THE ROOM NEXT DOOR
A woman is dying and asks her friend for a favor. “What is it?” the friend asks. “I’m going to kill myself,” the woman says. “And I want you to be in the room next door when I do.” That … Continue reading THE ROOM NEXT DOOR
Tag: Pedro Almodóvar
Back in the Saddle: Previewing the Fall 2023 International Film Series
There’s a new sheriff at the CU International Film Series, and his name is Jason Phelps. If you’ve attended IFS in the past, you’ve probably seen him introducing movies, running the projector, directing the pithy shorts reminding you to turn … Continue reading Back in the Saddle: Previewing the Fall 2023 International Film Series
THE HUMAN VOICE
A woman in a scarlet dress with a large hoop skirt strolls around an empty soundstage. On the stage is her spacious apartment. The apartment has several rooms, each one decorated with bright colors and paintings of nude women. Thanks … Continue reading THE HUMAN VOICE
Born On This Day — September 25, 1949
Artists have inspired me and inspired my characters, it gives them something to live… art’s function is to help you survive, help you live. —Pedro Almodóvar Continue reading Born On This Day — September 25, 1949
Born On This Day — September 24
My school and the cinema were only a few buildings apart on the same street. The bad education I received at school was rectified when I went to the cinema. My religion became the cinema. Of course one could create … Continue reading Born On This Day — September 24
In Their Own Words — Friday, October 5, 2012
When I make a film, I never stop uncovering mysteries, making discoveries. When I’m writing, filming, editing, even doing promotional work, I discover new things about the film, about myself, and about others. That is what I’m subconsciously looking for … Continue reading In Their Own Words — Friday, October 5, 2012
In Their Words — Wednesday, August 29, 2012
I want to express the strength of cinema to hide reality, while being entertaining. Cinema can fill in the empty spaces of your life and your loneliness. —Pedro Almodóvar Continue reading In Their Words — Wednesday, August 29, 2012
Michael J. Cinema 