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Friday Five: Films on Oscar's Radar

10 July 2009 3:18 PM, PDT | From Fandango | See recent Fandango news

Although we're still a pretty long ways from Oscar season, now that the Academy has extended their best picture nominations to 10, obviously that's got a whole bunch of people talking Oscar a lot earlier than usual. So which films are on Oscar's radar a good six months before nominations are announced? Read on to find out … 1. Nine – Directed by Rob Marshall (Chicago), and based on the hit Broadway show, Nine stars Daniel Day Lewis as a film director who's having a tough time finding harmony in his professional and personal lives. The film co-stars Nicole Kidman, Sophia Loren, Marion Cotillard, Penelope Cruz, Judi Dench and Kate Hudson. Talk about a cast that has Guaranteed Oscar Nod written all over it ... [November 25]2. The Road – Based on Cormac...

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Broken Embraces Trailer Is Lovely, Mysterious

10 July 2009 7:45 AM, PDT | From cinemablend.com | See recent Cinema Blend news

Finally, a trailer for Pedro Almodovar's Broken Embraces with English subtitles! Focusing entirely on Penelope Cruz's beauty and the lush cinematography was all well and good, but it's probably high time for English-speaking audiences to actually know what's happening in this film. Until you actually watch the trailer, that is, and realize that it's still impossible to figure out what this movie is about. Penelope Cruz is an actress who changes her hair often, and snuggles with a man in various locations. Everyone seems to love her-- but seriously, she's Penelope Cruz, this is not a surprise. Lucky for us the YouTube page includes a synopsis, given that the video was posted by the film's U.K. distributor Pathe. I've included it below the embedded trailer, so you can let the beautiful images wash over you, then read the synopsis in order to figure out what the hell

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Penelope Takes a Solo Shopping Trip

9 July 2009 12:30 PM, PDT | From Popsugar.com | See recent Popsugar news

Penelope Cruz did some shopping in Barcelona yesterday in her flowy white shirt. She was recently spotted getting kissy with Javier Bardem, and has also been sharing her ideas on marriage and kids. Whether or not they've got big plans for their future together, we're just excited that one of the hottest couples of Hollywood is still going strong. View 5 Photos ›

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Broken Embraces - Official poster for the Pedro Almodóvar film with Penélope Cruz

9 July 2009 7:02 AM, PDT | From Movie Jungle | See recent Movie Jungle news

See the official one-Sheet for Sony Pictures Classics' "Broken Embraces" (a.k.a. "Los abrazos rotos"), starring Penélope Cruz, Lluís Homar, Blanca Portillo, José Luis Gómez, Tamar Novas and Rubén Ochandiano. Pedro Almodóvar directs and writes the film which opens in New York on November 20th, 2009 and in Los Angeles on December 11th. A man writes, lives and loves in darkness. Fourteen years before, he was in a brutal car crash on the island of Lanzarote. In the accident, he not only lost his sight, he also lost Lena, the love of his life. This man uses two names: Harry Caine, a playful pseudonym with which he signs his literary works, stories and scripts, and Mateo Blanco, his real name, with which he lives and signs the film he directs...

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20 Most Anticipated Movies Still to Come In 2009

9 July 2009 2:33 AM, PDT | From Rope of Silicon | See recent Rope Of Silicon news

20 Most Anticipated Movies Still to Come In 2009 At the beginning of the year I made a list of my Top 15 Most Anticipated Films of 2009. Of that list I have now seen five of them. Nine out of the remaining ten made this list as I bumped Alejandro Amenabar's Agora since it has still yet to get picked up by a distributor due to rather weak reactions out of the Cannes Film Festival. However, a few films have made their way onto this list thanks to strong film festival reactions as I have put together a list of 20 films to look forward to as we move into the final six months of 2009. One film I didn't include merely because it is coming out next week and I felt it would be a wasted space is Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. I am undoubtedly anticipating seeing it and had it been

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Penelope Cruz Wants Children, Not Marriage

8 July 2009 12:09 PM, PDT | From www.actressarchives.com | See recent Actress Archives news

In the new issue of Psychologies magazine, Penelope Cruz speaks about being a perfectionist, wanting to have children, and possibly never wanting to get married. Hey, at least the woman knows what she wants...and she'll be able to spare herself the inevitable Hollywood divorce.Of her insecurities, Penelope Cruz said, "Every time I make a film, I feel like it's my first time... I've ruined my own happiness and created problems with my friends because of this tendency. It takes discipline for me to stop worrying." Hopefully that Best Supporting Actress Oscar she picked up recently will help Penelope to calm down just a little...Cruz also re ...

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Penelope and Javier Kiss and Cuddle on Barcelona

8 July 2009 8:35 AM, PDT | From Popsugar.com | See recent Popsugar news

Javier Bardem and Penelope Cruz shared a passionate kiss in Barcelona earlier today. The couple usually stays away from public displays of affection, but this time they held hands, embraced, and cuddled close for their lunch date and stroll. A few months ago there were rumors that Penelope is expecting, and the flowy shirt might reignite interest in the story. The actress also recently spoke about her desire to have children, more so than marriage. She said, "I want to have babies one day but not right now. When I do it I want to do it really well. I want it to be my best project in life. I don’t know if I believe in marriage. I believe in family, love and children." It's rare to see these two blissfully in love, and we can't help but also point out - she is wearing something sparkly on that certain left hand ring finger.

