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Review

The Room Next Door review – something is missing

by Hannah Strong

Pedro Almod­ó­var makes his Eng­lish-lan­guage debut with an adap­ta­tion of Sigrid Nunez’s What Are You Going Through, star­ring Julianne Moore and Til­da Swin­ton as old friends who reunite in a time of crisis.

5
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Two men in a dimly lit room, one wearing a red shirt and the other a suit. Vintage-style lamps and antique furnishings can be seen in the background.
Review

Strange Way Of Life review – characteristically Almodóvarian queer western

by Hannah Strong

An age­ing gun­slinger and the sher­iff of a small town reunite after many years in Pedro Almod­ó­var’s sweet short film.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Two people embracing in a kitchen, a man and a woman with distinctive hairstyles.
Review

Parallel Mothers

by David Jenkins

Fem­i­nin­i­ty, pathos, gen­er­a­tional trau­ma and col­lec­tive mem­o­ry con­verge in Pedro Almodóvar’s lat­est masterpiece.

5
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
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Review

Pain & Glory

by Adam Woodward

Pedro Almod­ó­var reunites with some famil­iar faces for this mas­ter­ful trip down mem­o­ry lane.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
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Review

Julieta

by David Jenkins

Pedro Almodóvar is back to his very best with this beau­ti­ful, qui­et­ly dev­as­tat­ing por­trait of a bro­ken woman.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
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Review

I’m So Excited!

by David Jenkins

Pedro Almod­ó­var returns with a gaudy, mile-high sex romp that harks back to his trashy for­ma­tive years.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
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Review

The Skin I Live In

by Adam Woodward

Pedro Almodóvar’s lat­est is an intox­i­cat­ing elixir of dark fan­ta­sy, sick obses­sion and all-con­sum­ing desire.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
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Review

Broken Embraces

by Sophie Ivan

This paean to clas­sic cin­e­ma will keep your aver­age cineaste and ardent Almod­ó­varite enter­tained play­ing spot-the-reference.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
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Review

Volver

by Matt Bochenski

An all-too-rare cock­tail of cin­e­mat­ic know-how and gen­uine­ly touch­ing human drama.

4
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect