The Washington Post reports on the use of computers to make Paul Reubens look almost as young in his new movie, “Pee-wee’s Big Holiday,” as he did in his first Pee-wee movie, 36 years ago. In postproduction, artists digitally retouched his face to turn back the clock. It’s called beauty work, and it’s been around for …

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Tonight on Fox (and later streaming on Netflix) “The Passion,” the story of the crucifixion and resurrection, told with contemporary music, musical stars, and a parade of 1000 through the streets of New Orleans. Tyler Perry hosts and narrates the story, and the cast includes Trisha Yearwood as Mary, Chris Daughtry as Judas, and “Telenovela’s” …

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PrettyFamous found the top 30 films with the largest disparity between critics and the audience, from “Boondock Saints” (audience 91%, critics 20%) to “Because I Said So” (audience 65%, critics 5%). You can read my F review of that one here. Then there’s “Spy Kids,” which 93% of critics liked, but which got only 46% …

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A woman on the autism spectrum begins to make a tentative effort towards a relationship in “Jane Wants a Boyfriend,” starring Louisa Krause, with Eliza Dushku as her sister.