Broken Embraces News

For movie lovers, it's not just the tryptophan. That good feeling may be anticipation of the award-bait films flooding theaters post-Thanksgiving. But just how anticipatory should we feel? Here are a few predictions, based on the trailers for six of the biggies.

Normally it is very hard for a limited release to score breakout success. On a typical weekend, none of the films opening in exclusive engagements go on to a real measure of mainstream success.

It probably happens to every film-maker: once success shows its ugly head, ita s only a matter of time until he or she ends up making something deeply personal to his or herself, but meaning very little to anyone else.

"CONGRESS IS so strange. A man gets up to speak and says nothing. Nobody listens - and then, everybody disagrees." This is a Russian observer back in 1944.

Broken Embraces Review Posted by Erik Luers on 11.24.2009 Esta para atras y mejor que nunca....... Penelope Cruz ... Lena Lluis Homar ... Mateo Blanco / Harry Caine Blanca Portillo ... Judit Garcia Jose Luis Gomez ... Ernesto Martel Ruben Ochandiano ... Ray X Tamar Novas ... Diego Angela Molina ... Madre de Lena Chus Lampreave ... Portera "The ...

Each week, The Daily Beast scours the cultural landscape to choose three top picks.

Release Date: Nov. 20 Director/Writer: Pedro AlmodA3var Starring: PenA©lope Cruz, LluA s Homar, Blanca Portillo Run Time: 128 mins.

Pedro Almodvar is known for his female ensemble casts, and fittingly, quite a crew of gals came out to support Tuesday night's Cinema Society screening of the Spanish director's latest film, Broken Embraces .

Look out! He's about to twinkle! NATHANIEL ROGERS Nathaniel would live inside the movie theater but for the poor internet reception.

Penelope Cruz in "Broken Embraces" Lena, Mateo and Ernesto are caught up in a vintage film-noir triangle.

The lovely Penelope Cruz attends The Cinema Society & Calvin Klein screening of 'Broken Embraces' at the Crosby Street Hotel on November 17, 2009 in New York City FilmMagic Penelope Cruz waves to fans at the 'Broken Embraces' photo call at the Trevi Fountain in Rome, Italy on November 7, 2009 WireImage Penelope Cruz signs autographs as she heads ...

The Twilight Saga: New Moon comes out today. And it's a safe bet that it'll be number one at the box office.

Sex. Drugs. Prostitution. Pedophilia. Rape. Pedro Almodovar has been able to translate some of the most delicate subjects to the big screen with grace and humor.

Capsule reviews of films opening this week: "Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans" _ It's post-Katrina New Orleans and there are snakes in the water _ none bigger than Terence McDonagh , an exceptionally corrupt detective, who slinks through town snorting coke, smoking heroin, harassing women and brandishing a .44 Magnum stuffed in the front of ...

LOS ANGELES Penelope Cruz feels uncomfortable talking about nude scenes and says she has "an allergy to labels," but she becomes effusive when discussing her "dream year" with two special films about to hit theaters.

In her new film Broken Embraces , Penlope Cruz dresses the part of a mogula s wife and budding movie star, but at the Calvin Klein-sponsored Cinema Society premiere at the Crosby Street Hotel last night, she looked simply angelic in a long white velvet coat and matching dress from Calvin Klein with glittering Chopard diamonds.

Penelope Cruz has dodged questions about her rumoured engagement to Javier Bardem by saying "I choose not to share some things". The Broken Embraces actress, 35, appeared on The Late Show With David Letterman but resisted the host's line of questioning, People.com reports.

Broken Embraces Directed by Pedro Almodvar Sony Pictures Classics Opens November 13 Lincoln Plaza and Sunshine Cinemas "Everything's already happened to me," admits Harry Caine , the blind, middle-aged filmmaker in Broken Embraces .

Pedro Almodovar's fourth film with Penelope Cruz isn't his finest work, but he brings his signature visual brilliance to this noirish tale, and the cast turns in some first-class performances.

Caption: Penelope Cruz attends the 2009 New York Film Festival screening of Broken Embraces at Alice Tully Hall in the Lincoln Center New York City, USA .... CRUZ PRAISES 'PATIENT' DAY-LEWIS PENELOPE CRUZ has praised "patient" actor DANIEL DAY-LEWIS for tolerating his cast of sexy co-stars on movie musical NINE - because the A-list actresses spent ...