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The springtime extravaganza returns with another sweeping bill of fare. We trawled through the slate so you can savor the gems.
Author: Natalia Winkelman
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‘Being BeBe’ Review: Reaching for Drag Superstardom
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Observing its subject with a clear eye, this profile of Marshall Ngwa, who performs as BeBe Zahara Benet, is a breath of fresh air.
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‘Hollywood Stargirl’ Review: Starting Anew in La La Land
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Julia Hart’s bubbly sequel picks up the story in summertime and reframes around Stargirl, a character who in the first movie was auxiliary by design.
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‘Paulie Go!’ Review: Coming of Age, Whimsy Included
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A robotics whiz kid road trips to Minnesota on a mission to convince a reclusive professor to take him as an apprentice in this throwback indie comedy.
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‘Cyber Hell’ Review: When Chat Rooms Become Sites of Exploitation
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This true-crime documentary, subtitled “Exposing an Internet Horror,” recounts a South Korean case in which chat room operators blackmailed young women into sending explicit videos.
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‘Sneakerella’ Review: Beauty and the Hypebeast
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This musical remake follows an orphaned boy in Queens as he falls head over sneaker heels for the daughter of a Manhattan footwear magnate.
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‘Fiddler’s Journey to the Big Screen’ Review: Making a New Tradition
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Daniel Raim’s admiring documentary uses interviews and movie clips to detail the making of Norman Jewison’s beloved movie musical.
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‘Fiddler’s Journey to the Big Screen’ Review: Making a New Tradition
The New York Times – Film:
Daniel Raim’s admiring documentary uses interviews and movie clips to detail the making of Norman Jewison’s beloved movie musical.
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‘Sexual Drive’ Review: Best Served Hot and Heavy
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Natto, mapo tofu and fatty ramen become objects of titillation in this intriguing Japanese triptych that centers on sex without ever depicting it.