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Volver **** (2006, Penélope Cruz, Carmen Maura, Lola Dueñas, Yohana Cobo, Blanca Portillo, Chus Lampreave) – Classic Movie Review 3579

This tantalising and sophisticated 2006 comedy crime drama is Spanish enfant terrible cult director Pedro Almodóvar‘s 18th feature film. Its star Penélope Cruz was Oscar nominated in 2007 for her performance here and became the first Spanish actress ever […]

Apr, 16

Pepi, Luci, Bom [Pepi, Luci, Bom y otras chicas del montón] ** (1980, Carmen Maura, Eva Siva, Alaska, Félix Rotaeta) – Classic Movie Review 3571

Spanish enfant terrible cult director Pedro Almodóvar‘s 1980 first feature film, arriving belatedly in Britain in 1992 on the back of his later hits, looks at life in Madrid during the punk era. It centres on […]

Apr, 16

What Have I Done to Deserve This? [¿Qué he hecho yo para merecer esto!] **** (1984, Carmen Maura, Luis Hostalot, Gonzalo Suarez, Verónica Forqué, Ángel de Andrés López) – Classic Movie Review 3572

Carmen Maura again stars in writer-director Pedro Almodóvar’s provocative and engaging 1984 dark comedy. It is a very welcome early pairing of Spanish cult director Almodóvar and the exceptionally appealing Maura, his star from his […]

Apr, 16

Matador *** (1986, Assumpta Serna, Antonio Banderas, Nacho Martínez, Carmen Maura) – Classic Movie Review 3563

A retired male bullfighter and a smart female lawyer share a fatal fascination with death, in Pedro Almodóvar’s stylish, provocative, acclaimed 1986 black comedy film Matador. A retired male bullfighter and a smart female lawyer […]

Apr, 13

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