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pages from a cold island: Modern History

23 December 2009 11:18 PM, PST | The Auteurs | See recent The Auteurs news »

Above: Henner Winckler's School Trip.

Compiling a top ten European films of the decade is a tricky business—what do we mean by "European", by "film", or even by "decade"? My personal run-down of the truly outstanding feature-length, made-for-tv, world-premiered after 1st January 2000 comes to eleven titles, an awkward number in any sphere except the football pitch. For what it's worth, my "first XI" of favourites, in alphabetical order, reads as follows:

Control (2007; Anton Corbijn; UK)

Dancer in the Dark (2000; Lars Von Trier; Denmark)

Dead Man's Shoes (2004; Shane Meadows; UK)

Gunnar Goes Comfortable (2003; Gunnar Hall Jensen; Norway)

The Intruder (L'Intrus; 2004; Claire Denis; France)

Last Resort (2000; Pawel Pawlikowski, UK)

René (2008, Helena Třeštíková, Czech Republic)

Satan (aka Sheitan; 2006; Kim Chapiron, France)

The State In Am In (Die innere Sicherheit; 2000; Christian Petzold; Germany)

United 93 (2006; Paul Greengrass; UK)

Volver (2006; Pedro Almodovar; Spain)

Many of the above will be familiar to most The »

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Movie Review: Broken Embraces

18 December 2009 6:47 AM, PST | MovieRetriever | See recent MovieRetriever news »

Dec 18, 2009

Pedro Almodóvar's Broken Embraces isn't quite the masterpiece that was the director’s Talk to Her or Volver, but it is a luscious, gorgeous, confidently directed slice of self-examination through the world of noir, the power of cinema, and the hazy fog of memory. The last time that Pedro wrote a character who also happened to be a creative artist into one of his films, in Bad Education, it produced at-best mixed results. Luckily, Broken Embraces is a far more successful slice of cinematic wonder, a work that's not quite ...Read more at MovieRetriever.com »

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Movie Review: Broken Embraces (2009)

18 December 2009 3:07 AM, PST | Rope of Silicon | See recent Rope Of Silicon news »

Penelope Cruz and Lluis Homar in Broken Embraces

Photo: Sony Pictures Classics Earlier this year I did myself a favor and invested some time in the most recent work from director Pedro Almodovar. I missed the bus on the acclaimed director's work to this point (outside of Bad Education) and wanted to remedy the situation somewhat. Of those I watched I was completely floored by Volver to the point I will most likely never watch another Almodovar film the same way as they all now have something to aspire to. Broken Embraces doesn't live up to that 2006 film, but it still contains a magical touch only Almodovar currently seems to be bringing to his features.

This isn't to say Broken Embraces is otherworldly like Volver, but it has a mystical style to it as a 14-year-old story is brought back to life as a film director left blind from a »

- Brad Brevet

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16th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards Nominations

17 December 2009 7:11 AM, PST | Manny the Movie Guy | See recent Manny the Movie Guy news »

Nominees for the 16th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (SAG Awards) for both film and television categories were announced this morning. Michelle Monaghan and Chris O'Donnell announced the nominees at the Pacific Design Center's Silver Screen Theater in West Hollywood.

The 16th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards will be simulcast live nationally on TNT and TBS on Saturday, Jan. 23, 2010 at 8 p.m. Et/Pt, 7 p.m. Ct, and 6 p.m. Mt from the Los Angeles Shrine Exposition Center. Recipients of the stunt ensemble honors will be announced from the SAG Awards red carpet during the TNT.TV and TBS.Com live pre-show webcasts.

If you want to predict the acting categories for the Oscars, look no further than the results of the Screen Actors Guild Awards. Voted by actors' peers, the SAG award has closely resembled the winners of the Oscars in the past few years.

