Film Review: ‘Parallel Mothers’: Director Pedro Almodóvar Has Mommy Issues

Michael Clark
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Over the span of 40 years, Spanish writer and director Pedro Almodóvar has made 22 features and not a single one of them could be considered sub-par. There are some which are undeniably excellent (“Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown,” “All About My Mother,” “Volver,” “The Skin I Live In,” “Pain and Glory”); there are others that are merely very good and “Parallel Mothers” falls into the latter category.

Michael Clark
Michael Clark
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Originally from the nation's capital, Michael Clark has provided film content to over 30 print and online media outlets. He co-founded the Atlanta Film Critics Circle in 2017 and is a weekly contributor to the Shannon Burke Show on FloridaManRadio.com. Since 1995, Clark has written over 5,000 movie reviews and film-related articles. He favors dark comedy, thrillers, and documentaries.
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