Pedro Almodovar
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He was once the bad boy of Spanish cinema. Today, Almodóvar has nothing left to say
In his new film, "Bitter Christmas," Pedro Almodóvar returns to the themes that have occupied him throughout his career - the pain of creation, motherhood, loss, and the way artists feed on the lives of others. The result is aesthetic, occasionally enjoyable, and highly self-aware, but it also sometimes feels like the work of a director who has already asked himself the same questions - and did so...
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Not at all at his peak: Almodovar's new film manages to disappoint
Pedro Almodovar's new film, "Merry Christmas," is a pleasant but unfinished work—a film within a film that needed a few more drafts before production. But that's okay, because Almodovar likely already knows we thought that; he thought of it first.
In 'The Room Next Door', Almodóvar puts himself on trial
In his new film, the Spanish director examines what is left for a great artist to say after having already created his greatest works, presenting a smart, funny, and love-filled cinematic experience. Despite his infuriating political stances, the film remains an excellent work of art.