Review of Weird: The Al Yankovic Story (2022) by Prosmooth — 04 Nov 2022

I'll say this about Weird. I'll watch this 10 more times in my life before I'll ever rewatch those Queen or Ray Charles biopics.

This review of Weird: The Al Yankovic Story (2022) was written by Prosmooth on 04 Nov 2022.

Weird: The Al Yankovic Story has generally received positive reviews.

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