Tag Archives: Jon M. Chu

In the Heights (2021) Review

A JUBILANT AND ENERGETIC MUSICAL EVENT OF THE YEAR   Years before Lin-Manuel Miranda became a household name after the universal acclaim and success from his Broadway show Hamilton, the creative behind worked on another theatrical stage show titled In the Heights. The roots of the shows first began back during Miranda’s sophomore year in college in 1999; focusing on

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Crazy Rich Asians (2018) Review

WHAT A ROMANTIC COMEDY SHOULD BE   With Hollywood studios investing money in big-budgeted tentpole features or in smaller scale artistic films (ones that are worthy of Oscar / award nominations), the subgenre of romantic comedies is left somewhere in the middle of those two extreme juggernaut film genres. Naturally, romantic comedies movies, which are both a subgenre to both

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Now You See Me 2 Review

AN UNDERWHELMING SECOND ACT   Look closely, because the closer you think you are, the less you will actually see” was the famous tagline used in the 2013 movie Now You See Me. Directed by Louis Leterrier, this film followed the exploits of the “Four Horsemen”, four gifted magicians (Atlas, McKinney, Reeves, and Wilder) who pull off large-than-life magic tricks

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Jem and the Holograms Review

JEM AND THE “FLASHY , YET VAPID” FLOP   Hasbro Inc. has been in business since 1923 and has become a staple in the market of classic toys and board games. The company has produced such recognizable toy “brands” such as My Little Pony, Nerf, Play-Doh, Scrabble, and Monopoly just to name a few. Over the years, the Hasbro has

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