Tag Archives: Lin Manuel Miranda

Review in Brief: In the Heights (2021)

Posted on June 28, 2021 by Sam Sewell-Peterson

“Feelgood film of the year” is an overused poster quote, but as far as IN THE HEIGHTS is concerned it’s probably true. Lin-Manuel Miranda’s pre-HAMILTON hit brought to the screen by Jon M Chu has the same confidence and similar … Continue reading →

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Review: Mary Poppins Returns (2018)

Posted on January 16, 2019 by Sam Sewell-Peterson

Like everyone who’s reviewed this what I’m going to ask is (brace yourself) is MARY POPPINS RETURNS practically perfect in every way? Not quite, but its strengths far outweigh its weaknesses and its style and intentions are quite admirable. The … Continue reading →

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