

Chris Azzopardi
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‘A Nice Indian Boy’ Review: Meet-Cute at a Hindu Temple
Thanks to the instant chemistry between Karan Soni and Jonathan Groff, the film pulls off their whirlwind romance.

‘Larger Than Life: Reign of the Boybands’ Review: The Wrong Stuff
The boy band stories in Tamra Davis’s documentary rarely intersect in a way that builds a meaningful or compelling perspective.

‘High Tide’ Review: Between Two Worlds
Written and directed by Marco Calvani, this film follows a gay Brazilian man working under the table one summer in Provincetown, Mass.

‘Sebastian’ Review: Sex Speaks Louder Than Words
For inspiration, a writer moonlights as an escort in this drama from Mikko Makela.

‘I Am: Celine Dion’ Review: You Saw the Best in Me
Dion’s voice made her a star. A new documentary on Amazon Prime Video brings her back to Earth, showing her intimate struggles with stiff person...

‘Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution’ Review: Beyond the Punchline
A new Netflix documentary showcases comedy as a source of queer liberation, featuring Margaret Cho, Tig Notaro, Joel Kim Booster and more.

‘Lil Nas X: Long Live Montero’ Review: A Hip-Hop Trailblazer
The documentary, streaming on Max, follows the queer singer-rapper on the road and at home, but the best scenes by far are when he is...

‘Cypher’ Review: Tierra Whack in a Twisty Music Documentary
A biographical look at the Philadelphia rapper Tierra Whack takes a hard left turn.

‘Milli Vanilli’ Review: Blame It on the Fame
Luke Korem’s documentary retraces the manufactured pop duo’s rise and fall, while asking pertinent questions about the price of stardom.

‘Joan Baez I Am a Noise’ Review: Fountain of Nostalgia
A new documentary about the folk singer and activist Joan Baez contains a gold mine of archival materials.