Tag: Penelope Cruz
The Problem(s) With Calling a Movie That Makes Millions of Dollars “Dead on Arrival”
From the moment The Bride! landed in theaters, it was branded as “dead on arrival” (yes, a “cute” phrase aimed at the Frankenstein element of [Read More…]
Without Dolor, There Can Be No Gloria
If anyone was fated to play Pedro Almodóvar’s mother in a meta biopic of his life, it could have been none other than Penélope Cruz, [Read More…]
To Rome With Love’s Use of the Fellini Blueprint
As one of the most maligned of Woody Allen’s past ten years of back to back films (a feat he has sustained since he began [Read More…]
Murder on the Orient Express Reminds Us to Embrace the Gray Areas of Life
Remakes of classic films–and worse yet, classic films based on equally as classic books–tend always to be dicey. And even with Kenneth Branagh’s faithful rendering [Read More…]
Not Mad About Penelope Cruz Being Cast as Donatella in Versace: American Crime Story
After the bullet of Lady Gaga trying to inhabit the fabuloso essence of Donatella Versace got nixed because of her “busy schedule,” many in the [Read More…]
The 9 Most Scathing Movies About the Movie Business
Making a movie is a crazy thing. You have to be at least a little psychotic to commit to it. Actor Tony Curtis put it [Read More…]
The Five Best Penelope Cruz Movies
Although Penelope Cruz’s career kicked off long ago (circa 1991), it has largely been her more recent film choices that have led her to transcendence. [Read More…]
