Review of Bad Education (2004) by Phillip D — 28 May 2011

Completely original & utterly compelling.

This review of Bad Education (2004) was written by Phillip D on 28 May 2011.

Bad Education has generally received very positive reviews.

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I finally saw this film but only after watching Almodovar's more recent The Skin I Live In, which for me was a far superior movie--one of the…

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Another perfectly directed, beautifully written and wonderfully acted film that can only come from Pedro Almodóvar, Fele Martinez and GAEL…

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