Biutiful Javier Bardem plays Uxbal, an anguished father of two who is suffering from terminal cancer and dealing with his estranged bipolar wife in this Spanish drama from filmmaker Alejandro González Iñárritu. The subject matter is heavy, but it may be worth it to see Bardem's performance, which earned him an Oscar nomination for best actor, while the movie was also up for best foreign Read more

Javier Bardem was the first up at the podium in the interview room at today's 83rd annual Oscar nominees luncheon. Javier, who just welcomed a baby boy with wife Penelope Cruz, is up for best actor in a leading role for his work in Biutiful. Javier answered a couple of questions in Spanish and talked about how honored he was to land a nomination for a movie that is not in English: On how he Read more

If you've been keeping your ear tuned to this year's award season buzz, then you've heard about Biutiful, Alejandro González Iñárritu's drama which has already scooped up Oscar nominations in both the foreign language category and for star Javier Bardem. It's a beautifully filmed, haunting piece of work, but clocking in at a solid two and a half hours, it's also a film that requires commitment Read more

Javier Bardem was a special guest last night at a Cinema Society screening of Biutiful in NYC. His pregnant wife, Penelope Cruz, was elsewhere in the city lighting up the Empire State Building red for World AIDS Day, but Javier had the company of hot mom Alicia Keys, who showed off her postbaby body in a little black dress. She and husband Swizz Beatz welcomed their son Egypt just over six weeks Read more

Javier Bardem linked up with his Biutiful director, Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu, this morning for a photo call in Madrid. The actor is back to focusing on the project after dedicating himself to a political cause earlier this month, when he joined his mom Pilar at a march protesting Spain's lack of action during a conflict in Northern Africa. Javier's much buzzed-about movie debuts in the US on Read more

It's best to take a deep breath before you watch the trailer for Biutiful. The film by Alejandro González Iñárritu (21 Grams, Babel) stars Javier Bardem as a father with a dismal future. His ex-wife is bipolar so he raises his two kids, he's responsible for the deaths of illegal Chinese immigrants, and he's stricken with cancer, leaving him with only weeks to live. Feel-good movie of the Read more