Tag: Jimmy Smits
Adaptation and Themes in In the Heights
Last week, I talked about the recent backlash against Lin Manuel-Miranda. His appearances and creations for Broadway, movies, and television prior to Hamilton spanning nearly two decades seemed to inspire a mixture of admiration and indifference. But after Hamilton hit Broadway, and again once it we...
Read MoreREVIEW: In the Heights (2021)
On Thursday, June 10th, In the Heights was released to HBO Max and theaters. The film adaptation of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s 2008 Broadway sensation comes just under a year after Hamilton hit Disney+ and turned me into a fan. I think this gave many people expectations for In the Heights that it otherw...
Read MoreJimmy Smits to Star in Bluff City Law for NBC
Jimmy Smits is taking another shot at the legal drama, as Deadline reports that the actor has been cast as the male lead in NBC’s pilot Bluff City Law, about a father/daughter duo taking on civil rights cases. This is exciting to me. I’ve been following Smits since his first appearance as Bail O...
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