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‘Dear Evan Hansen’ Review: A Hit-and-Miss Musical
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‘Dear Evan Hansen’ Review: A Hit-and-Miss Musical

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You know what they say about the road to Hell… “Dear Evan Hansen” is based on the 2015 stage musical of the same name, and features Ben Platt reprising his titular role as a socially awkward high school student who finds himself caught up in a lie involving a recently deceased classmate. Amy Adams, Julianne… Continue reading ‘Dear Evan Hansen’ Review: A Hit-and-Miss Musical

‘Billy Lynn’ an Aimless, Disappointing Misfire
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‘Billy Lynn’ an Aimless, Disappointing Misfire

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And 2016 just keeps stabbing me in the heart… “Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk” stars newcomer Joe Alwyn as the title character, a 19-year-old Iraq veteran who is going around the country with his eight-man company (led by Garrett Hedlund) after a video of them during a mission goes viral. Kristen Stewart, Vin Diesel, Steve… Continue reading ‘Billy Lynn’ an Aimless, Disappointing Misfire