A day ago, the Cannes Film Festival unveiled its Official Competition selection, and this post is to comment on some films that were selected to compete in the main category. I will comment on roughly half of them – nine out of nineteen, but that does not mean that others are not great or will…
Tag: Pedro Almodóvar
20 “Must-See” Spanish-Language Films*
In no particular order: 1) Abre los Ojos (1997) 2) All About My Mother (1999) 3) Volver (2006) 4) Pan’s Labyrinth (2006) 5) Sin Nombre (2009)
“The Skin I Live In” Review
The Skin I Live In [2011] – ★★★★★ 🥼This artistically gorgeous and unflinching cinematic creation is a triumph of specifically Almodóvarian film-making. Hailed as one of the most provocative films of the year, Pedro Almodóvar’s The Skin I Live In is a bizarre drama about a genius plastic surgeon Dr. Robert Ledgard (Antonio Banderas) who…
Spotlight on Film 