Penelope Cruz

Woody Allen's To Rome with Love - trailer

The director delivers another Europe-set ensemble piece, with Alec Baldwin, Ellen Page and more

4 Apr 2012

Woody Allen looks set to continue his love affair with Europe (following on from Midnight in Paris and Vicky Cristina Barcelona) with his latest release, To Rome With Love. The Eternal City forms a backdrop to various intersecting comedic tales…

Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides

Not as bad as the second two, but still not a touch on the first

18 May 2011

(12A) tbc mins The fourth instalment of the supernatural swashbuckler originally based on a Disney fairground ride gets underway with a new storyline that throws overboard the sprawling plot of the previous two bloated sequels. It also ditches many…

The Passion Within

Period detail and good-looking actors in an unremarkable film

17 Aug 2010

‘You f**k like a boy’, reads the message that an actress leaves smeared in red lipstick across the bedroom mirror of a famous bullfighter in this 1940s Spain-set biopic that focuses on the tempestuous romance between Lupe Sino (Penelope Cruz) and…

Penelope Cruz's solo celebration

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5 Feb 2010

Penelope Cruz didn't know she had been nominated for an Oscar. The actress - who is among the nominees for Best Supporting Actress at the forthcoming Academy Awards for her role in 'Nine' - didn't find out she had received the nod for over an hour…

Penelope Cruz loves Oscar 'toy'

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27 Jan 2010

Penelope Cruz says winning an Oscar was like getting the best toy ever. The 'Nine' star scooped the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress last year for her performance in 'Vicky Cristina Barcelona' and admits receiving the gold statue was one of…

Nine

17 Dec 2009

(12A) 120min Federico Fellini always made such extravagant films that it’s no surprise that they’ve proved ripe for song. Nights of the Cabiria was the first to be reinvented, becoming the Broadway hit Sweet Charity, before the legendary Bob Cabaret…

Penelope Cruz's silent protection

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13 Dec 2009

Penelope Cruz is trying to "protect" her romance with Javier Bardem. The Oscar-winning actress - who is believed to be engaged to her 'Jamon, Jamon' co-star - claims she refuses to discuss her love life because she doesn't want to ruin her…

Penelope Cruz's faint fear

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7 Dec 2009

Penelope Cruz almost "passed out" at the Oscars. The Spanish actress - who won a Best Supporting Actress Academy Award earlier this year for her role in 'Vicky Cristina Barcelona' - has revealed she has no recollection of the evening because she felt…

Penelope Cruz scared of songs

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4 Dec 2009

Penelope Cruz was terrified of singing in new film 'Nine'. Speaking on the red carpet at the London premiere of the musical movie in Leicester Square last night (03.12.09), the 35-year-old Spanish actress admitted her singing was a bit rusty because…

Penelope Cruz set for December wedding

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25 Nov 2009

Penelope Cruz is rumoured to be getting married in December. The Spanish actress is reportedly planning her wedding to long-term boyfriend Javier Bardem for next month and is shopping for a dress. A source said: "They will marry very soon, maybe…

Penelope Cruz gets engaged

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5 Oct 2009

Penelope Cruz is engaged. The 35-year-old actress and her Spanish actor boyfriend Javier Bardem have told friends they are planning to tie the knot in the near future. A source told the New York Daily News newspaper: "They're telling friends they…

Penelope Cruz tied in knots over bedroom

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3 Oct 2009

Penelope Cruz wants to install ropes to swing from in her bedroom. The actress had to shoot an elaborate song-and-dance rope routine for her new movie 'Nine', and despite damaging her hands during the scene she wants to make the most of her…

'Bad looking' star Penelope Cruz

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23 Aug 2009

Penelope Cruz doesn't care about her looks. The 'Vicky Cristina Barcelona' star - who won the Best Supporting Actress gong for the Woody Allen comedy - is dedicated to her art and doesn't care what she looks like on screen if an unattractive…

Broken Embraces (Los Abrazos Rotos)

New work from Pedro Almodóvar

21 Aug 2009

Since moving into his mature period of filmmaking Pedro Almodóvar’s films have benefited from both an increasingly dramatic emotional impact and an ever more cinematic sensibility. His latest boasts a little less of the former than its predecessors, but…

Penelope Cruz sparks gay director's desire

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10 Aug 2009

Penelope Cruz caused "sexual desire" in the gay director of 'Broken Embraces'. Pedro Almodovar admitted that despite his sexuality he was intensely attracted to his muse, Penelope, when making his latest film – a concept he included in the…

Penelope Cruz pregnant?

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5 Aug 2009

Penelope Cruz is reportedly pregnant. The Spanish actress is said to be expecting her first child with long-term boyfriend Javier Bardem. A source is quoted by website Just Jared as saying: "Penelope is about four months pregnant. She's really…

Also Released - Film

23 Jul 2009

The Blues Brothers (15) 148min John Landis’ enjoyable 1980 musical comedy re-released on digital print in original US edit. Selected release from Fri 24 Jul. G-Force (PG) 90min Comedy adventure about a covertly trained group of guinea pig special…

Wrinkle fan Penelope Cruz

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11 Apr 2009

Penelope Cruz can't wait to get older. The 34-year-old star is not worried about getting wrinkles and grey hair because she has worked with so many beautiful actresses in their 60s and 70s. She said: "Age holds absolutely no fear for me. I'm…

Penelope Cruz loves Guinness

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14 Mar 2009

Penelope Cruz's favourite drink is Guinness. The Spanish actress is a huge fan of the Irish stout, but admits she can't drink more than one without feeling the effects. She said: "I really like Guinness. I always drink it straight from the bottle.

Penelope Cruz's award-winning sleep

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25 Feb 2009

Penelope Cruz is sleeping with her Oscar award. The Spanish star picked up the Best Supporting Actress prize for her role in 'Vicky Christina Barcelona' on Sunday (22.02.09) and was so thrilled she took the famous golden statue to bed. She told…

Vicky Cristina Barcelona

5 Feb 2009

COMEDY/ROMANCE Another year, another execrable Woody Allen film. Our bankrupt Icelandic friends have a proverb for this kind of thing – ‘mediocrity is climbing molehills without sweating.’ Young Americans Vicky (Rebecca Hall) and Cristina…

Penelope Cruz's comedy confusion

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23 Jan 2009

Penelope Cruz didn't realise her new movie was a comedy until filming had finished. The 34-year-old actress - who has been nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her portrayal of gun-wielding maniac Maria Elena in 'Vicky…

Penelope Cruz's rocky romance?

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26 Nov 2008

Penelope Cruz and Javier Bardem's relationship is reportedly on the rocks. The 'Vicky Cristina Barcelona' actress - who has been dating Oscar-winning star Javier since August - is said to be furious after Javier broke their agreement to take a…

Penelope Cruz's fame hate

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20 Sep 2008

Penelope Cruz is not interested in being a celebrity. The 34-year-old actress - who has been in the spotlight since getting her first break on Spanish TV aged 16 - says she has learned to cope with media attention as she has got older, but finds it…

Penelope Cruz's sunny romance

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9 Sep 2008

Penelope Cruz and Javier Bardem have enjoyed a romantic holiday. The 'Vicky Cristina Barcelona' co-stars, who are believed to have been dating for around a year, spent a week in the luxurious private resort of Cayo Espanto, off the coast of…