Lawrence Garcia

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…

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…

12/7/20

A former pop star journeys <i>To The Ends Of The Earth</i> in Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s terrific new film

A former pop star journeys To The Ends Of The Earth in Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s terrific new film

To The Ends Of The Earth is the sort of film that’s too easily tagged as a “departure” for its veteran director.…

11/4/20

Isabelle Huppert and Gérard Depardieu confront their legacies in a mystical <i>Valley Of Love</i>

Isabelle Huppert and Gérard Depardieu confront their legacies in a mystical Valley Of Love

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

10/6/20

A teen songbird navigates a world of honky tonk and ICE raids in the uneven <i>Yellow Rose</i>

A teen songbird navigates a world of honky tonk and ICE raids in the uneven Yellow Rose

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

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…

7/9/20

The best films of 2020 so far

A few weeks ago, the Academy announced that it would be extending the eligibility window for next year’s Oscars by a…

7/6/20

Drugs, infidelity, and a telekinetic kid aren’t the half of this brash Pedro Almodóvar comedy