Belle Epoque (1993) - Starring: Jorge Sanz & Penélope Cruz
In Spanish with English subtitles |
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Description: "Set in 1931, a time of promise and optimism in pre-Franco Spain, this delightfully earthy, cheerful comedy tells of a hearty young army deserter (Sanz)
who's befriended by an elderly recluse, and enchanted by his four beautiful daughters. A multi-award winner in Spain; won Best Foreign Film Oscar..."
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Jamón Jamón (1993) - Starring: Penélope Cruz
In Spanish with English subtitles |
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Description: "Salted pork shanks as leitmotiv in a dark comedy about an absurd love triangle: this is what post-Franco cine is all about (food and sex). Spanish tortillas (i.e., potato omelets) are also
big in this one. Director José Juan Bigas Luna's Jamón Jamón is intelligent, wry, and--despite the formulaic narrative that melodrama must essentially contain--unpredictable. At times his film exudes a certain Almovódar flavor, but there is an edge,
perhaps a heavy-handedness, to the dark humor ..."
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Barcelona (1994) - In English |
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Description: "Young, nerdy American businessman (Nichols) living in Spain is joined by his Naval officer cousin (Eigeman); the two woo a variety of women and debate anti-American attitudes and actions
that prevail among the local populace. Set in the concluding months of the Cold War, film's theme is admirably original, and often amusing, if not always compelling...."
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Talk of Angels (1998) - In English |
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Description: "What a grand setting for a movie! I enjoyed very much seeing a bit of that beautiful country and was quite swept up in the romantic feel of Spain. I was, however, rather disappointed with the script.
Beautiful as Polly and Vincent both are as actors, I never felt the much needed bond between them that makes a movie a joy to watch. Good enough to see one time, though, if you love Spain..."
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Mouth to Mouth (1995)-Starring: Javier Bardem, Josep Maria Flotats
In Spanish with English subtitles |
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Description: "Moderately amusing comedy about an out-of-work actor who soon finds his thespian talents in hot demand on a phone-sex line. Complications arise when he becomes romantically involved with
one of his customers. Attractive cast makes this erotic romp actually funnier than it has a right to be. Original title: BOCA A BOCA..."
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Baton Rouge (1988): Starring Antonio Banderas & Victoria Abril
In Spanish with English subtitles |
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Description: "An unusual film noir plot -- this one kept me guessing up to the end. A young man, desperate for money to help his mute younger brother, becomes a gigolo to an older, wealthy woman. The woman is
tormented by horrible nightmares, and finally seeks help. Who is using who? A sexy story with great acting overcomes some poor quality production. See this film!..."
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Against The Wind (1990): Starring Antonio Banderas
In Spanish with English subtitles |
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Description: "Juan's self-imposed exile ends with the arrival of his sister, Ana, as he reluctantly resumes their uncestuous relationship. Wanting a normal life, but unable to resist the desire for and comfort in Ana's embrace, his conflicted actions affect those around them in surprising ways.
The themes of rebelion and confinement are emphasised by the landscape of this tiny isolated village on the coast of Spain. The original musical score haunts the story, sharpening our experience of Juan's confusion and dispair..."
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Outrage (1996): Starring Antonio Banderas
In Spanish with English subtitles |
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Description: "When reporter Banderas falls for circus performer Neri, they have a brief fling at happiness. Unfortunately, a (predictable) rape scene, which is horrifyingly graphic and gruesome, and a subsequent shooting spree relegate this to the ranks of only diehard Banderas fans,
who would be well advised to shut it off after Banderas leaves town..."
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ˇAy, Carmela! (1991)-Starring: Carmen Maura, Andres Pajares
In Spanish with English subtitles |
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Description: "Maura shines in this clever, rapier-witted farce as a vaudevillian who entertains the partisans during the Spanish Civil War. The story chronicles her plight after she, her husband,
and their mute assistant find themselves trapped behind enemy lines. Both funny and poignant..."
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Flamenco Women (1998 - Documentary) |
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Description: "Delicate yet deafening, fierce yet gentle, the Spanish art of flamenco overwhelms the senses and inflames the spirit. In Flamenco Women, director Mike Figgis (Leaving Las Vegas) focuses on an
ensemble brought together just six days before a performance as it struggles to orchestrate the guitars, singers, and dancers under the gun..."
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Sevillanas (1992) - In Spanish |
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Description: "As a flamenco student, this video delivered the soul and passion that is 99% of flamenco! Before I started studying, it was hard to find a video - any video - on the subject. Carlos Saura did a marvelous job of capturing the fancy footwork (taconeo)
and spirit/tonality (duende) that is flamenco. Even novices to this folk art will be swallowed alive by the fiery performances. ..."
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ALL PEDRO ALMODOVAR MOVIES! |
All About My Mother (1999)
Starring Cecilia Roth, Marisa Roth, and Penélope Cruz |
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Description: [WINNER of the Academy Award for Best Foreign Film] "After her son is killed in an accident, Manuela (Cecilia Roth) leaves Madrid for her old haunts in Barcelona. She reconnects with an old friend, a pre-op transsexual
prostitute named La Agrado (Antonia San Juan), who introduces her to Rosa (Penélope Cruz),
a young nun who turns out to be pregnant. Meanwhile, Manuela becomes a personal assistant for Huma Rojo (Marisa Paredes), an actress currently playing Blanche DuBois in a production of A Streetcar Named Desire. All About My Mother traces the delicate web of friendship and loss that binds these women together. The movie is dedicated ..."
