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The New Almodovar film has arrived to the States.

Another worthwhile addition to Almodovar cannon. The movie unfolds like a photo essay. Every shot is breathtaking in its composition. Of course, the palette is warm and sensuous.

The narrative could have been more original. There are moments when Almodovar lapses into self-referential segments. For instance, Lena’s movie repeats [...]

Rewind: Glad for Mad-ness

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. It was the most hedonistic age, it was the most conservative age. Every generation has its progressives and regressives.

It is the exploration of perennial themes that makes the AMC tv show Mad Men so appealing. It is set in the 1960s, it is [...]

Filmoteca: Mad as a Hatter

I am tittered by the news that Tim Burton will regale us with his rendition of Alice in Wonderland. When I was little my favorite sequence was the tea party which in the Disney version was the unbirthday party. “A very happy unbirthday. To me? To you. To me!..”

I have just reread the original text [...]

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Movies: the Montage

I rented Last Chance Chuck…because I love Emma Thompson and Dustin Hoffman has given me some of my longest laughing bouts in my life (Watch Meet the Parents and he will service you as well!) Horrible disappointment. Particularly irritating was the montages that signify “passage of time.” No, no, no please. Sometimes just [...]