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The Quilted Sword Reviews

HOLLYWOOD CONSEQUENCES Lin Manual Miranda latest film In the Heights musical is met with criticism, the lack of Afro Latinx characters is noticeably lacking,  however, according to the latino community in Washington Heights neighborhood residents would rather see a novella on TV. A poll taken suggest the community's deep disappointment and have largely withdrawn support for all of Lin's future projects, some have even gone so far to reclassify Lin as Gray... which they may not be alone... Lins apologies have had no effect on the backlash, infact it appears to have grown. Cancel culture have used Lins face on socal media as the poster guy to why Hollywood needs to be defund. Aside from the controversy the film's story is missing the magic it once had in theatre... perhaps they should have used all the actors and brought along other new writers to capture the glory.  The musical is a Pissonia dreadful film. Popular hashtags on twitter and facebook #DefundHollywood and #Defun

The Quilted Sword Newspaper

Racism and Corruption in Hollywood. The Industry of film and Television failure's and success is a history of grave yards and spectacular visuals. Hollywood has slept on many great adaptations but as of lately with streaming companies like Hulu and Netflix has even the playing field. That is the conventional wisdom of belief, however, there are yet undiscovered books waiting and deserving to be put to visual. For many years author Max Stravagar has tried to get the industry attention; to no luck. His concepts and ideas are the stuff that makes great TV or film. Yet why isn't the industry knocking on this talented writers door?  His crime and fantasy books have made him a well rounded writer, his works have put, 'The Sopranos' and 'The Many Saints of Newark' and 'The Godfather of Harlem' to shame. His innovation long written before many mob crime films over the past 25 plus years. Yet he is not as celebrated as David Chase or JK Rowling's. The indust