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Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown (1988)
In Spanish with English subtitles |
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Description: "Witty, outrageous, and highly stylized comedy about charmingly off-kilter actress Maura and how she responds when suddenly abandoned by her longtime lover. A real audience-pleaser, with plenty of laughs;
crammed with a colorful array of supporting characters (most memorably a taxi driver with a bleached-blond pompadour whose car is a combination drugstore/bar)..."
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Tie Me Up, Tie Me Down. (1990) - Starring Victoria Abril & Antonio Banderas
In Spanish with English subtitles |
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Description: "Mental patient kidnaps a former porn star/junkie, slaps her around some, then ties her to a bed; actually, he just wants to get married and have kids. Potential NOW nightmare comes off as surprisingly
tame for Almodóvar, though it still has his unpredictable black humor. Thoughtprovoking and energetically performed. Two scenes (one a loud but fairly explicit sex scene) earned this an X rating, so the distributor decided to release it unrated instead. Later rerated for video..."
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High Heels (1991) - Starring Victoria Abril & Marisa Paredes
In Spanish with English subtitles |
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Description: "...typical Almodovar. If you happen to like him for that, then, you will enjoy this film. I like the fact that Almodovar keeps his style unchanged, from working with virtually same group of actors every time
to using the same combination of colors every time. This repeatition creates a sence of continuity and familiarity, which allows us to enjoy every film to its fullest..."
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Kika (1994) - Starring Peter Coyote & Victoria Abril
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Description: "Wacky, very adult story about free-spirited makeup artist Kika (Forque, whose performance is positively infectious) and the men in her life, including an American expatriate writer (Coyote) and a psychotic prison escapee. Almodóvar has given his favorite actress, Abril, the role of a lifetime: a tabloid TV hostess who cruises Madrid with a camera strapped to her head, seeking to capture criminal acts on videotape. Very funny, explicitly
sexual film doesn't quite sustain its momentum to the end, but remains fresh and certainly different. Will undoubtedly shock those unfamiliar with Almodóvar...."
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Live Flesh (1998) - Starring Bardem, Neri
In Spanish with English subtitles |
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Description: "Smitten son of a prostitute is jailed for accidentally shooting and paralyzing a cop during an altercation with a dishy drug user. Upon his release, he discovers that the woman is married to
his victim! What might have been a melodramatic howler is instead Almodóvar's best feature since WOMEN ON THE VERGE OF A NERVOUS BREAKDOWN..."
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The Flower of My Secret (1996)
In Spanish with English subtitles |
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Description: "A middle-aged woman (Paredes), who has been happy and a successful writer, seems to be suffering a breakdown. Her work and marriage (to an often absent military-strategist
husband) are meaningless, and she must relearn the joys of living. A more focused, somber portrait than usual for Almodóvar--although not without farcical flare-ups..."
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Dark Habits (1984) - Starring Julieta Serrano
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Description: "Singer Pascual takes it on the lam after her lover ODs and finds herself in a convent crammed with wacky, free-spirited nuns. Funny, but not up to some of Almodóvar's later work..."
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Labyrinth of Passion (1983): Starring Antonio Banderas
In Spanish with English subtitles |
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Description: "Zany, energetic sex farce, most of which is beyond the power of description. It does involve a gallery of comically outlandish characters scurrying about Madrid, including transvestites, punk rockers, nymphomaniacs--and Islamic fundamentalists. Occasionally crude,
and always rude, but that's all part of the fun..."
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The Songs Of Almodóvar: Original Soundtracks |
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Description: "I've watched all Pedro Almodovar's movies except the latest one (but will go soon)! Each song reminds me every delicate moment in the movies, especially Resistiré, Salí Porque Salí, Lo Dudo and
Dejame Recordar. If you haven't watched any of his movies, i'm sure the passion and the affection expressed through this collection of latino songs will definitely drive you to watch the movie. Un CD maravilloso!..."
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Desire Unlimited: The Cinema of Pedro Almodóvar by Paul Julian Smith |
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Description: "Dialogue is action for me. I've often said it and it seems like a joke but it's not: in Europe we make films about people because it's cheaper to put two people in a living room talking than to make a film full of special effects."--Pedro Almodovar
"The international success of his latest feature, All About my Mother, has finally granted Pedro Almodovar the recognition he deserves, as the most artistically ambitious and commercially consistent film-maker in Europe. Frequently comic, always visually glorious, his films range from the screwball
comedy Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown to the classically austere Live Flesh. And, while questions of gender, nationality and sexuality are always Almodovar's concern, new subjects have been addressed in his more recent work: the corrosive effects of a deregulated media, the transition from
dictatorship and, in All About my Mother, an uncompromising exploration of mourning.... "
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