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Julianne Moore, Tilda Swinton, Pedro Almodovar and Dua Lipa in Madrid

Dua Lipa gets to be an ‘Almodovar girl’ for a day, as she dines with the Oscar-winning Spanish director in an exclusive Madrid eatery

“I WOULD love it if Almodovar called me to do a movie. Pedro loves women.” Those were the quotes that Spanish newspaper El Español chose

11 Apr, 2024 @ 16:14

Celebrity·Lead·Madrid

Cinephiles rejoice: Spain restores it’s Cine Senior programme, giving over 65s €2 tickets

SPAIN has restored its beloved Cine Senior programme granting over 65s access to €2 tickets across the country. A royal decree to reinvigorate the initiative

29 Mar, 2024 @ 16:10

La Cultura·Lead·Other News

Plucky Frenchwoman wages campaign to bring ‘original version’ movies to Spain’s Ronda – ‘pour l’amour’

RONDA’S main cinema is set to show its first ever ‘original version’ movie without dubbing this week, thanks to one expat resident – and loving

23 Oct, 2023 @ 12:24

Andalucia·La Cultura·Malaga

Pedro Sanchez tells NATO that training base in Spain for Ukraine army will open next week

As local election campaign kicks off, Spain’s prime minister promises subsidised cinema tickets for the over-65s

ANOTHER weekend in the run-up to the May 28 local and regional elections in Spain, and another spending promise from Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez.

14 May, 2023 @ 13:58

La Cultura·Lead·National News·Politics

Movie ‘As Bestas’ cleans up at Spain’s 37th Goya Awards

THE MOVIE As Bestas (The Beasts) was the big winner at the 37th Goya Awards, which took place on Saturday night in the Andalusian city

12 Feb, 2023 @ 12:38

Lead·National News

San Sebastián Film Festival celebrates 70th edition in spectacular style

The San Sebastián Film Festival has come a long way since its first edition, 70 years ago. Back then, in 1953, it hosted just 19

27 Sep, 2022 @ 17:35

Lead·National News

Spain’s Torremolinos to set up summer cinema films on beach with free admission

OPEN-AIR cinema returns to the tourist hotspot town of Torremolinos this summer. With the arrival of summer and the heat, what better way to cool

16 Jul, 2022 @ 10:30

La Cultura·Lead·Malaga

Encuentran Muerta En Su Casa Es Extrañas Circunstancias A La Actriz Verónica Forque

Veronica Forque, Spanish actor and Almodovar muse found dead at home in Madrid

VERONICA Forque, a Spanish actress who rose to fame after starring in Pedro Almodovar’s dark comedy “Kika”, has been found dead Monday at her Madrid

13 Dec, 2021 @ 18:49

La Cultura·Lead·Madrid

Spain’s Malaga to broadcast live screening of ‘The Nutcracker’ by Royal Ballet of London

MALAGA will host the live broadcast, from the Royal Opera House, of the classic ballet The Nutcracker. The spectacular production by British choreographer Peter Wright

2 Dec, 2021 @ 08:45

La Cultura·Lead·Malaga

WATCH: These are the ten best Spanish films of all time

Spain celebrated its first ever Spanish Cinema Day on October 6 to recognize the important role of filmmakers in the country’s cultural and social life.

15 Oct, 2021 @ 12:00

Entertainment·La Cultura·Lead·National News

Spain’s Malaga drive-in cinema to opens its doors on October 8 with the screening of ‘Grease’

MALAGA’s all-year-round drive-in cinema will open its doors to the public on October 8. The drive-in, located on 16,000 square metres of land on the

28 Sep, 2021 @ 09:15

La Cultura·Lead·Malaga

Johnny Depp At Photocall For Premiere Film El Fotografo De Minamata During Barcelona Film Festival 2021 In Barcelona On Friday, 16 April 2021. Cordon Press

Spain’s women filmmakers condemn San Sebastian film festival’s top honour for ‘abuser’ Johnny Depp

