The Festival de Cannes loves Pedro Almodovar and audiences seem to love his new film. At this morning’s first screening of “Volver,” some journalists in the Lumiere Theater clapped when his name came ...

On almost every level, Pedro Almodovar’s “Volver” proves you can go home again. The title — “Volver,” or “Coming Back” — suits not only the writer-director’s rich, nuanced comic drama of women coping ...

Pedro Almodovar's "Volver" walked away with five top honors at the 21st Goya Awards ceremony Sunday, leaving rivals "Alatriste," "Pan's Labyrinth" and "Salvador" to divvy up the remainder of the ...

In “Volver,” Pedro Almodóvar creates an impossibly beautiful film. He fuses themes of child abuse, deep superstition and female resilience, depicting something simultaneously powerful and surprisingly ...

Before beginning work on the score for “Volver,” director Pedro Almodovar gave this advice to composer Alberto Iglesias: “Just be as close as possible to the main character, Raimunda (Penelope Cruz).

Pedro Almodóvar is one of the only directors who, a quarter-century into his career, remains an international brand name, his every new film anticipated and talked about the way Bergman’s or Godard’s ...

Penélope Cruz is almost absurdly beautiful in Pedro Almodóvar’s “Volver”; with her hair teased up and her eyes black-rimmed, she confidently totters through the movie in high heels and tight skirts, ...

A man comes up to me while I’m having breakfast in a bar. He tells me he’s seen “Bad Education” three times. I thank him, as I normally do. The first time I fell asleep, the stranger explains. Did it ...

Pedro Almodovar's "Volver" walked away with five top honors at the 21st Goya Awards ceremony Sunday. "Volver" star Penelope Cruz was the undisputed queen of the night. By Pamela Rolfe, The Associated ...

"Volver," directed by Pedro Almodovar, has received the best film of the year award from the International Federation of Film Critics. / Source: The Associated Press "Volver," directed by Pedro ...

Awards: Winner of European Film Award for “Volver” and of Goya kudos for “El caballero Don Quixote” (2003), “El pajaro de la felicidad” (1993), “Belle epoque” (1992) and “Mad Monkey” (1989). Tools: A ...