Movie review: ‘El Superstar: The Unlikely Rise of Juan Frances’

Movie review: ‘El Superstar: The Unlikely Rise of Juan Frances’
In her feature debut, director Amy French gives a unique twist to a classic tale of a naïve entertainer’s rocketing stardom and crass exploitation.
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Toronto Review | Grief Cycle: Shawn Ku’s “Beautiful Boy”
“Beautiful Boy” tests the extent to which one can wallow in another person’s grief before it becomes unbearable. The focused story of two parents dealing with their son’s decision to kill several students and then off himself during his freshman year of college, the movie dwells in discomfort. Peeking behind the curtain of a national tragedy, it functions as the cinematic corollary to Gus Van …
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