Broken Embraces (Los Abrazos Rotos)

Release Date: Nov. 20 (New York) Director/Writer: Pedro Almodóvar Starring: Penélope Cruz, Lluís Homar, Blanca Portillo Run Time: 128 mins. Celebrated director explores life through movies Pedro Almodóvar’s latest film is an anthology of his previous obsessions—its haunting score (courtesy of long-time collaborator Alberto Iglesias) and deep hues evoke the melodramatic aesthetic that has defined his work since 1997’s Live Flesh. This is a movie about seeing and being seen, a fact that is evident from the dazzling opening sequence that begins with a close-up of a woman’s eye, in which you can see the reflection of a newspaper....  read more

The 25 Best Movie Performances of the Decade

Sometimes, a good actor can make a bad script tolerable and mediocre script enjoyable. But occasionally, an actor will stumble upon a role they seemed born to play, and watching them transform themselves is an utter joy.  read more

Kate Hudson joins the Nine cast

Looks like the legendary Penny Lane has decided to abandon her musician-worshipping past and give us a little song and dance of her own. Of course, we speak of one Kate Hudson, who recently signed on for a lead role in Nine, the Rob Marshall (Chicago) adaptation of the 1982 Broadway musical of the same name....  read more