Pedro Almodóvar
VOD film review: Parallel Mothers
March 27, 2022 | David FarnorPedro Almodóvar’s thrilling, thoughtful and playful melodrama is powered by two phenomenal performances.Read More
VOD film review: The Human Voice (2020)
July 3, 2021 | David FarnorPedro Almodóvar and Tilda Swinton bring the house down in this stylish, witty and thrillingly theatrical short.Read More
Pain and Glory review: Beautifully personal drama
June 19, 2020 | David FarnorAntonio Banderas is powerfully understated in Pedro Almodóvar’s beautifully personal meditation on film and memory.Read More
Will Smith and Bong Joon-ho defend Netflix at Cannes
May 18, 2017 | David FarnorWill Smith and Bong Joon-ho have both dismissed criticism of Netflix at the opening of this year’s Cannes Film Festival.
The event, now in its 70th year, is the first at which Netflix has premiered a movie, a sign of … Read More
VOD film review: Julieta
December 26, 2016 | Matthew TurnerEmma Suarez and Adriana Ugarte deliver powerful performances in Pedro Almodovar’s compelling, emotional mystery.Read More
VOD film review: Volver
September 29, 2015 | David FarnorSumptuous visuals, a low-key setting, and beautiful character work make this original take on a ghost story one of Almodóvar’s best.Read More
VOD film review: What Have I Done to Deserve This?
August 28, 2015 | David FarnorAlmodóvar fuses serious drama and subtle farce with his first internationally distributed film.Read More
VOD film review: Dark Habits
August 27, 2015 | David FarnorPedro Almodóvar’s entertaining third movie is a step away from farce and into more serious territory.Read More
VOD film review: Broken Embraces
October 6, 2014 | David FarnorPenélope Cruz is excellent in Pedro Almodóvar’s slow-burning, sensual drama of memories and lost love.Read More
VOD film review: I’m So Excited
August 27, 2013 | David FarnorDirector: Pedro Almodóvar Cast: Javier Cámara, Raúl Arévalo, Carlos Areces, Lola Dueñas, Cecilia Roth Certificate: 15 Watch online: blinkbox, iTunes, Film4oD, Virgin Movies on Demand
“Then she contacted the beyond through Alex and Benito’s crotches.”
If you don’t hear those … Read More