Talent Pedro Almodóvar

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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
Man in green jacket, woman in red coat sitting at table
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
Two young men in white shirts and red-trimmed collars making expressive gestures in a room with a red wall.
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

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