Pedro Almodovar’s Potential Cannes Contender ‘Bitter Christmas’ Draws Upbeat Reviews in Spain

First reactions to Pedro Almodovar’s “Bitter Christmas” (“Amarga Navidad”) – one of the highest-profile contenders predicted to be selected the Cannes Film Festival on April 9 – are already in, at least from his native Spain where Almodovar’s latest opened March 20.  Most reactions, especially from Spain’s biggest newspapers and specialist film publications, are good […]

By John Hopewell