From Spain comes an incredibly spooky ghost story by first-time director Juan Antonio Bayona. The Orphanage, produced by Guillermo Del Toro (Pan’s Labyrinth) was just selected as the country’s entry for the foreign film Oscar. Belén Rueda and Fernando Cayo play a couple who move into an old mansion with their adopted son — who [...]
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The Devil’s Backbone
Even the Academy has figured out that Pan’s Labyrinth is destined to be a classic (it’s exceedingly rare that anything with subtitles plays at Kaufman Astoria), and so we’ve been digging back through Guillermo Del Toro’s filmography. Hellboy and Blade 2 aren’t as good as the fanboys would have you believe, and my memories of [...]
Volver
The second time around, each frame, already brimming with emotion and color, only grows fuller and deeper.
Volver. Pedro Almodovar, 2006. *****
Marcy’s review.
Volver at the New York Film Festival
Volver Press Conference
Volver Photo Gallery
Volver at RT: 92%
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