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Speaking of Top Tens...

8 July 2009 6:01 AM, PDT | From FilmExperience | See recent FilmExperience news

...oh, don't act like you don't speak of them often.

I don't think I'll be getting to "Best of the Aughts" until late this year or possibly March 2010 given what's sure to be a crazed Oscar season but I was looking over those old Actors & Actresses of the Aughts list (compiled to reflect 2000-2005 cinema) and realizing how much can change within four to five years of cinema. Halfway through this decade Meryl Streep hadn't yet reconquered the world, Christian Bale hadn't yet started alienating fans, Scarlett Johansson hadn't yet started boring people, Heath Ledger hadn't left us, Holly Hunter hadn't moved to the small screen, Jude Law's career hadn't receded, Maggie Cheung hadn't vanished...

Here's what the lists looked like in 2005

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Jude LawGael Garcia BernalEwan McGregorTony Leung Chiu-WaiJohnny DeppClive OwenPeter SarsgaardDaniel CraigChristian BaleGeorge ClooneyJust Missed: Jim Broadbent, Jake Gyllenhaal

Further down... Viggo Mortensen, Ian McKellen, Bill Murray,

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Penelope Cruz lacks confidence

8 July 2009 2:58 AM, PDT | From Monsters and Critics | See recent Monsters and Critics news

Penelope Cruz always expects to be "fired" when starring in a film. The 35-year-old actress - who won this year's Best Supporting Actress Oscar for her role as Maria Elena in 'Vicky Cristina Barcelona' - admits she lacks confidence in her abilities as an actress. She told Britain's Psychologies magazine: "Every time I make a film, I feel like it's my first time? I always think they could fire me. "I've ruined my own happiness and created problems with my friends because of this tendency. It takes discipline for me to stop worrying." Penelope - who is dating actor Javier Bardem - added she plans to put her career on hold to have children at some point, but

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Penelope Cruz Always Worried She Is Going To Be Fired From Her Films

8 July 2009 2:50 AM, PDT | From icelebz.com | See recent iCelebz news

Penelope Cruz always expects to be "fired" when starring in a film. The 35-year-old actress - who won this year's Best Supporting Actress Oscar for her role as Maria Elena in "Vicky Cristina Barcelona" - admits she lacks confidence in her abilities as an actress.

She told Britain's Psychologies magazine: "Every time I make a film, I feel like it's my first time. I always think they could fire me."

"I've ruined my own happiness and created problems with my friends because of this tendency. It takes discipline for me to stop worrying."

Penelope - who is dating actor Javier Bardem - added she plans to put her career on hold to have children at some point, but feels unable to commit fully to being a mother at the moment.

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First Look: Penelope Cruz in U.S. 'Broken Embraces' poster

8 July 2009 2:28 AM, PDT | From Hitfix.com | See recent Hitfix news

  Through all the ups and downs at this year's Cannes Film Festival one of the most constant refrains was the more than solid performance of Penelope Cruz in Pedro Almodovar's "Broken Embraces."  Described as a melodramtic homage to Hitchockian thrillers such as "Vertigo," "Embraces" is the fourth collaboration between longtime friends Cruz and Almodovar.  In fact, it was Almodovar's "Volver" which provided Cruz with her first Oscar nomination in 2007.  She lost out to "The Queen's" Helen Mirren that year, but won this past go around for her superb comic performance in "Vicky Christina Barcelona." Sony Pictures Classics was kind...

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Cruz Says 'No' To Marriage

7 July 2009 6:31 PM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

Penelope Cruz will never marry boyfriend Javier Bardem, because she doesn't believe in the concept.

The Oscar winner does plan to start a family one day, but hints it could be at the expense of her acting career - because she wants to be the best mum in the world.

Cruz reveals, "I want to have babies one day but not right now. When I do it I want to do it really well. I want it to be my best project in life.

"I don’t know if I believe in marriage. I believe in family, love and children."

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Cruz Is Insecure About Her Acting

7 July 2009 2:56 PM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

Oscar winner Penelope Cruz is plagued with insecurity and fears she'll be fired from every movie she makes.

The actress admits she makes herself miserable stressing and worrying about every project she takes on - even after she scooped the Best Supporting Actress Oscar earlier this year for her role in Vicky Cristina Barcelona.

Cruz says, "Every time I make a film, I feel like it's my first time... I always think they could fire me. I've ruined my own happiness and created problems with my friends because of this tendency. It takes discipline for me to stop worrying."

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Movie Math: Does Nine Equal 8½?

