Review of Peter and Vandy (2009) by Kim Voynar for Movie City News — 11 Oct 2009

This is a lovely, charming film with a slow burn that sneaks up on you.

This review of Peter and Vandy (2009) was written by Kim Voynar and published by Movie City News on 11 Oct 2009.

Peter and Vandy has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Steve Ramos (98) for Boxoffice Magazine (2,896) on 08 Oct 2009

Arguing over take-out food, Weixler makes Peter and Vandy a love story that, while not always lovely to watch, is consistently compelling…

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