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Pablo Larraín’s ‘El Conde’ achieves the difficult feat of building a satire around the dictator and his impact on modern-day Chile without trivializing him or forgetting his atrocities
The 80th edition of the world’s oldest cinema exhibition gets underway with no actors to walk the red carpet
The multitude of new platforms and formats feeds into the creation of fictional universes, with dozens of different plots ready to host users. But, an expert warns, ‘as fantastic as these worlds are, they must also remain credible’
A documentary about the legendary Marvel scriptwriter and editor reinforces the disputed legend that he single-handedly invented icons such as Spiderman and the Hulk, and undervalues the creative work of Jack Kirby and Steve Ditko
EL PAÍS has put together a collection of various icons of cruelty — hailing from cinema, literature and comic books — to craft a portrait of the ideal nemesis. We take a look at why the public adores these villains even more than heroes
Dozens of artists, including big names like Neil Gaiman and Kurt Busiek, have spoken out about the difficult working conditions and health problems they have suffered in the industry
The filmmaker talks to EL PAÍS about ‘Guardians of the Galaxy,’ his plans for the DC universe and how the creative process has helped him as a person
A new essay examines the unstoppable advance of digital adventures and their impact in society, highlighting the increasingly risky and experimental creations and analyzing the main pitfalls of the field
In ‘The Son,’ the Australian star plays a father coping with work, a love life and raising a teenager in crisis
In ‘All the Beauty and the Bloodshed,” the director, who already won the statuette with ‘Citizenfour’, follows photographer Nan Goldin and her fight against the Sackler family, producers of the drug OxyContin
Puffin Books and The Roald Dahl Story Company made hundreds of edits in the latest editions to the dismay of loyal readers, famous writers like Salman Rushdie and even British Premier Rishi Sunak
The actress plays a brilliant and controversial conductor in Todd Field’s ‘Tár,’ a performance that might earn her a third Oscar at the 95th Academy Awards
Excavations have revealed new information about the structure and workings of the Roman amphitheater although questions remain, including what role dachshunds played
The most successful author in the US has triumphed thanks to her romance novels, thrillers and stories of abuse – all without exclusive publishing deals or changing her lifestyle
Increasingly vicious online campaigns are being launched for (or against) inclusive casts, new storylines or character redesigns in movies, series, novels and videogames
A new documentary celebrates casting director Bonnie Timmermann, a legend who launched the careers of many of today’s best-known movie stars
In Florian Zeller’s ‘The Son,’ the Australian actor plays a man who doesn’t know how to help his depressed teenager, while Joanna Hogg’s ‘The Eternal Daughter’ and Alice Diop’s ‘Saint Omer’ offer complex and uncomfortable visions of motherhood
The feature has been overshadowed by gossip over rifts between cast members, the director’s relationship with male lead Harry Styles and accusations of inappropriate behavior on set
The New Zealand native’s film ‘The Power of the Dog’ is one of the favorites at Sunday’s Academy Awards, with 12 nominations. ‘I’m no longer so desperate for approval,’ she told EL PAÍS at the Venice Film Festival
The Spanish actors are both in the running to win an Academy Award this year, a perfect symbol of everything that they have achieved together over the years
The actress speaks to EL PAÍS about her starring role in Pedro Almodóvar’s new film, ‘Parallel Mothers’
Director Pedro Almodóvar and his leading man Antonio Banderas are in the running for Best International Feature and Best Actor, respectively, at the upcoming Academy Awards
Rino Stefano Tagliafierro injects computer-generated movement into the art collection in a video produced by El País Semanal for the 200th anniversary of one of the world’s most famous museums
The decision of the streaming service to offer an alternative version on the hit movie had caused controversy, with the director himself calling it “offensive”
'Suburbicon,' a dark comedy about 1950s America, opens Friday at movie theaters across Spain
Oscar-winning Spanish actor transforms into feared Colombian drug lord in new movie
Death of an acrobat, a fire and overcrowding prompt experts to call for clearer regulations of events