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Blu-ray Boutique: Episode 30 – Two Films of Pedro Almodóvar

by Tim Rosenberger May 22, 2022, 12:00 am

Hosts Rosalie Lewis and Tim Rosenberger discuss two films from Spanish writer/director Pedro Almodóvar: Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown (1988) and Volver (2006). The first, an almost screwball-like comedy drama, deals with the relationships between women and the men in their lives. The second, a drama, touches on the lives of five women and their healing from generational trauma. Both are told in Almodóvar’s unique style and are just as relevant today as when they premiered.

https://anchor.fm/bluray-boutique/episodes/Blu-ray-Boutique-Episode-30—Two-Films-of-Pedro-Almodvar-e1inqts

Written by Tim Rosenberger

Tim Rosenberger is a Midwest journalist with a passion for film, a Star Trek phaser in the bathroom, and a last name that’s always spelled wrong. He’s a lover of all film genres and time periods but does lean towards pre-1960s movies, with a particular love for the ‘30s and ‘40s. A film blogger, video reviewer and podcaster in his spare time, he lives with his wife, a cat who hates him, and his adorable and way cuter than your child daughter.

1988 2006 Antonio Antonio Banderas Carmen Maura Comedy drama Pedro Almodóvar Penélope Cruz Spain Spanish Volver Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown