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Absolutely Lowest But Amazing “The King of Staten Island”

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Starring Pete Davidson

Directed by Judd Apatow, The King of Staten Island follows Scott, played by Pete Davidson. A case of arrested development ever since his firefighter father died when he was seven. Scott is now in his mid-20s with very little achieved, chasing his dream of becoming a tattoo artist that appears never to come true. 

His sister, played by Maude Apatow, is a complete opposite, ambitious, heading off to college. Scott still lives at home with his exhausted mother, an ER nurse, played by Marisa Tomei. 

Scott’s days include smoking weed, hanging with the guys, Ricky Velez, Moises Arias, Lou Wilson, while secretly hooking up with his childhood friend Kelsey, played by Bel Powley. 

Then, his mother starts dating a loudmouth firefighter named Ray, played by Bill Burr, which sets off a chain of events. Scott’s life spins and forces him to grapple with his grief and take the first tentative steps toward moving forward in life. 

Also cast in the movie Steve Buscemi as Papa, a veteran firefighter who takes Scott under his wing. Pamela Adion also stars as Ray’s former wife, Gina. 

Davidson is a former SNL member taking on Apatow’s movie as a comedy about laughter, loss, and love on Staten Island. Apatow, Davidson, and former SNL writer Dave Sirus wrote the script. 

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“White Boy Rick” Trailer and Movie Clips

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Directed by Yann Demange, White Boy Rick takes place in the 1980s in Detroit. During this time, the city’s crack epidemic was at its height with a War on Drugs.

Starring Matthew McConaughey as Rick’s dad, the movie is based on the true story of a blue-collar father and his teenage son, Rick Wershe Jr., played by Richie Merritt.

Rick became an undercover police informant and later a drug dealer before he was abandoned by his handlers and sentenced to life in prison.

The movie also boasts a talented cast, including Bel Powley, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Brian Tyree Henry, Rory Cochrane, RJ Cyler, Jonathan Majors, Eddie Marsan, Bruce Dern, and Piper Laurie.

The movie clip is about what was happening in the drug work. It’s not a box office appeal but a lesson on the importance of doing the right thing and not breaking the law. 

The movie clip is fantastic. It is a well-written and directed movie with some talented actors.

Demange is a French director who directed a darn good movie called ’71. Both movies are similar in storytelling, with the camera placed exactly in each. 

The second poster has a white background with the image of the father and son.

The movie trailer shows a wacky and hectic life on a dwindling spiral.

The movie is streaming now and available on Blu-ray/DVD. The story is tragic, but there is great acting.

“Mary Shelley” Trailer and Poster

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Co-written and directed by Haifaa Al Mansour, Mary Shelley tells the story of Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin, played by Elle Fanning. She is the author of the well-known Gothic novel “Frankenstein.”

Godwin goes through a fiery, tempestuous relationship with celebrated romantic poet Percy Bysshe Shelley, played by Douglas Booth. Both are outsiders constrained by polite society but bound by a natural chemistry and progressive ideas beyond their age and time.

Mary and Percy declare their love for each other, and much to her family’s horror, they run away together, joined by Mary’s half-sister Claire, played by Bel Powley.

A growing tension within their relationship builds during their stay at a friend’s house on Lake Geneva. The friend is Lord Byron, played by Tom Sturridge. Godwin conceives the idea of Frankenstein because all houseguests write a ghost story.

The author created an incredible character, which looms large in popular culture for centuries to come, but society at the time put little value on female authors. At age 18, Mary must challenge these preconceptions, protect her work and forge her identity.

Mansour is from Saudi Arabia and is the first female filmmaker in her country. Her work is controversial.

The movie trailer shows the love and tension between Mary and Percy. There are some quick references to Mary declaring authorship for “Frankenstein.”