I loved the cinematography, dance and music throughout and the chemistry between the 2 friends really works.

| Mar 7, 2025

Luna and Lopez are great, but this is Tonatiuh's movie -- he takes a role that could easily be a caricature of queer flamboyance and pathos, and grounds it with depth and soul.

| Feb 28, 2025

While “Kiss of the Spider Woman” demonstrates the power of escapism, it’s always made more interesting by what’s going on inside.

| Feb 14, 2025

Lopez has always been underrated as an actress, but Condon unleashes her fully in the film––she graces the screen like a Golden Hollywood starlet.

| Feb 13, 2025

As writer and director of this ambitious movie-musical, filmmaker Bill Condon attacks the piece with smarts and strategy. Gender identity gets fully fleshed out. Now is the perfect time to tell this story,

| Feb 8, 2025

A bold attempt to blend seriousness with musical numbers, but lacks cohesion and a stronger connection to the political backdrop...Tonatiuh delivers an award-worthy performance. At times, it is entertaining..but it feels uneven in tone and pace.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Feb 7, 2025

It updates the somewhat surreal, esoteric story for modern audiences used to glamorous Hollywood musicals and sweeping queer romances, making for maximum crowdpleasing efficiency. As cynical as that sounds, you can’t help but get lost in it. It works.

| Feb 6, 2025

Lopez, Luna and Tonatiuh are quite exceptional, but it does feel like their talents are somewhat wasted here.

| Feb 5, 2025

Lopez is entirely ravishing to watch, but Luna and Tonatiuh steal her thunder with even better performances in their roles...

| Original Score: 8/10 | Feb 5, 2025

Any hint of romance in the new Kiss of the Spider Woman is dulled and distant, and its sense of optimism has few ugly depths that allow it to stand out through greater contrast.

| Feb 4, 2025

Condon’s conducting of the whole affair is technically competent… dazzling, even, in sections. But all that flashiness is not blinding enough to conceal the gap between the tune it sings and the routine it dances.

| Original Score: B | Feb 3, 2025

At a time when Hollywood is fascinated by and ashamed of movie musicals, Kiss of the Spider Woman is a breath of fresh air. It isn’t afraid to take the piss out of the genre, but there is genuine love and appreciation for it emanating throughout the film.

| Original Score: 9/10 | Feb 2, 2025

A dynamic, entertaining big screen version of the play.

| Feb 2, 2025

For all its weirdness "Kiss of the Spider Woman" is ultimately a triumph about the ways we love art, each other, and ourselves. It’s the queer Latinx musical we’ve been needing.

| Feb 1, 2025

The musical is lesser Kander and Ebb, to be sure, but it still contains a critique—of the use of art as a form of escapism—that’s barely visible in this adaptation.

| Original Score: 2/4 | Jan 31, 2025

Kiss of the Spider Woman is a mixed bag. The musical numbers are hit-or-miss, the story is a bit slowly paced, and J-Lo and Diego Luna mostly underwhelm. However, this musical will be worth the price of admission for Tonatiuh’s performance alone.

| Original Score: 6/10 | Jan 30, 2025

"Kiss of the Spider Woman" is a capital-M Musical, and it's one of the finest examples of the form.

| Original Score: 9/10 | Jan 30, 2025

Some people will have a very personal response to “Spider Woman” that will smother any criticisms about its lack of visual language, but that doesn’t mean this musical couldn’t have been better.

| Jan 30, 2025

At the heart of it all, there’s Tonatiuh, who carries so much of the emotion of the film, expertly withholding when necessary and pouring it all out when called for.

| Jan 30, 2025

Despite these visual shortcomings, Jennifer Lopez and newcomer Tonatiuh deliver committed performances, even if the ideas they’re tasked with communicating don’t quite land.

| Original Score: C+ | Jan 29, 2025