A GROUP of Spain’s leading female filmmakers have spoken out against the decision to honour actor Johnny Depp with San Sebastian’s Donostia Award arguing it

11 Aug, 2021 @ 11:10

Celebrity·La Cultura·Lead·Other News

Free Outdoor cinema programme launched for families on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A PROGRAMME of Summer Cinema is due to start in Orihuela Costa, on the popular Costa Blanca. Different neighbourhoods and districts throughout the area will

10 Aug, 2020 @ 12:27

Costa Blanca

Outdoor cinema faces fines up to €60,000 for breaching social distancing rules on Spain’s Costa Blanca

AN open air cinema with 220 film-goers was closed down by Alicante Policia Local for breaching social-distancing rules. Authorities agreed that the Playa de San

9 Aug, 2020 @ 16:31

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

Cinemas across Spain’s Malaga to reopen from TODAY

The establishments will reopen applying the appropriate safety measure to ensure ‘maximum security to customers and employees'

19 Jun, 2020 @ 20:14

La Cultura·Lead·Malaga

Cinema ticket sales increase in Spain by 37% in the last six years

ATTENDANCE in Spanish cinemas has grown by 37% in the last six years.

28 Feb, 2020 @ 13:37

Entertainment·La Cultura·Lead

Spain’s Pedro Almodovar to direct English films for the first time

PEDRO Almodovar has announced he will finally be directing two films in English.

17 Feb, 2020 @ 20:08

Celebrity·Entertainment·Lead

Spain’s Antonio Banderas loses out at the Oscars to Joker actor Joaquin Phoenix

JOAQUIN Phoenix has beaten Antonio Banderas to Best Actor at the Oscars last night.

10 Feb, 2020 @ 10:22

Celebrity·Entertainment·Lead

Gavin and Stacey’s Larry Lamb joins Craig Fairbrass and Kris Marshall at Marbella International Film Festival on Spain’s Costa del Sol

The event should be the ‘biggest yet’ according to director Mac Chakaveh

9 Sep, 2019 @ 08:34

Celebrity·Lead·Malaga

ROYAL RUBBLE: Gibraltar’s ageing Queen’s Cinema building set to be demolished

It comes after it was announced at a recent planning meeting that the iconic site will finally be given a purpose following its closing in

18 Aug, 2019 @ 11:00

Gibraltar·Lead

HAMMING IT UP: Andalucia’s award-winning jamon stars at Oscars after-party

And of course, Hollywood's glitterati are to wash it down with another award-winning Andalucia product - 7.5 litres of Pedro Ximenez from Jerez

23 Feb, 2019 @ 11:00

Celebrity·Food & Drink·Lead

JAIME BOND: Two arrested on Spain’s Costa del Sol for 007-style PEN GUN and seven kilos of cocaine

Sean Connery’s Bond uses a similar 9mm rocket-firing pen gun in the film Never Say Never Again (1983)

9 Jan, 2019 @ 12:19

Crime & Law·Lead·London·Malaga

Why was Winnie the Pooh banned in Spain ahead of Chinese president’s state visit this week?

Police stopped a man dressed as the lovable children’s book character from appearing in front of Xi's motorcade as he went to receive the keys

30 Nov, 2018 @ 11:47

Business & Finance·Celebrity·Entertainment·Food & Drink·La Cultura·Lead·National News·Other News·Politics

VERONICA: The Netflix Spanish horror movie based on terrifying true events in Madrid

The film has left viewers unnerved as they cannot work out what part of the story is real, with critics dubbing it the scariest movie

19 Mar, 2018 @ 12:31

Entertainment·La Cultura·Lead

Andalucia celebrates bumper year for cinema film shoots

The diverse region became the backdrop to 1,336 films during 2016, the highest amount in 10 years

21 May, 2017 @ 17:22

Business & Finance·Entertainment·La Cultura·Lead

Spanish film star Javier Bardem speaks out against bullfighting at last

The revelation marks a change of heart for the Grancanario, who grew up watching the controversial sport with his dad and grandfather, a former rancher

1 May, 2017 @ 09:15

Entertainment·Lead