"In the Heights" Review
Lin-Manuel Miranda's Tony-winning musical translates beautifully to the screen.

Two bandits kidnap the 10-year-old son of a big businessman for ransom. The kidnappers don't even notice how they fall into the child's traps. Realizing that they will not be able to avoid a collision, the criminals are forced to obey all the whims of the boy.
Lin-Manuel Miranda's Tony-winning musical translates beautifully to the screen.
The gentle, emotional nuances of Evan’s coming-of-age story would have been so beneficial to have incorporated into the life of a POC character. Showing a Black, Asian or Latino young man that is afforded the space to be vulnerable, flawed and sensitive while driving a compelling and widely-loved narrative would have been a game changer.
I didn’t love Expecting Amy, the mini-series following Amy Schumer’s pregnancy, but it brought up a lot of great unspoken side-effects of working and growing a human in America.
Steven Spielberg's West Side Story (2021) improves on the original's terrible representation, poorly written romance, and more. --> check out reviews & film summary
The characters aren’t likable, the story is predictable and the humor is either disgusting, obnoxious, or uncomfortable. The Wrong Missy is a mess of a film and it’s not really worth your time.
In The Novelist's Film, Hong explores the meaningful things people share and inspire by virtue of simply engaging with one another.