Review: A Soulful, Passionate Adaptation of Carmen Explores Border Politics, Doomed Love
What begins as duel storylines on either side of the U.S.-Mexican border come crashing together in a symphony of violence,…
Review: Pedro Almodóvar Explores History, Family Bonds and More in Parallel Mothers
Although writer/director Pedro Almodóvar has had many creative partnerships over the year (mostly notably with the likes of Carmen Maura…
Review: Pedro Almodóvar Directs an Antonio Banderas at His Best in Achingly Beautiful Pain and Glory
The final shot of Pedro Almodóvar’s achingly beautiful Pain and Glory is the stuff that cinematic perfection is made of. Not…
Dispatch: Early Hits, Misses and Mehs at Toronto Film Festival
In just its first few days, the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival has presented dozens of films to thousands of…
Film Review: Julieta, Emotionally Gripping
Returning to his more plot-heavy yet still quite emotionally gripping style of filmmaking, writer-director Pedro Almodóvar (Talk to Her, Volver,…
