In this Parallel Mothers review, I will focus on the film's strong performances, and discuss how it succeeds as a powerful exploration of the human psyche. Almodovar's trademark melodrama is infused throughout the story of two women who are linked through generations. While the film is filled with melodrama, the performances are genuinely...
If you're wondering what movie reviews are, you're not alone. Movie critics write reviews for many different types of publications, and they often include a score, thumbs up or down, and a brief description of the plot, characters and director. As a writer, you want your movie review to be as objective as possible while still providing your reader...
In the middle decades of film history, queer cinema was a thing of the past. Films by the likes of Ernst Lubitsch and Carl Theodor Dreyer expressed untampered LGBT sympathies. In particular, Ernst Lubitsch's satire "I Don't Want to Be a Man" and Carl Theodor Dreyer's poignant tale of unrequited gay love were both regarded as emblematic of a...