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Norman Jewison’s “Jesus Christ Superstar” is a bright and sometimes breathtaking retelling of the rock opera of the same name. It is, indeed, a triumph over that work; Jewison, a director of large talent, has taken a piece of commercial shlock and turned it into a Biblical movie with dignity.

After being fired from her job, Ren, an aspiring writer and mid-twenty-something, accompanies her Canadian-Italian family on vacation. The realities of being a stunted millennial and a trans woman coalesce as Ren struggles to balance the yearning for independence with the comfort of being taken care of.

“When Harry Met Sally hurls moviegoers into the complicated world of modern sexual politics where love can dry up and disappear as easily and mysteriously as it comes about. Harry and Sally, the main characters in this realm of missed connections, are frantic and funny individuals who, after much confusion about how to relate to each other, relax into a rewarding friendship.

This loving tribute to Gene Wilder celebrates his life and legacy as the comic genius behind an extraordinary string of film roles, from his first collaboration with Mel Brooks in The Producers, to the enigmatic title role in the original Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, to his inspired on-screen partnership with Richard Pryor in movies like Silver Streak.