The optics are fresh and exciting, but In the Height’s acoustics are inevitably only a precursor to Lin-Manuel Miranda’s follow-up magnum opus, Hamilton.
7 out of 12 Tamales
Tag: Musical
“Blinded by the Light”: One-Sentence Review
Bruce Springsteen’s music empowers the disenfranchised and moves the masses; unfortunately, Blinded by the Light can only hide behind The Boss’s shadow for so long before its poor pacing and weak characterization takes the spotlight.
6.5 out of 12 Tamales
“Bohemian Rhapsody” One-Sentence Review
More B-side than A-side, Bohemian Rhapsody misses the opportunity to take full advantage of Queen’s stellar catalog and Rami Malek’s spot-on Freddie Mercury.
6.5 out of 12 Tamales
“La La Land”: One-Sentence Review
La La Land, featuring perfectly in tune performances from Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling, astutely captures the hopefulness of youth and the reality of love in an uplifting musical that rarely feels off-key.
11 out of 12 Tamales
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