JT LEROY

Kristen Stewart, Laura Dern Another biopic of a literary fake although, happily, Justin Kelly’s entertaining account of the bizarre hoax behind imaginary cult 1990s author JT LeRoy is more knowing. Dern and Stewart are ideally cast as frustrated writer Laura and insecure teen Savannah, who became the androgynous face of Albert’s male pseudonym — before the deception began to unravel. Kelly and his stars layer the story with queer nuances and complications. 16 August