Tag Archives: Pedro Almodovar

the obvious signs of a huge talent (film: ¿Qué he hecho yo para merecer esto? – Pedro Almodovar, 1984)

Posted on October 22, 2020 by admin

‘¿Qué he hecho yo para merecer esto?‘ (or ‘What Have I Done To Deserve This?‘) made in 1984 is one of the films of the first decade of Pedro Almodóvar‘s film career, if I did not miss the count it … Continue reading →

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turning the camera on himself (Film: Dolor y gloria – Pedro Almodóvar, 2019)

Posted on August 7, 2019 by admin

‘Dolor y gloria‘ (‘Pain and glory‘) has been described by many viewers and critics as ‘Pedro Almodóvar‘s most personal film’. It is, to me, a slightly strange definition, because all the films of the great directors are to a lesser … Continue reading →

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love pentagon (Film: Carne tremula – Pedro Almodovar, 1997)

Posted on February 3, 2018 by admin

Watching any film by Pedro Almodóvar is an enriching experience, an experience that teaches the viewers some new things about cinema and some new things about life. Live Flesh (“Carne tremula” in Spanish) is not exception. It is a film about … Continue reading →

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the great comeback (Film: Chavela – Chavela Vargas, 2017)

Posted on February 2, 2018 by admin

Born in Costa Rica and having lived most of her life in Mexico, singer Chavela Vargas was a pioneer on many respects. Born in 1919, she became famous in the 1950s but her career was interrupted and she was forgotten … Continue reading →

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my first 10/10 in years (Film: Julieta – Pedro Almodovar, 2016)

Posted on September 1, 2016 by admin

I loved ‘Julieta‘. Pedro Almodovar’s 2016 production is one of those films that captivates the viewers during the whole duration of the screening because of the mastering of story telling and by using human emotions. Other directors may do the … Continue reading →

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under the wing of Almodovar (Film: Relatos salvajes – Damián Szifrón, 2014)

Posted on August 15, 2015 by admin

‘Relatos salvajes’ (or ‘Wild Tales’ – the title under which the movie was distributed in the English-speaking space) was selected as one of the five candidates for the Best Foreign Language Film of the Year of the Academy in 2015. It … Continue reading →

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When Almodovar was a Punk

Posted on December 6, 2011 by admin

While some of my friends watched (and were delighted by) the latest movie of Almodovar the cinematheque in my village screened his second movie, made almost 30 years ago – ‘Labyrinth of Passion‘. A couple of months ago I had … Continue reading →

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