The Killing of a Sacred Deer
Posted in Cannes Cinema Sevens Screenwriting

7 Festival de Cannes Winners to Watch Right Now: Prix du scénario (Best Screenplay)

Setting the scene. Building character. Applying the dialogue. Structuring the story. I mean, it’s a tireless cliché that the motion picture process begins with the…

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Goya Pain and Glory
Posted in Awards Season News World Cinema

Pedro Almodóvar’s Pain and Glory Earns 16 Goya Nominations

It is no surprise to see the maestro himself, Pedro Almodóvar, again hitting big with a nomination tally of 16 for Pain and Glory at…

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An Officer and a Spy Roman Polanski
Posted in Awards Season News

European Film Awards Nominees include Pedro Almodovar, Yorgos Lanthimos and, er, Roman Polanski

Given the very recent news on further allegations, it is certainly not timely to see Roman Polanski score several nominations with the 2019 European Film…

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Parasite Walks Away With the Palme d’Or: Cannes 2019

The 72nd edition of the festival wrapped up tonight with Bong-Joon Hu’s Parasite winning the Palme d’Or. Bong becomes the first Korean director to win…

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Tie Me Up Tie Me Down
Posted in Director World Cinema

About Átame: Pedro Almodóvar’s Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down!

Pedro Almodóvar is another kind of genius. If you have been reading our team’s articles this past week or if you’re a fan of his…

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All About My Mother
Posted in Director World Cinema

Festival de Cannes 72 Countdown: Todo sobre mi madre / All About My Mother, 1999

We excitedly countdown to the 72nd Festival de Cannes with a different prize winning film each day. Todo sobre mi madre / All About My…

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The Skin I Live In
Posted in Cannes Review

Festival de Cannes 72 Countdown: La piel que habito / The Skin I Live In, 2011

We excitedly countdown to the 72nd Festival de Cannes with a different prize winning film each day. La piel que habito / The Skin I…

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All About My Mother
Posted in Director Movies

The 10 Best Pedro Almodóvar Films

No Matador? Law of Desire? High Heels? Well, I’m just one man, and as a friend of mine said to me earlier, those films are…

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2 Takes On Passion and Desire From Pedro Almodóvar

Without giving too much away about the 10 Best Pedro Almodóvar Films coming up tomorrow, but with no Matador (1986) and High Heels (1991) making the…

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Posted in Director World Cinema

Pedro Almodóvar Review: La Mala Educacion / Bad Education

Only Pedro Almodóvar could take the film noir genre and transform it into a bold statement from queer cinema. Bad Education is Vertigo if the…

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Masterpiece Memo: Pedro Almodóvar's Hable con ella / Talk to Her, 2002

*** Potential spoilers ahead *** Spanish comedy-melodrama, lascivious, vibrant, organic, is Pedro Almodóvar‘s forte. Though it is fair to declare that he is the master…

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Posted in Director Streaming

Streaming Pedro Almodóvar – 2000-16

And finally, the movies made by Pedro Almodóvar from 2002 til the present day. All available to stream online, so get your laptops charged up,…

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Streaming Pedro Almodóvar – 1990-99

Into the 90s we go then, if that’s your Pedro Almodóvar flavor for this Directors’ Series – see below for the platform to stream every film…

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Streaming Pedro Almodóvar – 1980-89

So the very next Directors’ Series is well and truly under way. And to hopefully make it easier for you all I am throwing some…

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