Posts Tagged ‘Pedro Almodovar’
Strange Way of Life DVD Review: A Strong, Romantic, Cowboy Drama
Pedro Almodovar’s Strange Way of Life, starring Ethan Hawke and Pedro Pascal, is a charming romance that hits all the right notes.
Read MoreParallel Mothers Blu-ray Review: Penelope Cruz Delivers Another Luminous Performance
Another example of Almodovar’s typically extraordinary filmmaking gifts and proves that he’s still got it.
Read MoreTIFF 2019 Capsule Reviews: ‘Pain and Glory’ and ‘Bad Education’
Two terrific yet polar opposite depictions of the middle-aged gay perspective.
Read MoreWomen on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: Vote for Pedro
Pedro Almodóvar’s career-defining, groundbreaking dark screwball comedy gets the Criterion treatment ‒ and is just as awesome as you’d expect it to be.
Read MoreThe Executioner Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: An Introduction to a Spanish Filmmaking Giant
Criterion shines a light on a filmmaker not so well-known in the English-speaking world.
Read MoreTie Me Up! Tie Me Down! Is the Pick of the Week
This week sees two foreign releases from Criterion and some excellent television.
Read MoreThe Devil’s Backbone Criterion Collection DVD Review: Hell Is for Children
“I don’t think I need a spine. It’s holding me back.” – Satan
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