Review of The King of Staten Island (2020) by Streamkingfl — 16 Jan 2021

Horrible, and boring. Exactly what I expected. Acting is bad, story is bad.

This review of The King of Staten Island (2020) was written by Streamkingfl on 16 Jan 2021.

The King of Staten Island has generally received positive reviews.

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