In Almodóvar’s poignant new drama, gender twists like a corkscrew and first love lasts forever.

Rufus Wainwright breaks out of his emotional straitjacket and finds a whole new range of expression.

Bruce Springsteen’s innovative collection of character studies dares to be both brooding and hopeful.

The Interpreter is an okay thriller, but Sean Penn’s performance stands out in the crowd.

Dave Chappelle blew up and got rich—but not because of his ratings.

What did the idiosyncratic director do with his first full-size budget? He put Bill Murray into a father-figure role, and gave him a speargun.

If you can’t beat ’em, shout back at ’em.

Madagascar starts off with a sense of fun—but runs out of steam when it leaves New York.

In Mike Nichols’s smart, sexy Closer, beautiful people get their hearts smashed into tiny bits.