Lawrence Garcia

2/8/22

<i>A Night Of Knowing Nothing</i> takes a sensuous look at student protests in India

A Night Of Knowing Nothing takes a sensuous look at student protests in India

The personal and political are juxtaposed in this promising debut from Payal Kapadia

1/26/22

<i>Futura</i> offers a vivid COVID-era portrait of Italy’s youth

Futura offers a vivid COVID-era portrait of Italy’s youth

Three Italian directors engage in a rich tradition of cinematic reportage

12/27/21

Sundance drama <i>Jockey</i> doesn’t race beyond sports-movie formula

Sundance drama Jockey doesn’t race beyond sports-movie formula

Clifton Collins Jr. is a veteran jockey in this mostly hackneyed indie

12/18/21

<i>What Do We See When We Look At The Sky?</i> is one of the most entrancing, inventive films of the year

What Do We See When We Look At The Sky? is one of the most entrancing, inventive films of the year

Alexandre Koberidze's romance is suffused with the magic of the everyday

12/15/21

The best movie scenes of 2021

Some of the year's best movie moments came from No Time To Die, Shang-Chi, and Licorice Pizza

10/12/21

<i>Wheel Of Fortune And Fantasy</i> tells three beguiling tales of chance and romance

Wheel Of Fortune And Fantasy tells three beguiling tales of chance and romance

Japanese director Ryusuke Hamaguchi delivers with the first of two movies from 2021

7/15/21

<i>Her Socialist Smile </i>is a daring look at Helen Keller’s life and activism

Her Socialist Smile is a daring look at Helen Keller’s life and activism

This scintillating docu-essay defamiliarizes Helen Keller's inspirational popular image

7/6/21

<i>The Woman Who Ran</i> glows with glimmers of a summertime masterpiece

The Woman Who Ran glows with glimmers of a summertime masterpiece

Hong Sang-soo pays tribute to the great Éric Rohmer with this searching drama

6/16/21

<i>Summer Of 85</i> is France's insubstantial answer to <i>Call Me By Your Name</i>

Summer Of 85 is France's insubstantial answer to Call Me By Your Name

François Ozon's summer romance fails to leave a lasting mark

6/9/21

<i>Tragic Jungle</i>’s plunge into the heart of darkness lacks the wildness of Herzog

Tragic Jungle’s plunge into the heart of darkness lacks the wildness of Herzog

Yulene Olaizola’s noirish Netflix period piece never captures the danger of its predators-turned-prey premise

6/1/21

Sundance award winner <i>All Light, Everywhere</i> illuminates the surveillance state

Sundance award winner All Light, Everywhere illuminates the surveillance state

Over the course of Theo Anthony’s documentary/cine-essay All Light, Everywhere, we are treated to an extensive tour…

5/18/21

Repugnant revolution thriller <i>New Order </i>stirs only the gag reflex

Repugnant revolution thriller New Order stirs only the gag reflex

In his latest film, New Order, Mexican director Michel Franco (Chronic, After Lucia) displays all the style,…

4/6/21

The brutal, rewarding<i> Moffie</i> fires a Full Metal Jacket into the apartheid era

The brutal, rewarding Moffie fires a Full Metal Jacket into the apartheid era

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

4/1/21

French New Wave icon Jean-Paul Belmondo played against type as <i>Léon Morin, Priest</i>

French New Wave icon Jean-Paul Belmondo played against type as Léon Morin, Priest

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

3/30/21

Lesotho makes a haunting, hypnotic Oscars debut with<em> This Is Not A Burial, It’s A Resurrection </em>

Lesotho makes a haunting, hypnotic Oscars debut with This Is Not A Burial, It’s A Resurrection

This Is Not A Burial, It’s A Resurrection opens with the hypnotic force of an incantation. From a stutter-step blur…

1/20/21

Deeply felt daddy issues distinguish <i>The Salt Of Tears</i> from every other Philippe Garrel romance

Deeply felt daddy issues distinguish The Salt Of Tears from every other Philippe Garrel romance

Of late, the films of Philippe Garrel have felt less like standalone works than items in a series—variations on…

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…