Films starring Penelope Cruz

Ferrari review – Driver is fantastic, Cruz is even better

By David Jenkins

Adam Driver portrays the single-minded Enzo Ferrari in his middle-age following the death of his son Dino in Michael Mann's unconventional take on the biographical drama.

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L’Immensità review – infuriating hash of sentimentality

By David Jenkins

Penélope Cruz is in glamorous ’70s matriarch mode in this patchy Italian family saga which tries to deal with themes it doesn’t fully understand.

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Official Competition

By David Jenkins

Penélope Cruz excels as a preening arthouse filmmaker in this delicious satire of making art without compromise.

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Parallel Mothers

By David Jenkins

Femininity, pathos, generational trauma and collective memory converge in Pedro Almodóvar’s latest masterpiece.

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The 355

By Marina Ashioti

Jessica Chastain’s passion project is a questionable espionage thriller that flaunts its international cast of A-Listers.

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Pain & Glory

By Adam Woodward

Pedro Almodóvar reunites with some familiar faces for this masterful trip down memory lane.

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Everybody Knows

By Adam Woodward

Fiery central performances from Penélope Cruz and Javier Bardem fuel this slowburn mystery from Asghar Farhadi.

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Ma Ma

By David Jenkins

The ever charismatic Penélope Cruz is sorely wasted in this ineffectual piece of tragedy porn.

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Zoolander 2

By David Jenkins

As director and star, Ben Stiller sleepwalks through this drab, inconsequential comedy sequel.

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To Rome with Love

By Andrew Schenker

Woody Allen follows up the biggest hit of his career with an exercise in smug mediocrity.

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Broken Embraces

By Sophie Ivan

This paean to classic cinema will keep your average cineaste and ardent Almodóvarite entertained playing spot-the-reference.

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Vicky Cristina Barcelona

By Jonathan Crocker

Woody Allen serves up a sizzling romantic drama with three seductive central performances.

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Volver

By Matt Bochenski

An all-too-rare cocktail of cinematic know-how and genuinely touching human drama.

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