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

In the middle of Praça da Sé, in São Paulo, Paloma - a dove like any other - swallows a chip and gains awareness. But what was supposed to be a blessing ends up revealing something terrible: she, like all doves, always ate scraps. Given this, Paloma goes after justice for the doves and, next to Pru, find out more about who she has become and her place among legs, rats and other inhabitants of the city.
Lin-Manuel Miranda's Tony-winning musical translates beautifully to the screen.
'Midnight at the Paradise' premieres tomorrow at Toronto's Paradise Theatre! I had the pleasure to sit down with Vanessa Matsui to discuss the making of this film.
By undermining the appeal and credibility of black characters, the show compromises the very idea of diversity and representation it sets to promote.
... La huesera haunts her daily life, leaving people to question her viability as a mother, and Valeria’s lack of satisfaction with her life leave her asking similar questions. These misgivings reach their peak after the baby is born, when Valeria, visibly in a state akin to possession, locks her in the fridge when she won’t stop crying through the night
Based on a true story, when his beloved dog goes missing, the owner embarks on an incredible search with his parents to find him.
It’s fun, it’s energetic, but it’s also understated and vicarial. Zola is a modern black fairytale and future of black movies.