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Diamanti review – luscious-looking 1970s costume melodrama is a sumptuously soapy dramedy

Director Ferzan Özpetek captures the loves and lives of a group of seamstresses working on a fictional 18th-century period drama

The Guardian - UK

Pedro Almodóvar returns to Cannes – but has Spain’s most famous director finally given up on comedy?

For years, Pedro Almodóvar’s films have deployed variations on the same narrative device: a prevailing sombre tone is carefully established, and then punctured by unexpected yet striking bursts of humour.

The Conversation

Gillian Anderson and Cara Delevingne to hit Cannes as auteur heavyweights dominate festival lineup

The 79th edition of the film festival will see work by Pedro Almodóvar, Hirokazu Kore-eda and László Nemes considered for the coveted Palme d’Or

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Crazy Old Lady review – Carmen Maura excels as a homicidal pensioner wielding a red hot poker

Mistaken identity, dementia, family dysfunction and a murky past entwine in this Spanish horror involving a sprightly octogenarian with a penchant for torture

The Guardian - UK

For the Second Year in a Row, a Film with Latin American Themes Wins the Critics Choice Awards: 'The Secret Agent'

For the second year in a row, a film with Latin American themes has triumphed at the Critics Choice Awards, confirming a trend that can no longer be considered an exception. O Agente Secreto (The Secret Agent), directed by Kleber Mendonça Filho, won the award for Best Foreign Language Film.

Latin Times

‘Like Kafka by way of Pedro Almodóvar’: 10 debut novels to look out for in 2026

A Pulitzer finalist is among the first-time novelists, in tales of love, a surreal prison, teen murder and a tradwife

The Guardian - UK

Madrid regional government co-funding Woody Allen’s new film – but it must feature ‘Madrid’ in the title

Regional authority is investing €1.5m in the project but has stipulations about featuring ‘identifiable locations’ on screen and the film premiering at an international film festival

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Confident debut by Proenza Schouler duo gives Loewe a quirky new beat

Loewe has made its debut at Paris Fashion Week

The Independent UK

Pedro Almodóvar urges Spanish PM Pedro Sánchez to cut all diplomatic and commercial ties with Israel

“I ask our government to sever diplomatic, commercial and all types of relations with the State of Israel as a sign of repulsion against the genocide it is committing against the people of Gaza before the eyes of the entire world,” said Almodóvar.

Euronews

Spain's Goya Awards make history as two titles share Best Film honour

Granada hosted a historic edition of the Goya Awards, marked by the first tie in the Best Film category between 'El 47' and 'La infiltrada'.

Euronews

The Room Next Door to Cairo Conspiracy: the seven best films to watch on TV this week

Tilda Swinton and Julianne Moore star in Pedro Almodóvar’s award-winning dive into English language features, while Tarik Saleh’s gripping glimpse into a power struggle is effectively the Muslim version of Conclave

The Guardian - UK

Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown review – a gorgeous take on a flawed musical

Delicious design, clever staging and a fabulous central performance elevate a flawed adaptation of Pedro Almodóvar’s camp farce

The Guardian - AU

Pedro Almodóvar calls Trump ‘greatest mistake of our time’ as he receives Chaplin award

Celebrated Spanish director slams Trump administration’s crackdown on immigrants and trans rights

The Independent UK

Dua Lipa Copy and Pastes a Schiaparelli Runway Naked Dress Look Onto the Red Carpet

She's a fashion girl, through and through.

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Pedro Almodóvar attacks Trump as ‘catastrophe’ in New York speech

Spanish director compared the US president to Franco and said he wondered whether it was appropriate to visit country while he is in power

Tom’s Guide

5 best Pedro Pascal movies, ranked —and where to stream them

Pedro Pascal is a TV superstar, but he's been in some great big-screen projects, too—here's what to add to your watchlist

Tom’s Guide

5 best Pedro Pascal movies, ranked —and where to stream them

Pedro Pascal is a TV superstar, but he's been in some great big-screen projects, too—here's what to add to your watchlist

The Guardian - UK

Pedro Almodóvar’s image crisis, 1994

Has the clown prince of Europe lost his sense of humour, both in his life and in his art?

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On my radar: Shon Faye’s cultural highlights

The author on an obscene drill track, a writing retreat off the coast of Naples and her love of Almodóvar films

Latin Times

Pedro Almodóvar absent from Goya Awards, the Spanish Oscars, due to accident

The director and his latest film, 'The Room Next Door' have 10 Goya nominations.

Wallpaper

2024's most visually-arresting films

The best films of the year merged inventive narratives with transportive visuals. Here are Wallpaper's top 10 of 2024.

The Guardian - AU

Anora, Better Man and Sonic 3: the biggest Boxing Day films out in Australia

Desperate for two hours of silence in a cinema, or a movie to entertain the family? We’ve got you covered with our comprehensive guide

The Guardian - UK

Marisa Paredes obituary

Spanish star of films by Pedro Almodóvar, Guillermo del Toro and Roberto Benigni, and a champion of leftwing causes

Latin Times

'Life Is Beautiful' Actress and Pedro Almódovar Collaborator Marisa Paredes Dead at 78

The Spanish actress was 78 at the time of her passing and had more than five decades of acting experience under her belt.

The Guardian - UK

Marisa Paredes, Almodóvar star and legend of Spanish cinema, dies aged 78

Roles in All About My Mother and Life is Beautiful cemented her status as one of Spain’s ‘most iconic’ actors

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