‘Bitter Christmas’ Review: Pedro Almodóvar’s Elegant Rumination on Art and Ethics Is Intensely Personal but Emotionally Unyielding

Gijón and Bárbara Lennie star in this semi-autobiographical meta-fiction about a film director whose screenplay violates a close friend’s privacy.

‘Bitter Christmas’ Review: Almodóvar Returns with a Fun and Twisty Meta-Drama

A tortured filmmaker writes — and re-writes — a screenplay about a tortured filmmaker in this satisfying late-career gem from the Spanish giant.

‘Bitter Christmas’ Review: Pedro Almodóvar’s Playful New Film Nests Stories Within Stories, and Alter Egos Within Alter Egos

Bitter Christmas' is mid-tier Pedro Almodóvar: immaculately art-directed and color-blocked, as per, and plenty enjoyable.

Pedro Almodovar's 'Bitter Christmas' Gets Warm Cannes Response

The melodrama, which premiered in competition at the French festival, marks the 76-year-old director's return to his native language after making his English-language debut with the Venice-winning ...
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Pedro Almodóvar Through the Eyes of Julianne Moore, Tilda Swinton and 7 Other Stars

In advance of a gala celebration of the director’s career, we asked nine actresses about working with the auteur. They painted a picture of a precise artist. By Carlos Aguilar “I want to be an ...
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Pedro Almodóvar Joins Los Javis in ‘Pedro x Javis,’ a Career Tribute Docuseries From Movistar+

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. This June, Movistar Plus+ will unveil “Pedro x Javis,” a three-part documentary series paying tribute to the life and work of ...

Pedro Almodóvar Says ‘Europe Must Never Be Subjected to Trump’ and Wears ‘Free Palestine’ Pin at Cannes Press Conference

Pedro Almodóvar declared at the Cannes press conference for his new movie, “Bitter Christmas,” that “Europe must never be subjected to Trump,” which earned a rousing appl ...
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Pedro Almodóvar and Halina Reijn on Making Movies About Death and Sex in the #MeToo Era

Pedro Almodóvar and Halina Reijn have a lot in common. They’re linked by Jean Cocteau’s 1930 play “The Human Voice,” which Almodóvar adapted into a short film (starring Tilda Swinton) as his first ...
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Pedro Almodóvar's first book, like his movies, blends reality and fiction: 'A fragmentary autobiography'

Pedro Almodóvar's first book, "The Last Dream," is out Sept. 24. "My stories and movies are all mixed together in a kind of indivisible manner," he says. (Kent Nishimura / Los Angeles Times) When ...
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Pedro Almodóvar Talks Western ‘Strange Way Of Life’: “I Think It’s The First Time In The History Of Westerns Where You See Two Men Making The Bed’

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Spanish director Pedro Almodóvar rode into the Cannes Film Festival on Wednesday with his short film Strange Way Of Life, pushing ...
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Almodóvar calls Trump a "monster" and urges Europe not to submit to his "delusions"

Spanish filmmaker Pedro Almodóvar has made a strong impact at the Cannes Film Festival, not only for the presentation of his ...

Pedro Almodóvar in Cannes: "Europe Must Never Be Subjected to Trump!"

The Spanish auteur, wearing a "Free Palestine" pin, was the recipient of a round of applause from international journalists at the Cannes press conference for his newest film, 'Bitter Christmas.' ...