Here are review links for this film submitted by our members:
- Rick Aragon @ Rick’s Texan Reviews
- Excerpt: Kiss of the Spider Woman is not a bad film. It just could have been more.
- Chris Barsanti @ Slant Magazine
- Excerpt: The musical is lesser Kander and Ebb, but it still contains a critique that’s barely visible here.
- Laura Clifford @ Reeling Reviews
- Excerpt: While…song and dance numbers play to Lopez’s strengths, too often the effort peaks through…She’s fine, but the film is more alive within the prison cell, Tonatiuh’s emotionally devastating performance the film’s heart and soul.
- Bavner Donaldo @ Cinejour [Indonesian]
- Excerpt: A viewing that captivates eyes and ears but perhaps less memorable compared to Bill Condon’s previous works like “Dreamgirls.”
- Kenji Fujishima @ Book and Film Globe
- Mark Hobin @ Fast Film Reviews
- Excerpt: This musical adaptation spins a gorgeous-looking web, even though not every thread connects.
- Kristian Lin @ Fort Worth Weekly
- Excerpt: This movie calls LGBT viewers to resist and mints a new non-binary star.
- Wesley Lovell @ Cinema Sight
- Mike McGranaghan @ The Aisle Seat
- Excerpt: As fabulous as Luna and Lopez are, the movie belongs to Tonatiuh.
- Derrick Murray @
- [New] | Sebastian Zavala @ MeGustaElCine.com [Spanish]
- Excerpt: It is both entertaining and moving, especially because of how it blends social and political commentary with the style of a classic Hollywood musical from over fifty years ago.
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