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West Side Story (2021)

  Amazing movie. It shows the greatness of the music and lyrics that it can be done on Broadway 1957, a movie in '61, and then a remake in 2021. I get the sense that some people might dislike an update, they think the old one is good enough, and it is amazing. I think we can do a remake of this movie every 50 years, let alone 60. Ariana DeBose  (shown above) got a SAG award. I didn't notice, but it was banned in f Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates because Anybodys being a transgender character, as played by non-binary actor iris menas. Wish I hadn't read about that, makes me despair for this world. I'm starting to think I'm in the worst timeline.  And then I read that Maria was played by a woman who only had a maternal grandmother who was hispanic (Columbian)... Anita (by the wonderful DeBose) had African-American and Italian heritage. I'm sorry but she killed it. No regrets on that casting. She's not even an actor, sh...