The Kansas City FilmFest starts April 13, so it's time to bone up on the latest flicks. Up To Date's indie, foreign and documentary film critics recommend these movies to get you started.
Cynthia Haines
Marguerite, R
- A secretly-snickering audience pushes an off-pitch performer out of her personal bubble and into the limelight.
King Georges, unrated
- Restaurateur Georges Perrier struggles to hand over control of his iconic French eatery Le Bec-Fin.
City of Gold, R
- Food critic Jonathan Gold explores the American dream through Los Angeles' ethnic cooking scene.
Steve Walker
Krisha, R
- A groundbreaking indie about a damaged woman's efforts to reconnect with the family she alienated.
Marguerite, R
- An acerbic French comedy about a deluded woman who thinks she's a great singer, but isn't.
Peggy Guggenheim: Art Addict, unrated
- A fascinating documentary about the woman who single-handedly ushered modern art into the public eye.
Bob Butler
Marguerite, R
- A rich and tone-deaf woman pursues her passion of singing at the encouragement of a cynical audience.
City of Gold, R
- Immigrant families in and around Los Angeles share their hopes, dreams and family recipes with Pulitzer Prize-winner Jonathan Gold.
Krisha, R
- Amidst a Thanksgiving dinner, an unstable woman attempts to reconcile with her suspicious family.
