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FLC Unveils 61st New York Film Festival Poster by Jim Jarmusch, Image of Japanese Star Yûzô Kayama

Film at Lincoln Center unveils the 61st New York Film Festival poster by iconic filmmaker Jim Jarmusch, director of seven NYFF selections including NYFF24 Opening Night film “Down by Law.” NYFF posters are a yearly artistic signature of the film festival, and Jarmuschjoins a stellar lineup of renowned artists who have contributed their work to…

At Nouvelles Vagues in Biarritz, Penelope Cruz Talks About Her New ‘Passion Project’

Penélope Cruz may have stolen the show at the inaugural edition of the Nouvelles Vagues Festival in Biarritz. As guest of honor at the event, the stylishly clad actress revealed that she plans to make her directorial debut soon with a mystery documentary she calls her “passion project. online pharmacy buy celexa with best prices…

Pedro Almodóvar Pulls Out of His First English-Language Feature Film “A Manual for Cleaning Women” with Cate Blanchett

Photo by Nobuhiro Hosoki  Acclaimed Spanish director Pedro Almodóvar has announced that he’s withdrawing from further work on what would have been his first English-language feature, A Manual for Cleaning Women, starring Cate Blanchett. According to Deadline, Almodóvar made his decision after he realized he was not ready to continue with the project, though in…

Cate Blanchett to Star in Pedro Almodóvar’s First English Film, “A Manual For Cleaning Women”

Cate Blanchett will star in A Manual for Cleaning Women, the first English-language feature by Spanish director Pedro Almodóvar. The film, now in the early stages of development, is based on Lucia Berlin’s 2015 short-story collection about women working in subservient jobs, such as laundresses, switchboard operators, and housecleaners. During her career, Blanchett captured two…

Film Review – ‘Parallel Mothers’ is a Dependably Involving and Resonant Story from Pedro Almodóvar

Pedro Almodóvar is a filmmaker who has been regaling audiences with his fantastical and deeply engrossing stories for decades. Among his most celebrated works are Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown, All About My Mother, Talk to Her, and Volver. His ability to flesh out the inner thoughts and characteristics of seemingly ordinary…

New York Film Festival : Parallel Mothers / Press Conference with Director Pedro Almodóvar, Actress Penélope Cruz, Actress Milena Smit 

Synopsis : Two women, Janis and Ana, coincide in a hospital room where they are going to give birth. Both are single and became pregnant by accident. Janis, middle-aged, doesn’t regret it and she is exultant. The other, Ana, an adolescent, is scared, repentant and traumatized. Janis tries to encourage her while they move like…

78th Venice Film Festival Awards: Golden Lion Goes to Audrey Diwan’s abortion film, ‘Happening’

The 78th Venice Film Festival wrapped up on September 11, a year after the COVID pandemic took center stage, forcing the 2020 iteration to adopt a “more restrained” format.  This year’s jury was helmed by South Korea’s Bong Joon Ho, whose Parasite took top honors last year. The jurors wrapped up the two-week extravaganza by…

Parallel Mothers / Trailer / Directed by Pedro Almodovar, Starring Penélope Cruz

PARALLEL MOTHERS A film by Pedro Almodovar Sony Pictures Classics will release the film in theaters on December 24, 2021 Starring Penélope Cruz, Milena Smit, Aitana Sánchez-Gijón, and Israel Elejalde, with Julieta Serrano and Rossy de Palma.    Synopsis : Two women, Janis and Ana, coincide in a hospital room where they are going to give birth.  Both are single and became pregnant by accident. online…

Pedro Almodóvar Heading Back to Venice with Opener ‘Parallel Mothers’

Acclaimed filmmaker Pedro Almodóvar will be back at the Venice Film Festival this year, with his latest, Parallel Mothers, opening the fest on September 1st. This film reteams Almodóvar with actress Penélope Cruz, who earned her first Oscar nomination for his 2006 entry Volver, and also stars Milena Smit, Israel Elejalde, Aitana Sánchez-Gijón, Julieta Serrano…