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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 ...

Director Pedro Almodvar and Penlope Cruz at the Cannes Film Festival. Whether by accident or design, Pedro Almodovar never utters the name of Francisco Franco.

Human endurance has long been the movies' supreme subject. Already, with the release of the wrenching new feature "Precious," we have traveled to hell and back with a 16-year-old incest survivor.

Julia Roberts took a break from work on Eat, Pray, Love Monday to take her kids Hazel and Phinnaeus to the airport in Bali.

Human endurance has long been the movies' supreme subject. Already, with the recent release of the wrenching new feature "Precious," we have traveled to hell and back with a 16-year-old incest survivor.

The French film "Un Prophete" has been nominated for six European Film awards, including best film and best director, the European Film Academy announced on Saturday at the Seville Europe Film Festival.