7 July 2009 2:20 PM, PDT | From E! Online | See recent E! Online news

Channeling Italian cinema master Federico Fellini's penchant for psychedelic fantasies, antic narcissism and eye-popping set pieces, director Rob Marshall (Chicago) seems to be pulling out all the stops. Daniel Day-Lewis plays Italian director Guido Contini, with a cast that includes Sophia Loren as Guido's hot momma, not to mention a bevvy of babes, including Kate Hudson, Marion Cotillard, Penélope Cruz and Judi Dench. It definitely looks spectacular, dare we say Fellini-esque. But what do you think? Could Nine end up being as endearingly over the top as Fellini's classic 8½?

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Step Into Another Dimension with G-Force

7 July 2009 1:32 PM, PDT | From MovieWeb | See recent MovieWeb news

We take in a press conference with director Hoyt Yeatman, producer Jerry Bruckheimer and others about this new 3-D film

When most moviegoers think of the name Jerry Bruckheimer, visions of pirates, long-lost treasures and big-budget action come to mind... but how about... guinea pigs... in 3-D? That's right, the mega-producer Bruckheimer is one of the driving forces behind the new live-action/animation 3-D hybrid film, G-Force, which will hit theaters on July 24 in Disney Digital 3-D. After all of the countless blockbusters to his name, this new film is Bruckheimer's first foray into 3-D and, as Bruckheimer mentioned in his opening remarks of a press conference on the Sony lot last month, the film itself had quite an unusual beginning.

"(Director) Hoyt (Yeatman) came to me about three years ago and told me this story about his six-year-old son that came home with a guinea pig," Bruckheimer said. "He said,

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Penélope Cruz: Kids, Si; Husband, No

7 July 2009 11:00 AM, PDT | From PEOPLE.com | See recent PEOPLE.com news

Penélope Cruz is a perfectionist in all areas of her profession, something the Spanish-born star admits she carries over into her personal life. "Every time I make a film, I feel like it's my first time ... I always think they could fire me," the Oscar winner, 35, tells the August issue of Psychologies magazine in the U.K. "I've ruined my own happiness and created problems with my friends because of this tendency. It takes discipline for me to stop worrying." She adds, "I have a tendency to become a mother to everyone around me. My brother and sister are always complaining that I'm too protective.

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Sightings: Kellan & AnnaLynne's Hamptons Night

6 July 2009 2:50 PM, PDT | From E! Online | See recent E! Online news

Reunited: Onetime real-life 90210 couple Kellan Lutz and AnnaLynne McCord, celebrating the hunkster's cover of Social Life magazine at a Hamptons party with Real Housewives of New York City stars Kelly Bensimon and Alex McCord. Hand Model: Penélope Cruz, getting a manicure at Chi Nail Bar & Organic Spa in Beverly Hills. Friendly Affair: Gisele Bündchen and Tom Brady, attending a friend's dinner party at Magnolia in Hollywood on the same night that Anderson Cooper dined at the eatery. Which celebs were recently spotted trying to quit smoking? Out Of Smoke: Kevin Connolly, Brittany Snow and Jessica Stroup, "puffing" on SmokeStiks to kick their cigarette habit at the...

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Trailers: Broken Embraces

6 July 2009 1:19 PM, PDT | From SoundOnSight | See recent SoundOnSight news

Pedro Almodovar’s latest may not have gotten the universal acclaim as his past four efforts but most agree his visual powers are stronger than ever. The imagery on display in this trailer is almost overwhelmingly beautiful. But it does seem very reminiscent of 2004’s Bad Education and its film within a film structure. Penelope Cruz looks more fabulous than ever playing, well, a famous actress who wears a large assortment of flamboyant wigs. Broken Embraces is set to hit theaters on November 6th.

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Top 50 Hottest Young Actresses - Top 20

5 July 2009 4:22 AM, PDT | From The Movie Fanatic | See recent The Movie Fanatic news

Not only are they capable of lighting up the silver screen, they are also some of today's most talented young actresses, commanding huge fees - in some cases, in the millions. Many have won multiple awards, while others have starred in some of today's biggest box office hits. In short, we're listing down the cream of the crop!

Just like our recent Top 50 hottest young actors, we've narrowed down our list from 88 to 50, and set an age limit. If you miss seeing some of your favorites, so do we - including Maggie Gyllenhaal (31 years old) and Amy Adams (34 years old). Definitely some of the names you'll see on the list are emerging talents - the ones you will see getting the big roles in the near future - and some of them already have, with awards and nominations to boot.

# 20 - Emma Roberts - Acting runs in the family. While

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Top 50 Hottest Young Actresses - Top 20

5 July 2009 4:22 AM, PDT | From The Movie Fanatic | See recent The Movie Fanatic news

Not only are they capable of lighting up the silver screen, they are also some of today's most talented young actresses, commanding huge fees - in some cases, in the millions. Many have won multiple awards, while others have starred in some of today's biggest box office hits. In short, we're listing down the cream of the crop!

Just like our recent Top 50 hottest young actors, we've narrowed down our list from 88 to 50, and set an age limit. If you miss seeing some of your favorites, so do we - including Maggie Gyllenhaal (31 years old) and Amy Adams (34 years old). Definitely some of the names you'll see on the list are emerging talents - the ones you will see getting the big roles in the near future - and some of them already have, with awards and nominations to boot.

# 20 - Emma Roberts - Acting runs in the family. While

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