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(1 - 16) of 16 OFCS Rating: 100% Fresh Page   1   "A sophisticated meta-melodrama featuring some of his most complex and compassionate characters -- not so over-the-top campy as much of his previous work, yet as politically and sexually adventurous in its own shrewd ways."   Philadelphia City Paper   Cynthia Fuchs B+ "One must give Almodóvar credit for getting his voice heard in the mainstream while keeping his artististic integrity intact."   Ozus' World Movie Reviews   Dennis Schwartz 4/4 "Pedro Almodóvar's best film to date, a heart-breaking paean to femininity, the maternal instinct and the thirst for drama."   Slant Magazine   Ed Gonzalez A "Succeeds in a number of gentle, gratifying ways."   EricDSnider.com   Eric D. Snider "A salute to the enormous fierceness, resolve, and strength it takes to be a nurturing person. "   Spirituality and Practice   Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat A "Both an expansion of Almodovar's famous candy-colored vision and a maturation of his ingenious directorial style."   Mixed Reviews   Gabriel Shanks 3.5/4 "An exquisitely constructed melodrama."   ReelViews   James Berardinelli "Good, but not as great as many are touting."   Screen It!   Jim Judy 4/4 "All About My Mother is a wonderful Mother's Day card, in any language."   Big Picture Big Sound   Joe Lozito A- "Almodóvar's best to date."   Old School Reviews   John A. Nesbit "A non-stop visual assault of bright, beautiful colors."   Planet Sick-Boy   Jon Popick 9/10 "A satisfying emotional journey."   Reeling Reviews   Laura Clifford 9/10 "A celebration of friendship, family and resilience that's touching without ever being cloying."   TV Guide's Movie Guide   Maitland McDonagh 9/10 "All About My Mother is a movie so intrinsically rich that it doesn't need any metaphors."   Salon.com   Stephanie Zacharek "A loving film chock full of exuberance and humanity."   Wolf Entertainment Guide   William Wolf 10/10 "It's 1999's best foreign language film."   rec.arts.movies.reviews   Susan Granger  (1 - 16) of 16 OFCS Rating: 100% Fresh Page   1