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Movie reviews from an average guy

Tagged: 2020

The King of Staten Island is a semi-autobiographical movie based on Pete Davidson’s life as an unmotivated young adult who is seemingly content with living at his mom’s house.

Comedy / Drama

The King of Staten Island

Rating B- (80/100) Three words Slow, Normal, Unfocused Brief Review The King of Staten Island is a semi-autobiographical movie based on Pete Davidson’s life as an unmotivated young adult who is seemingly content with...

A taped version of the hit Broadway musical Hamilton, with the original cast.

Musical

Hamilton

Rating A- (91/100) Three words Broadway, Rapping, Cultural Brief Review First off, this is a taping of a live show of the famous Broadway musical featuring the original cast, not a recreated movie. The...

Palm Springs is about the black sheep of a family that gets trapped in time loop forcing her to relive her sister's wedding everyday.

Comedy / Romantic Comedy

Palm Springs

Rating C- (71/100) Three words Slow, Confused, Infinite Brief Review The black sheep of the family gets trapped in time loop forcing her to relive her sister’s wedding everyday. Palm Springs really disappointed me....

Months after a horrible blind date with a girl named Missy, a businessman tries to take his new dream girl, also named Missy, on a corporate retreat, but unfortunately texts The Wrong Missy.

Comedy

The Wrong Missy

Rating C+ (78/100) Three words Funny, Cringey, Stupid Brief Review Months after a horrible blind date with a girl named Missy, a businessman tries to take his new dream girl, also named Missy, on...

The Way Back follows Ben Affleck as former standout high school basketball player who returns to coach his alma matter to both turn the team and his life around.

Drama

The Way Back

Rating B- (80/100) Three words Decent, Formulaic, Inspiring Brief Review A former standout basketball player returns to his high school to turn both his life and the team around. The Way Back is a...

Spenser Confidential is about a former police detective teams up with his roommate to unwrap a conspiracy around the murder of two Boston policemen.

Action / Mystery

Spenser Confidential

Rating C- (71/100) Three words Average, Basic, Mediocre Brief Review A former police detective teams up with his roommate to unwrap a conspiracy around the murder of two Boston policemen. I honestly don’t have...

Onward is about two elf brothers, one slacker and one goody-two shoes, who go on an adventure in order to spend one last day with their father who died when they were young.

Adventure / Family

Onward

Rating B- (82/100) Three words Emotional, Brothers, Adventure Brief Review Onward is about two elf brothers, one slacker and one goody-two shoes, who go on an adventure in order to spend one last day...

Based on the classic book, The Call of the Wild, is about a giant, big-hearted dog named Buck who gets kidnapped to become a sled dog in the Yukon.

Adventure / Family

The Call of the Wild

Rating C (74/100) Three words Cheesy, Wholesome, Cute Brief Review Based on the classic book, The Call of the Wild, is about a giant, big-hearted dog named Buck who gets kidnapped to become a...

Based on the classic video game, Sonic the Hedgehog follows Sonic and his new friend on Earth and they try to stop Dr. Robotnik.

Family

Sonic the Hedgehog

Rating C+ (78/100) Three words Fixed, Cheesy, Watchable Brief Review Sonic the Hedgehog is based on the classic video game and follows Sonic and his new friend on Earth as they save Sonic from...

Birds of Prey follows Harley Quinn after her break-up with the Joker and the fallout after no longer being off-limits to those she has wronged over the years.

Action

Birds of Prey

Rating C+ (79/100) Three words Ludicrous, Fun, Familiar Brief Review After breaking up with the Joker, Harley Quinn is no longer off-limits to those she has wronged over the years. I had a whirlwind...