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...Actress nominees—deservedly so—yet the Best Actress prize at the 2006 Cannes Film Festival went to the entire female cast of “Volver.” The unorthodox sharing of the Cannes prize speaks volumes about the power of the performances within Almodovar??s film. A movie dedicated to uncovering the heart and soul of women, beautifully shot in vibrant colors and able to capture moments both poignant and humorous, “Volver” is enchanting to watch—both cinematically and spiritually. In a working class neighborhood...
...Queen Elizabeth II, Mirren has demolished the competition and stands alone as the one to beat. Cruz, whose English language films like “Vanilla Sky” and “Sahara” have never showcased her talent, has been recognized for her work in Pedro Almodovar??s “Volver.” Unexpectedly snubbed in the Best Foreign Language category, it is the Spanish film’s sole nomination. Meryl Streep further solidified her most-Oscar-nominated-actor title, landing a fourteenth for her comic turn as the devilish Miranda Priestly...
Friday, Sep. 30—Sunday, Oct. 2. Mutant Action: The Films of Alex de la Iglesia. Rare U.S. screenings Alex de la Iglesia’s best films—several of which are produced by Pedro Almodovar??an unknown, but virtuosic, European director whose dark comedies (such as last year’s “El Crimen Perfecto”) transcend genre and defy social convention. Brattle Theater. $9. Tickets available at theater or www.brattlefilm.org...
...considered,” and the nomination process is comparable to a police manual, with strange rules about the nationality of the creative talent, where the film was shot, and when and where it opened. Because the submission process is so labyrinthine, films like Almodovar??s Bad Education, Kar-Wai Wong’s 2046, Akin’s Head On, Marston’s Maria Full of Grace, Jeunet’s A Very Long Engagement, and Salles’s The Motorcycle Diaries didn’t even end up as possibilities due to a series...
...Like Almodovar??s last film, Talk to Her, Bad Education is morally complicated and visually explicit. It is also cinematically literate, beautiful and strikingly well-conceived. As one of the few important filmmakers today who refuses to corrupt or simplify his own work, Almodovar has dropped another much-needed gem into the limited pool of challenging new cinema...