Before he took the Broadway stage as Alexander Hamilton, Lin-Manuel Miranda introduced the world of musical theatre to Usnavi and his vibrant Latino community in Washington Heights with In the Heights. The Tony-award winning musical was a smash hit when it first debuted but has since been overshadowed by the behemoth Hamilton. Nearly 16 years after Miranda’s sueñito began its journey at the Eugene O’Neill Theater Center, Crazy Rich Asians director Jon M. Chu has come in to bring that…
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Soul 2020
It is an understatement to say that 2020 has been a tough year for everybody. So many of us are trapped in one space, unable to make progress in our lives. Our passions are put on hold, there is overwhelming uncertainty in terms of what life will look like past the pandemic, and so many of us are unable to spend time with people we love. Within the box that is the movie landscape, the future of the film industry…
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The Shape of Water 2017
Unable to perceive the shape of you, I find you all around me. Your presence fills my eyes with your love. It humbles my heart, for you are everywhere.
Still remains one of the most passionate films I've ever seen. Guillermo del Toro's masterpiece.
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Spider-Man 3 2007
This movie is just so much damn fun!
Yes, the plot is messy. Yes, the writing can be cringe at times. Yes, it would have been better if there wasn't so much crammed into one movie.
But to hell with all that, Spider-Man 3 succeeds because it maintains the cheesy purity of its predecessors. I love the way that Peter's turn once he gets the symbiote is really just exemplifying the flaws that he already has while still keeping in…
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Logan 2017
After the first solo Wolverine film being one of the worst superhero films ever made and the second film being moderately entertaining at best, I am beyond ecstatic with how much I loved "Logan." It's a bold, risk-taking superhero film with high stakes, real consequences, and genuine character drama. Hugh Jackman and Patrick Stewart give the best performances they've ever given in these roles and James Mangold fulfills the promise of delivering the hard-R rated, violent Wolverine film that fans have wanted for so long. This is the best superhero film I've seen in a long time.
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Vice 2018
The biting screenplay and direction from Adam McKay, energetic editing, and a transformative yet nuanced performance by Christian Bale all help make Vice a rock solid blend of meta-humor and sharp political commentary. It's a film that brings substantial context to its own time period as well as relates to today's political climate
