Our Movie Critic's Weekend Selections

Tangerine The clack of prostitutes' heels, screaming matches in divey motels, the admonishments of a donut shop owner threatening to call the police. . . . Sean Baker's iPhone 5-shot film dives into the world of transgender sex workers on the streets of L.A., following two friends - played by newcomers Kitana Kiki Rodriguez and Mya Taylor - looking for their pimp. Outrageous, funny, raw, and, yes, maybe even kind of sweet, too. R

Amy Powerful documentary about Amy Winehouse, the British singer who died in 2011 at age 27, a victim of drink, drugs, and fame. Soul-stirring, heartbreaking, the film uses a trove of archival footage, much of it recorded on smartphones by friends, lovers, bandmates, roadies, record execs, and fans, to trace the life and blazing career of the singer and songwriter with the trademark beehive and the fearsome talent. R

Jimmy's Hall The life and times of the Irish Communist James "Jimmy" Gralton - a stirring saga full of soapbox socialism and lush green country scapes, from the sure hand of prolific British filmmaker Ken Loach. PG-13