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(1 - 15) of 15 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 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 3/4 "Hits a number of the right emotional buttons, due in large part to Roth's extraordinary performance."   TheMovieReport.com   Michael Dequina "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 - 15) of 15 OFCS Rating: 100% Fresh Page   1