American Pachuco: The Legend of Luis Valdez is more than a documentary about a groundbreaking playwright and filmmaker. It is a powerful look at how Valdez used theatre, humor and film to insist that Chicano stories belonged on America’s biggest stages and screens.

“I would never begrudge any fan of any team saying they would prefer to see their team win a championship over recognition of personal excellence.”

There was never going to be a controversy-free Michael Jackson biopic. But there could have been an honest one.