Those concerned that a 2 1/2 hour movie titled “Biutiful” might bear some of the attributes typically characterized as “pretentious” will not be reassured by the opening, whispered dialogue, with the ...

Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu's Biutiful, the Mexican director's first project after his much-publicized breakup with former screenwriting partner Guillermo Arriaga after their Oscar-nominated Babel, is ...

In “Biutiful” (2010), director Alejandro González Iñárritu proves masterful once again at capturing human drama, revisiting themes from his previous effort, the critically acclaimed “Babel” (2006), ...

It’s been a year for walks on the other side. First France’s Gasper Noe brought us on an odd metaphysical journey in “Enter the Void.” Then solid Clint Eastwood dabbled in the big questions in ...

A man faces hardship in modern-day Barcelona. With Javier Bardem. Director: Alejandro González Iñárritu. (2:28) R: Nudity, violence. At the Sunshine. In Spanish with English subtitles. Uxbal (Javier ...

More stories by Nigel M. For over two decades Spain’s hottest male export, Oscar-winner Javier Bardem, has used his imposing figure, roguish good looks, and bracing machismo to play a slew of varied ...

Two weeks after winning Mexico’s foreign-language Oscar nomination, Alejandro Inarritu’s “Biutiful” opened the Morelia Film Festival on Saturday with helmer and Palm d’Or-winning topper Javier Bardem ...

After Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu’s electric feature directing debut Amores Perros, the Mexico-born filmmaker became the toast of a specialty film circuit dominated by studios willing to overspend for ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. The story, characteristic of Inarritu’s other films such as ‘Amores ...

The hardest movies to review are the ones you respect and admire but don’t love and also — and this is the crucial part — aren’t angered by. Director Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu’s Biutiful is just ...