The Thousands

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Andy Warhol, Lou Reed, Tennessee Williams and the Velvet Underground get massive props for their artistic output, but let’s give some credit where credit is due – to one sparkling muse who inspired the songs and scenes of that creative crew. Narrated by Chloe Sevigny, this documentary film follows the fast life and times of Candy Darling (born James Lawrence Slattery), who left her dreary Long Island upbringing for the bright lights and bohemia of 1960s New York. This sensitive story of impoverishment and self-construction is a welcome tribute to wilder glittering times. – JB