Pedro Almodóvar's "Parallel Mothers" proves to be an outstanding depiction of the joys and crises of motherhood, as well as a stellar turn from Penélope Cruz.

A startling and unpredictable foray into body horror and gender politics from Spanish film icon Pedro Almodóvar, The Skin I Live In (La piel que habito) is a technically flawless, emotionally distant thriller concerning a widow...