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Out on DVD | Broken Embraces – Pedro’s camera adores luminous Penélope

Posted on 1 February 2010 by Jason Best

Pedro Almodóvar lush romantic melodrama Broken Embraces doesn’t find the director at the very top of his game – it’s just a little too self-indulgent and self-referential to match such triumphs as Talk to Her and Volver – but even … Continue reading →

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The Best view | Broken Embraces – Penélope Cruz lights up Pedro Almodóvar’s lush romantic melodrama

Posted on 28 August 2009 by Jason Best

Pedro Almodóvar reunites with favourite leading lady Penélope Cruz for the first time since their triumph with 2006’s tragic-comic melodrama Volver. Broken Embraces, their new movie, doesn’t scale its predecessor’s heights but still contains much to delight fans of both … Continue reading →

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