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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 4:06 PM EST

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.

Bob Mondello

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