<em>The King of Staten Island </em>and the Pain of Moving On
Judd Apatow’s latest movie goes light on laughs as it confronts the traumas that stop people from growing up.
by David Sims
Jun 13, 2020
3 minutes
Many of Judd Apatow’s protagonists have had the mindset of someone who lives in their parents’ basement. Steve Carell’s 40-year-old virgin, Seth Rogen’s many affable stoners, and were all lovable heroes who had plenty of growing up left to do. But it took until , Apatow’s newest feature, for the director to make a story about someone who literally lives in his mom’s basement—a choice perhaps motivated by the fact that the film’s star . But while Pete Davidson lives with his
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