Beatrice Loayza

7/13/21

<i>Can You Bring It</i> takes a fascinating look at a landmark dance piece of the AIDS era

Can You Bring It takes a fascinating look at a landmark dance piece of the AIDS era

This documentary chronicles the history of the acclaimed “D-Man In The Waters”

2/23/21

Oscar contender <i>Night Of The Kings</i> is a prison drama steeped in magical realism

Oscar contender Night Of The Kings is a prison drama steeped in magical realism

Note: The writer of this review watched Night Of The Kings on a digital screener from home. Before making the…

2/10/21

Robin Wright battles grief, bears, and a bad script in her off-the-grid survival drama <i>Land</i>

Robin Wright battles grief, bears, and a bad script in her off-the-grid survival drama Land

Note: The writer of this review watched Land on a digital screener from home. Before making the decision to see…

1/6/21

<i>The Reason I Jump</i> is a deeply empathetic autism documentary with an experimental touch

The Reason I Jump is a deeply empathetic autism documentary with an experimental touch

Naoki Higashida, a non-speaking autistic person from Japan, was only 13 when he wrote The Reason I Jump, his…

12/21/20

Vanessa Kirby simmers with grief in the loud but hollow <i>Pieces Of A Woman </i>

Vanessa Kirby simmers with grief in the loud but hollow Pieces Of A Woman

Note: The writer of this review watched Pieces Of A Woman on a digital screener from home. Before making the…

12/17/20

The best films of 2020: The ballots

Don’t trust anyone who says it’s impossible to make a best movies list in 2020. There were plenty of films to like…

12/17/20

The best films of 2020

For one blissful month, it seemed like the defining moment of movie culture this year might be the most joyful one,…

12/9/20

The best movie scenes of 2020

Any movie can achieve a moment of greatness. We’re talking about those few minutes that stick with you for a…

12/8/20

Steven Yeun is a family man chasing the American dream in the soulful if lopsided <i>Minari</i>

Steven Yeun is a family man chasing the American dream in the soulful if lopsided Minari

“Daddy’s going to make a big garden,” announces Jacob (Steven Yeun) as his bewildered wife and wide-eyed children…

11/19/20

Jackie Chan’s big Hollywood breakthrough is a lovable, campy rumble in the Bronx

Watch This offers movie recommendations inspired by new releases, premieres, current events, or occasionally just…

11/16/20

Sarah Paulson is the helicopter parent from hell in Hulu’s predictable but titillating <i>Run</i>

Sarah Paulson is the helicopter parent from hell in Hulu’s predictable but titillating Run

In Run, helicopter parenting reaches a whole new level of unhinged. Likely taking cues from the real-life Munchausen-…

11/3/20

Despite Eva Green’s soulful performance, astronaut drama <i>Proxima</i> loses sight of the person inside the space suit

Despite Eva Green’s soulful performance, astronaut drama Proxima loses sight of the person inside the space suit

Astronaut movies centered on male protagonists with heavy emotional baggage are practically a genre unto themselves…

10/13/20

Jack London gets an Italian makeover in the tragic and romantic <i>Martin Eden</i>

Jack London gets an Italian makeover in the tragic and romantic Martin Eden

Note: The writer of this review watched Martin Eden from home on a digital screener. Before making the decision to…

9/28/20

Memories crash ashore in a moving auto-portrait from the late, great Agnès Varda

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9/3/20

<i>Mulan </i>improves Disney’s live-action remake record but not by enough

Mulan improves Disney’s live-action remake record but not by enough

The hype surrounding Disney’s new Mulan seemed to paint a more encouraging picture than what audiences have come to…

9/2/20

David Cronenberg paved a new career path for Robert Pattinson in two horror stories of wealth

Watch This offers movie recommendations inspired by new releases, premieres, current events, or occasionally just…

8/12/20

The best movies of 2000

Just about everyone agrees that 1999 was a great year for movies. We here at The A.V. Club do not beg to differ: We…

7/29/20

The engrossing puzzle-box thriller <i>A Girl Missing </i>loses sight of its pieces

The engrossing puzzle-box thriller A Girl Missing loses sight of its pieces

A Girl Missing is a movie about optics—how bad ones can incriminate an innocent person, and how we perceive each…

7/21/20

The queen of DTV action takes cues from <i>The Dead Zone </i>in her boldest, sexiest movie

The queen of DTV action takes cues from The Dead Zone in her boldest, sexiest movie

Watch This offers movie recommendations inspired by new releases, premieres, current events, or occasionally just…

7/15/20

Molly Shannon plays the ultimate dog-lover in a downer comedy from the creator of <i>Enlightened</i>

Molly Shannon plays the ultimate dog-lover in a downer comedy from the creator of Enlightened

Watch This offers movie recommendations inspired by new releases, premieres, current events, or occasionally just…

Beatrice Loayza's posts

Can You Bring It takes a fascinating look at a landmark dance piece of the AIDS era

Oscar contender Night Of The Kings is a prison drama steeped in magical realism

Robin Wright battles grief, bears, and a bad script in her off-the-grid survival drama Land

The Reason I Jump is a deeply empathetic autism documentary with an experimental touch

Vanessa Kirby simmers with grief in the loud but hollow Pieces Of A Woman

The best films of 2020: The ballots

The best films of 2020

The best movie scenes of 2020

Steven Yeun is a family man chasing the American dream in the soulful if lopsided Minari

Jackie Chan’s big Hollywood breakthrough is a lovable, campy rumble in the Bronx

Sarah Paulson is the helicopter parent from hell in Hulu’s predictable but titillating Run

Despite Eva Green’s soulful performance, astronaut drama Proxima loses sight of the person inside the space suit

Jack London gets an Italian makeover in the tragic and romantic Martin Eden

Memories crash ashore in a moving auto-portrait from the late, great Agnès Varda

Mulan improves Disney’s live-action remake record but not by enough

David Cronenberg paved a new career path for Robert Pattinson in two horror stories of wealth

The best movies of 2000

The engrossing puzzle-box thriller A Girl Missing loses sight of its pieces

The queen of DTV action takes cues from The Dead Zone in her boldest, sexiest movie

Molly Shannon plays the ultimate dog-lover in a downer comedy from the creator of Enlightened