

Beatrice Loayza
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‘Red Pill’ Review: The Horror of a Weekend of Racism and Extremism
Tonya Pinkins is in the director’s chair for this bizarre face-off between political opponents in which rhetoric is the least of the weapons.

‘Prayers for the Stolen’ Review: Coming of Age Among the Poppies
Tatiana Huezo’s feature film is based on a novel about girls growing up in Mexico in communities terrorized by opium cartels.

‘Cusp’ Review: Teenage Girls, Stuck With Shrugging Off Harm
What starts as a documentary about three Texan high schoolers becomes a look at the normalization of sexual abuse.

‘Red Notice’ Review: When the Stars Don’t Shine
This globe-trotting heist thriller starring Dwayne Johnson, Ryan Reynolds and Gal Gadot is yet another vacant bid at franchise creation.

'This Is Not a War Story' Review
This poignant drama directed by and starring Talia Lugacy follows a traumatized Marine as she tries to connect with a group of fellow veterans at...

When Women Filmmakers Get to Tell Their Origin Stories
Movies about men who make movies are common, but female auteurs don’t often get such chances. That’s just one reason two new releases are so...