Author: Derrick Murray

Derrick Murray is a Los Angeles based stand up comedian, writer, and co-host for The Jack of All Nerds Show.

I think it goes without saying that even in the world of streaming, 2020 was a hard year for movies. More particularly, movies up for awards are already difficult to come by in the best of times, usually appearing in limited releases in small, tiny, theaters. Unfortunately, not all critics are privy to screeners and while I’m not above shelling out a few bucks here and there to watch movies at home, it’s still difficult to catch all of the necessary movies up for awards to make reliable- well researched- predictions. None of this can stop me from making predictions…

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Let’s get a few things out of the way before we dive into “Godzilla vs Kong.” First and foremost, I am not a fan of the genre overall. That’s not to say I don’t enjoy a good monster movie, but neither Godzilla or King Kong do anything for me in general when it comes to overall cinema fan faire. I get that this puts me in the minority of moviegoers, but it needs to be said as the basis for this entire review is predicated on my ambivalence towards any and all previous outings. Second, if you must see “Godzilla…

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