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'Broken Embraces' is Almodovar's lastest

By JAKE COYLE, AP Entertainment Writer

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In the most indelible scene of "Broken Embraces" ("Los abrazos rotos"), Pedro Almodovar's latest vivid melodrama, Penelope Cruz plays dress-up. As an aspiring actress named Lena, she's testing wardrobe for a film. She quickly turns to the camera... Full story

'The Blind Side' focuses on the feel-good

By GLENN WHIPP, For The Associated Press

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The redemption-minded sports flick "The Blind Side" serves its inspiration straight-up with no twist. Writer-director John Lee Hancock wisely lets the true story of Michael Oher — the African-American teen who found a home and, eventually,... Full story

'Red Cliff' milks action, lapses on drama

By DAVID GERMAIN, AP Movie Writer

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John Woo's Hollywood movies never quite captured the grace and gutsiness of his Hong Kong action films. Woo has brought a good dose of Hollywood scale and style to his first film shot in mainland China, though. The U.S. release of "Red Cliff"... Full story