For example, the SAG »

- Manny

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Box Office 2.0: “Broken Embraces” and the Cannes ‘09 Crop

15 December 2009 5:48 AM, PST | IndieWIRE | See recent indieWIRE news »

After four weekends and without going over six venues, Pedro Almodovar’s “Broken Embraces” has grossed an impressive $596,723.  The film managed three consecutive weekends with per-theater-averages of over $40,000, and this weekend - upon expansion from NY to La - still managed a $18,255 PTA. It’s a hopeful place to enter further expansion with, as the film is tracking similar to Almodovar’s 2006 hit “Volver,” which ended up with a cume … »

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Alberto Iglesias wins European Film Award

14 December 2009 4:13 AM, PST | MovieScore Magazine | See recent MovieScore Magazine news »

Spanish composer Alberto Iglesias won the European Film Award for his score for Pedro Almodovar’s Broken Embraces when the European Film Academy presented their awards in Bochum, Germany, on Saturday. This is the second Almodovar/Iglesias collaboration in a row that gets the highest honour from the Efa: in 2006, their previous film, Volver, won the Composer of the Year award. This year, Iglesias’ competitors were French composer Alexandre Desplat for »

- Mikael Carlsson

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Cruz gets bruised

13 December 2009 2:54 AM, PST | Hindustan Times - Celebrity | See recent Hindustan Times - Celebrity news »

Actress Penelope Cruz’s hands were bruised and cut during the filming of the musical, Nine. The Volver star revealed that her hands got injured while she was shooting on ropes for the movie, reported imdb.com. “I didn’t want the marks that I got from the ropes to go away,” said Cruz. “They were my little medals. Of course, they went away. I was so used to them after three weeks of training that I didn’t even feel physical pain any more,” she added. »

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Penelope Cruz injured during shoot

12 December 2009 3:36 AM, PST | Hindustan Times - Celebrity | See recent Hindustan Times - Celebrity news »

Hollywood actress Penelope Cruz's hands were bruised and cut during the filming of musical Nine. The Volver star revealed that her hands got injured while she was shooting on ropes for the movie, reported imdb.com. "I didn't want the marks that I got from the ropes to go away," said Cruz. "They were my little medals. Of course they went away. I was so used to them after three weeks of training that you don't even feel physical pain any more," she added. »

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European Film Awards 2009 Predictions: Best Actress, Actor

12 December 2009 2:33 AM, PST | Alt Film Guide | See recent Alt Film Guide news »

Penélope Cruz has already won a best actress European Film Award (for Volver in 2006) and since her role in Broken Embraces is borderline supporting, my guess is that Cannes winner Charlotte Gainsbourg (above, with Willem Dafoe) will be the one taking home the prize for her bereaved sexed-out mother in Lars von Trier’s Antichrist. But who knows? Oscar winner Kate Winslet (for The Reader) could be the dark horse who splits the vote with the brown one (Katie Jarvis for Fish Tank) so the rainbow-colored equine (French Academy’s Cesar winner Yolande Moreau in Séraphine) can win. For the best actor award, I’d say the race is between two Cannes favorites: Tahar Rahim (above) for his [...] »

- Andre Soares

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Penelope Cruz injured during shoot

12 December 2009 12:58 AM, PST | RealBollywood.com | See recent RealBollywood news »

London, Dec 12 (Ians) Hollywood actress Penelope Cruz’s hands were bruised and cut during the filming of musical “Nine”.

The “Volver” star revealed that her hands got injured while she was shooting on ropes for the movie, reported imdb.com. “I didn’t want the marks that I got from the ropes to go away,” said Cruz.

“They were my little medals. Of course they went away. I was so used to them after three weeks of training that you don’t even feel physical pain any more,” she added. »

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Cruz injured hands filming 'Nine'

11 December 2009 7:42 PM, PST | digitalspy | See recent digitalspy news »

Penelope Cruz's hands were bruised and cut during the filming of musical Nine. The Volver star told Popeater that her hands got injured while she was shooting demanding dance routines on ropes for the movie. "I didn't want the marks that I got from the ropes to go away," Cruz said. She added: "They were my little medals. Of course they went away. I was so used (more) »

- By Mike Moody

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Scary Movie, Epic Movie, Disaster Movie, and Now… Spanish Movie?!

