A man comes up to me while I’m having breakfast in a bar. He tells me he’s seen “Bad Education” three times. I thank him, as I normally do. The first time I fell asleep, the stranger explains. Did it ...

In “Volver,” Pedro Almodóvar creates an impossibly beautiful film. He fuses themes of child abuse, deep superstition and female resilience, depicting something simultaneously powerful and surprisingly ...

Before beginning work on the score for “Volver,” director Pedro Almodovar gave this advice to composer Alberto Iglesias: “Just be as close as possible to the main character, Raimunda (Penelope Cruz).

The independent/specialty film market in general had a strong weekend, as overall gross for the 80 films listed on the iWBOT jumped more than $1 million – to just under $7.9 million – from the $6.83 ...

Penélope Cruz wears too much makeup. This is a scientific fact. But it’s okay; Too much makeup goes great with cleavage you can land a plane in. Those are the most cogent thoughts I could put together ...

It's always unbridled fun, one of those don't-miss experiences I look forward to, approximately every two years: the new Almodovar movie. I refer to Pedro Almodovar, the flamboyant Spanish director ...

Men are literally disposable in Pedro Almodóvar’s Volver. But the film, particularly for fans of the gynophilic, flamboyantly color-coordinating maker of loco melodramas, is essential. The title ...

Is there another male filmmaker who so celebrates the mystery of women as much as Pedro Almodovar? Only maverick director George Cukor similarly delighted in the intricacies and moods of the female ...