“Baadasssss!” (R)

Who’s in it: Mario Van Peebles, Ossie Davis, David Alan Grier, Nia Long

What it’s about: Mario Van Peebles pays homage to his father Melvin’s 1971 independent film, “Sweet Sweetback’s Baadasssss Song.”

Worth watching? (star)(star)(star) 1/2

“You don’t need to have seen the father’s movie to enjoy the son’s, a multitiered fantasia that’s part cinema history, part family reunion and all hall of mirrors.”