7 December 2009 2:33 PM, PST | FilmJunk | See recent FilmJunk news »

Just when you thought the legacy of the Scary Movie spoof series couldn't possibly be applied to anymore genres, along comes the weirdest incarnation yet: Spanish Movie [1]! That's right, it's a comedy that pokes fun at the best in Spanish-language cinema over the past few years including Pan's Labyrinth, [Rec], The Orphanage, The Others, and even Pedro Almodóvar's Volver! The concept seems so ridiculously non-mainstream that you'd almost think this was a joke -- until you realize that it's actually produced by Fox's Spanish studio arm. Yep, this is a Spanish-language film that will be released in Spain this month, and really, why not? Why should North Americans be the only ones forced to suffer through such painful comedy? They actually have high hopes for the box office potential over there too. What I want to know is whether or not they plan to release it here eventually, because at »

- Sean

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Penelope Cruz Interview Broken Embraces

5 December 2009 9:18 AM, PST | Collider.com | See recent Collider.com news »

Academy Award winner Penelope Cruz has worked with some of the best and most innovative filmmakers around the world, including Woody Allen, Rob Marshall and Pedro Almodovar. Broken Embraces marks the fourth time that she has teamed up with Almodovar, this time playing the love of a filmmaker, who leaves him devastated when she dies in a car accident.

During a press conference for this latest Spanish language film, Penelope Cruz talked about playing powerful women, working with Almodovar since she was a teenager, and how she really doesn’t like to be labeled. Read what she had to say after the jump

Question: Over the years, you’ve done so many powerful roles and you’re obviously very comfortable in your own skin, portraying women who have maybe done drugs or who are in power. Is there any role that you would not do or that you have said no to? »

- Sara Wayland

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Penelope Cruz Talks Cameo in 'Sex and the City 2'

20 November 2009 11:24 PM, PST | Celebrity Mania | See recent Celebrity Mania news »

Penelope Cruz has confirmed her cameo appearance in "Sex and the City 2" herself. During a press event for her upcoming musical "Nine", the 35-year-old beauty told MTV News that she will indeed be in the sequel to the 2008's "Sex and the City", but for a short time. "I'm in it for very, very little time," so she shared.

The actress who earned her first Academy Award from "Vicky Cristina Barcelona" went on to uncover that she won't be playing herself. When pressed whether her character will come in between Sarah Jessica Parker's Carrie and Chris Noth's Mr. Big, she said, "It's not like that, [but] the scene is with the two of them."

Back in October, Cruz has been spotted joining the cast and crew of "Satc 2" to film her part as reported by People. The magazine claimed that the "Volver" star was dressed in a sexy »

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Breaking Down Pedro Almodóvar

19 November 2009 9:08 AM, PST | ifc.com | See recent IFC news »

The pop art films of Spain's Pedro Almodóvar have certain trademark qualities (a vibrant, glossy look, melodrama blended with irreverent comedy and high camp, queer-friendly hedonism) that have made him an international critics' darling for over two decades. His filmography is peppered with modern arthouse classics like "Law of Desire," "Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown," "All About My Mother," "Talk to Her" and "Bad Education," but, even having turned 60 this year, Almodóvar has no intention of slowing down.

A follow-up to 2006's "Volver," his fourth collaboration with Penélope Cruz is "Broken Embraces," a romantic, neo-noirish drama that flashes forward and back between the '90s and today. Lluís Homar stars as a middle-aged screenwriter who gave up his career as a filmmaker once a car accident rendered him blind. Through an outrageous series of recalled memories and time-fractured reveals, the shaggy tale of his affair with Cruz's »

- Aaron Hillis

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Cruz Picks Up Useless Skills For Movie Roles

17 November 2009 2:01 PM, PST | WENN | See recent WENN news »

Penelope Cruz is often amused by the useless skills she has picked up while rehearsing for film roles - she can gallop on a camel and chop vegetables really quickly.

The actress always puts everything into movie characters, so she looks the part on screen - and she goes to great lengths to make sure film fans believe her performances.

She took cooking lessons for Woman On Top and Volver - but admits she's not exactly the best chef.

She tells WENN, "I can cook a little bit. I can cook a few Spanish dishes but it looks like I can cook much better in the movies.

