Tag: Almodóvar
La Flor de mi Secreto (the Flower of my Secret)
Almodóvar’s nod to the future offers ample evidence of the director’s growing maturity.
Women On The Verge Of A Nervous Breakdown
A smash-and-grab of awards for a film that feels rather rushed.
Volver
Heartbreaker Cruz gets a bit of singing help from Estrella Morente to deliver an emotional performance.
Pepi, Luci, Bom
Director: Pedro Almodóvar Spain, 1981 This is where it all began, the first in a long line of zany, colourful and passionate tales whose collective carnival forms the prodigious output of Almodóvar. Pepi, Luci, Bom gels remarkably considering the conditions in which it was shot. It’s the story of three very different women in a …
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Something to do with Lotharingia
Following the Maas-Meuse into the old kingdom of Charlemagne. …
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The Darjeeling Limited
Riveting rail movie: terrific casting and a sparkling script make this an enjoyable passage to India. …
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Hello you, I'm Mike Padgett. I'm not the Princeton curator, the US senatorial candidate, the Kentuckian pastor or the journalist from Arizona. In fact, I work as a consultant in User Experience and Information Design.
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