This week, executive editor Armand Limnander chooses his go-tos, including his absolute favorite movie from his all-time favorite director, Pedro Almodvar.I have great fondness for his early, lo-fi productions like Pepi, Luci, Bom; Labyrinth of Passion, and Dark Habits, which were largely about shock value (lesbian golden showers Big dick contests Nuns on acid), but in my opinion, his best work is All About My Mother, which combines the directors campy sense of humor with a surprising depth of feeling.There are too many plot twists to go into, but the dedication Almodvar includes in the film gives us an idea of what to expect: To all actresses who have played actresses.
Best Pedro Almodovar S Movie From HisBut can it make you physically sick In Todd Haynes 1995 classic, Julianne Moore plays a comfortable but aimless homemaker in the San Fernando Valley who becomes inexplicably allergic to, well, everything. Why doesnt she sweat in aerobics class Can a passing truck really be the cause of her severe coughing fit Will she faint if the room is wiped down with cleaning products How come no one really believes theres something wrong with her Can the nascent wellness movement save her And can she even be part of a world that seems hell-bent on destroying her. Sam Stone (Danny DeVito) plots to murder his wife Barbara (Midler) for her fortune when, as fate would have it, shes kidnapped by a couple of not-so hardened criminals. Barbaras captors soon realize that Stone has no interest in paying her ransom and would, in fact, like to see her dead; hijinks and hilarity ensue. ![]() Barbaras personal styling, which relies on brusque angles and strident color blocking, is amazing enough; but her opulent home, done to the late-eighties nines in eye shadow hues, is a true post-modern paradiseapocalypse. If some of the interiors seem oddly familiar despite their eccentricity, its because many of the furnishings are actually Memphis originals by designers like Ettore Sottsass. ![]() The films writer-director, Robin Campillo, and his co-screenwriter, Phillipe Mangeot, were both involved in ACT UP, and drew from their personal experiences to make the film; perhaps thats why BPM simultaneously feels like an intimate love story and a quasi-documentarian survey. AIDS is thankfully not nearly as devastating a disease as it once was, but our current political moment makes the kind of balls-to-the-wall defiance of the ACT UP movement feel more relevant than ever. Best Pedro Almodovar S Driver Ayrton SennaDuring the 1980s and early 1990s, the Brazilian race car driver Ayrton Senna was one of the greats of Formula One. He had a running feud with another star driver, Alain Prost, which both men acknowledge and discuss in interviews with an honesty that is rare to see in the sports world today. Even if youre not into cars, youll be entranced by Sennas magnetism and his passion for the sport that wound up costing him his life. As a bonus, we get a glimpse of Sennas bombshell girlfriend, Xuxa Meneghel; she was one of the most successful entertainers in Brazil thanks to her childrens television program Xou da Xuxa, which debuted a couple of years after she starred in the erotic film Love Strange Love. Best Pedro Almodovar S Registration On AnyUse of andor registration on any portion of this site constitutes acceptance of our Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement (updated 52518). W Magazine may earn a portion of sales from products that are purchased through our site as part of our Affiliate Partnerships with retailers. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Future Media Group. This policy outlines how we use your information, and how we use cookies on our site to personalize content and ads, to provide social media features and to analyze our traffic. By using our site andor our products after this date, you are agreeing to the policy.
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