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In different ways, these 2 new films take on the craft and the business of filmmaking

NPR | By Bob Mondello
Published November 13, 2026 at 3:06 PM CST

Pedro Almodovar's Bitter Christmas and Peter Farrelly's I Play Rocky are dramas that depict filmmakers creating films. Though different in style, they have much in common.

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Bob Mondello reviews movies and covers the arts for NPR and shares critiques and commentaries on NPR's award-winning newsmagazine All Things Considered.
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