All About My Mother (Todo sobre mi madre)

The most heartfelt tribute to women -- specifically, actresses -- he's (Almodovar) ever made.

Kevin Maynard

Mr. Showbiz

This is more than a movie: It's Almodovar's design for living.

Carrie Rickey

Philadelphia Inquirer

It's enough to make your head spin, but Almodovar, whose mastery of the medium has never been more assured, gives you plenty to think about, ultimately grounding the dizzy whirl of his idiosyncratic fictional world in a story that feels not just true but universal.

Michael O'Sullivan

Washington Post