"I took a lot of lessons because I played a Brazilian chef in Woman On Top, and, in Volver, I owned a restaurant, so I really had to know how to cook. I learned to cut the vegetables very fast. I can do all of those things really well but I am not good at cooking.

"We learn strange things in movies. I learned how to gallop on a camel; things I don't think I would ever use in my life. I had to shoot an action sequence so I had to train for one month." »

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'Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans,' 'Broken Embraces,' 'Red Cliff' In This Week's unLimited

17 November 2009 1:00 PM, PST | MTV Movies Blog | See recent MTV Movies Blog news »

Despite the record-breaking advance ticket sales for "New Moon," I think there may be one or two of you interested in seeing something other than the "Twilight" sequel this weekend. And if neither the sports drama "The Blind Side" nor the animated "Planet 51" is your cup of tea, either, there's also the indie hit "Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire," which expands wider this Friday. Or, if you live in a major city, there are a number of new films opening in limited release that also look appealing. As always with unLimited's picks, if you wan to see one of the following titles and it isn't scheduled for your neck of the woods, contact your local theater and request it be booked there.

"Red Cliff"

What it is: Epic war film set in Ancient China, directed by legendary action auteur John Woo ("Face/Off") and starring Tony Leung ("Lust, »

- Christopher Campbell

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Exclusive Video: Lluis Homar and Blanca Portillo Talk Broken Embraces

16 November 2009 7:30 AM, PST | MovieWeb | See recent MovieWeb news »

Heralded Spanish filmmaker Pedro Almodovar is back with his latest dramatic masterpiece Broken Embraces, which will be released on November 20 in New York City and will expand to Los Angeles and additional markets on December 11. For his new film, Almodovar enlisted the help of familiar faces like Penelope Cruz, who worked with Almodovar in Volver, Lluis Homar, who appeared in Bad Education, and Blanca Portillo who also starred in Volver.

We recently had the chance to speak exclusively with Homar and Portillo about this heralded new movie, and here's what the had to say.

Broken Embraces stars Penelope Cruz, Lluis Homar, Blanca Portilla, Rossy de Palma, Kiti Manver, Chus Lampreave, Lola Duenas, Angela Molina and will be released on November 20 in New York City and on December 11 in Los Angeles and other markets.

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Guide to the Movies Released Over 2009 Thanksgiving

16 November 2009 1:55 AM, PST | Aceshowbiz | See recent Aceshowbiz news »

Most people perceive Thanksgiving as the moment to gather at home with family and friends for a holiday feast. But, for Hollywood, it means the time of the year to release a handful of fine movies has arrived. Wide variety of feature films whether they are family materials or bloody actions and wide or limited releases are offered during the week leading to and of the festivity.

This year, the Tinseltown brings forth a collection of movies from vampire romance "The Twilight Saga's New Moon" to action-packed "Ninja Assassin" to animation "Planet 51". With a lot to choose from, AceShowbiz has compiled together a Thanksgiving movie guide that takes a look at the feature films released from November 20 until the end of the month.

Wide Releases

"The Twilight Saga's New Moon"

Release Date: November 20

Either you're on team Jacob or on team Edward or none of those, "The Twilight Saga's »

- AceShowbiz.com

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Ask the Flying Monkey! (November 16, 2009)

15 November 2009 9:20 PM, PST | AfterElton.com | See recent AfterElton.com news »

Have a question about gay male entertainment? Send it to aftereltonflyingmonkey@yahoo.com! (Please include your city and state and/or country.)

Q: I'm curious about Project Runway's Christopher Straub. The ring he wears suggests he has a husband / partner / significant other. What details might you know on this? Every time Heidi had him in tears, I found myself strongly torn between wanting to give him a hug and going all Cher on him. – LgH, Houston, TX, Usw, Earth

Christopher Straub

A: “I am married!” Straub tells the Flying Monkey. “Well, not legally, but Ronnie and I had a commitment ceremony two-and-a-half years ago. We've been together for over five years. He's a little scientist, and we really don't understand what each other does for a living.”

I asked what the two of them do for fun. “We like to travel, watch TV – I like reality shows and he »

- Brent Hartinger

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