Pros: cast, art direction Cons: plot, plausibility, and pacing
It is exceedingly faint praise to say that Pedro Almodóvar's "Atame!" (Tie me up! Tie me down!", 1990) is better than the captive woman movie I just reviewed, the 1965 D
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Pros: Antonio Banderas, Victoria Abril, Captivating, Subtitled Cons: Ending
Genre: Comedy, Drama Sub-categories: Dark/Black Comedy, Erotic Laugh-Factor: Non-existent Look-at-these: Male and Female Nudity Synopsis: Ricky has developed an unhealthy obsession with Marina, a one-night stand ...
Pros: Erotic subject matter, fine performances, good humor, and originality Cons: Potential to be misunderstood as condoning violence against women
A good man is hard to find! For that matter, so is a good woman. Not, of course, for an amazing person like yourself, good reader. Youve got it all: a gorgeous face, hauntingly beautiful eyes, radiant personality, talent oozing from every pore, ...
Pros: A quirky film with oddly lovely performances Cons: Loses cohesion through the multiplicity of ideas
I love Almodovar's films, he's an effortlessly entertaining director and always worth watching. After a fresh bout of love for his style in the wake of the magnificent Volver, I got hold of some of his earlier films, including Tie me Up! Tie me ...
Pros: Stylish, sophisticated, witty Cons: It had to end !
"Tie me Up, Tie me Down" is, in my opinion, the finest of Spanish director Pedro Almodovar's movies. The director is famous for his art-house black comedies and "Tie Me Up, Tie Me Down" (1990) is probably the darkest of all. Ricky (Antonio Banderas) ...
Don't let the title scare you away. If you enjoy wackiness with a Spanish flair, you will love Almodovar's "Tie Me Up Tie Me Down." This director has a long, rather successful track record. This year he has made it to the Golden Globes and...
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