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Topic: Pedro Almodovar

Tilda Swinton in "The Human Voice" (FilmNation)

Swinton mesmerizes in "The Human Voice"

Gary M. Kramer
(Getty/Valerie Macon)

Gael García Bernal on "Neruda"

Gary Kramer

Air safety -- made fabulous!

Andrew O'Hehir
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Associated Press

Almodóvar builds a new Frankenstein

Andrew O'Hehir
Kirsten Dunst, winner of the best actress award at the Cannes Film Festival for her performance in "Melancholia."

Malick's "Tree of Life" wins Palme d'Or

Andrew O'Hehir
Antonio Banderas

Antonio Banderas as a suave neo-Frankenstein

Andrew O'Hehir
Rachel McAdams and Owen Wilson in Woody Allen's "Midnight in Paris," which opens this year's Cannes Film Festival.

The buzziest movies at this year's Cannes Festival

Andrew O'Hehir
A still from "Kaboom"

Your favorite teen soap -- on drugs!

Andrew O'Hehir
Movie still from "Vicky Cristina Barcelona"

Penelope Cruz and Javier Bardem get married

Christine Mathias
A still from "My Life as a Dog"

Jeff Lipsky
Bottom left, clockwise: "Il Divo," "Bronson," "35 Shots Of Rum," "The White Ribbon," "Serbis," "Hunger"

The movies Oscar will ignore

Andrew O'Hehir
Penélope Cruz in "Broken Embraces."

Stephanie Zacharek
Director Pedro Almodovar (L) and cast member Penelope Cruz arrive on the red carpet for the screening of the film "Los Abrazos Rotos" at the 62nd Cannes Film Festival May 19, 2009. Twenty films compete for the prestigious Palme d'Or which will be awarded on May 24. REUTERS/Regis Duvignau (FRANCE ENTERTAINMENT) (Reuters)

Almodovar: An "irrational passion" for movies

Andrew O'Hehir