Cachorro Reviews
April 7, 2010
Thoroughly likable, it never resorts to sentimental cliches or moralistic epiphanies.
April 15, 2005
Suddenly this careful and patient movie turns cheap and hasty, with unexpected disclosures, desperate curveballs, and crocodile tears. It's not ruinous, but it's not good either.
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| Original Score: 2.5/4
March 7, 2005
Purrs with uncommon emotion.
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| Original Score: 3/5
February 18, 2005
Albaladejo takes a warm approach to his characters, from Pedro's boisterous circle of like-minded gay pals (known as 'bears' for their stocky builds and facial hair) to Bernardo's paternal grandmother.
Original Score: 3/4
February 4, 2005
It turns into a subtle character study that both gay and straight audiences will find moving.
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| Original Score: 3/4
January 21, 2005
Had the story had more oomph to it, its stance would have seemed a lot more important as an artistic issue. But as things sit, it's an abstract plus indeed.
December 30, 2004
A touching, frank movie about parenting.
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| Original Score: B+
December 10, 2004
The film's ambitions are laudable, and it manages to be touching, funny and true to life.
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| Original Score: 3/4
December 2, 2004
It's enough to give you faith in family dramas again.
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| Original Score: 3/4
November 18, 2004
The strength of Bear Cub is that it eschews exposition in favor of gradual revelation.
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| Original Score: 3.5/5
November 5, 2004
It unfortunately turns downbeat.
Original Score: 2/4
November 4, 2004
A wise, sweet-natured Spanish film.
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| Original Score: 3/5
November 2, 2004
Bear Cub is much smarter than the average comedy.
August 26, 2004
Cachorro sets out to prove that not every gay man looks like Montgomery Clift or Rock Hudson-some, in fact, look like Dom DeLuise.
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| Original Score: 2/4