Movies starring Javier Bardem

The Dancer Upstairs (2002)

132 mins     Crime, Drama, Thriller      

That synopsis for "The Dancer Upstairs" is short and sweet, a cop, a terrorist and a romance but in fairness there is a lot more to it than that. The whole storyline is an interesting one with nice touches such as Agustin hav...

No Country for Old Men (2007)

122 mins     Crime, Drama, Thriller      

"No Country for Old Men" is exactly what you expect from the Coen brothers, it's different. It's slow, silent, violent yet also surprisingly enthralling, but being different means it's a movie which will divide audiences. The...

Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008)

96 mins     Drama, Romance      

So we have some bed hopping in Barcelona as Cristina ends up with Juan, his wife gets involved and Vicky has already been there are what else. Absolutely nothing other than a hugely appealing cast and some beautiful locations...

Eat Pray Love (2010)

133 mins     Drama, Romance      

Like with many movies which have been adapted from popular novels I am sure a lot of what is important, what provides meaning and explains things has had to be cut out. I can't be certain as I have not read Elizabeth Gilbert'...

Skyfall (2012)

143 mins     Action , Adventure      

As "Skyfall" started and we are presented with a full on action set piece which included motorbikes ridding along roof tops, flying through windows and then a battle on a speeding train which involves construction equipment I...

To the Wonder (2012)

112 mins     Drama, Romance      

The Counsellor (2013)

117 mins     Crime, Drama, Thriller      

I struggle with movies which intentionally push you away, which want you to be kept at arms length from the characters and as such I really struggled with "The Counsellor" a movie which seems to stick 2 fingers up at the audi...

The Gunman (2015)

115 mins     Action , Crime, Drama      

The Gunman (2015) Sean Penn stars as the former assassin on the run when he discovers there has been a hit put out on him...