The Spirit of the Beehive
Erice’s tactful breakdown of fascist ideals and culture in The Spirit of the Beehive takes this film from being just a charming, if tragic, coming-of-age tale and makes it into something great, an critique of a modern political regime against the backdrop of a charming, if tragic, coming-of-age tale.
Parallel Mothers
The story that Almodóvar places at the heart of Parallel Mothers is powered by his two leads – Cruz and Smit – and serves to enrapture the audience in such a way that the film’s place among the Greatest Films of All Time is undeniable.