.) The emotional heart of this movie just hits a bit more with the gentle tone it has.

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Jet Boy

2001

★★★★ Liked Watched

“I just want to be a good kid.”

There’s something so heartbreaking about movies that deal with childhood innocence like this. Kids will always want to just be kids, it’s hard that so often the world takes that from them. 

It may have some subpar acting and leave a little to be desired script wise, but this movie has a lot of heart and the child actor is great, especially his chemistry with Boon.

Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith

2005

★★★★★ Liked Watched

I knew this was going to hit in theaters but honestly it hit me way harder than I thought. 

One of my first memories period was calling my parents at a sleepover to ask if I could watch this movie because it was PG-13. It ended up being the first PG-13 movie I saw (lol) and my introduction into the world of Star Wars. 

When Anakin comes running into the fight between Windu and Palpatine I found myself still hoping…