Review: Pete Davidson gets personal in funny, and touching, 'The King of Staten Island'

Anyone familiar with Pete Davidson, either as a cast member on “Saturday Night Live” or his appearances in the gossip columns during his brief engagement to pop star Ariana Grande, has seen the hints of tragedy behind his stoner-guy comedy persona.

That tragic shadow takes center stage in director Judd Apatow’s comedy-drama “The King of Staten Island,” a sometimes funny, often heartbreaking story that uses semi-autobiography to let Davidson exorcise his personal demons.

Read the full review at sltrib.com.