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Volver (2007)

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CRUZ CONTROL In Volver, the actress has far greater command of her role than she's been able to display in Hollywood

Emilio Pereda & Paola Ardizzoni

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Rated: R; DVD Release Date: Apr 03, 2007; Genres: Action/Adventure, Comedy; With: Penélope Cruz and Carmen Maura; Distributor: Sony Pictures Classics

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By Tim Purtell

As a woman who keeps her cool even when disposing of her husband's corpse, the Oscar-nominated Penélope Cruz whips through Pedro Almodóvar's lively, moving dramedy Volver with a luminous confidence missing from her Hollywood flicks. Carmen Maura is equally good as a ghost (or not) who takes on an earthly mission. And don't miss the dazzling end-credit sequence, inspired by one of the star's cheap floral-patterned costumes. EXTRAS The director's commentary touches on neorealism, Hitchcock's Torn Curtain, and Cruz's fake bum.

Posted Mar 28, 2007

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