The New York Times

Pedro Almodóvar Is Still Making Movies That Shock

He built his reputation with raunchy farces. But in his new film, “Parallel Mothers,” the 72-year-old dredges up his country’s most painful history. Credit...Rafael Pavarotti for The New York Times ...
IndieWire

Pedro Almodóvar on His Gay Western, Pedro Pascal, and the ‘Very Painful’ End to His Cate Blanchett Film

Ahead of "Strange Way of Life" premiering at Cannes, Almodóvar shared with IndieWire his latest plans for an English-language production, even as the one that got away still irks him. Pedro Almodóvar ...
IndieWire

indieWIRE REVIEW: Almodóvar’s “Bad Education”: Men Behaving Badly

[EDITORS NOTE: Today, indieWIRE is launching a new weekly review column, set to run at least through the end of 2004. Weekly reviews, published on Tuesdays, will be written by critics from “Reverse ...
The New York Times

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 See more of our coverage ...
The New York Times

The Visions of Penélope Cruz

She already felt a mystical connection with the director Pedro Almodóvar. For their seventh collaboration, “Parallel Mothers,” she gave her all, even collapsing after one scene. “When I look back, I ...