This In The Heights episode marks our first Oscars Profile of the 2021/22 awards year, and we deliver quite the rounded take on how this movie may fare next March. As always, you get a non-spoiler first half followed by a warning before we discuss the plot.

What Is This Episode? - Top of Show

No More OSP - 1:10

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IN THE HEIGHTS OSCARS PROFILE:

NONSPOILER REVIEW:

Plot Premise/Expectations - 3:38

Oscars Lens - 6:45

Watching Experience - 11:25

Script Thoughts/Direction - 13:33

Performances - 19:12

Production Values - 25:40

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SPOILER WARNING - 32:27

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SPOILER-FILLED REVIEW:

The Ending/Storyline Mashup - 33:46

What’s Real? - 42:12

Gravitas - 46:00

More Highlights - 50:18

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Final Grades - 56:07

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Where to Find Us/LEAVE US A 5* REVIEW! - 1:04:54

What’s Next/Words of Wisdom - 1:05:33

We may have changed the name of these movie review episodes, but the format remains consistent. You get a non-spoiler first half where we talk about the film’s Oscar chances in all categories. Then we dive into the plot and all the film’s specific highs and lows.

In The Heights also offers up quite a unique challenge for us because of the huge expectations we had for it. So as usual, you get a varied perspective and a surprisingly mixed set of reviews from us Mikes.

Please note: that we cover the controversy re: the casting of In The Heights in our next Oscar Race Checkpoint episode entitled “Why Aren’t You More Worried?.”

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