Volver (To Return)

Volver is a cautiously colorful film which, at times, is deliberately softened by Aldomovar leaving behind a faint trace of unobtrusive film grain.....s best actresses was no easy pill to swallow..... ... Full Review

Penelope Cruz was absolutely stunning in this film.....With a strong female cast, like in all of Almodóvar's films, this movie.......Volver is nothing short of a masterpiece..... ... Full Review

Volver is still exciting though in a nonexplosive, character-driven way. Volver plays like a melodrama more than a piece of visionary film making, like a Mike Leigh film ( Secrets And Lies ) with far more pleasant scenery. ... Full Review

VOLVER is not a surrealistic comedy.... ... Full Review

The comedic elements here aren't as outrageous as they've been in the director's previous films, but the movie is still very funny. Although the director deserves a great deal of credit for the movie's success, it's easy to see that the film would have collapsed had the cast not been able to convey a sense of familiarity; the actors here seem less an ensemble and more a family unit, which really helps move the film out of the norm. ... Full Review

The metropolis was the capital of the Republic of China, and hundreds of thousands of civilians were killed and tens of thousands of women raped by soldiers of the Imperial Japanese Army. ... Full Article

They make an odd couple. The slender Hollywood beauty, all eyeliner and understated glamour, and the tubby Spanish director with the pan scourer haircut and designer anorak. ... Full Article

Honestly, we think not, but Nigel Lythgoe, the man behind So You Think You Can Dance seems to think otherwise. He is holding off from giving Paula Abdul a position on his Idol -esque dance competition show because he believes... ... Full Article

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Danny Peary | June 01, 2008 00:01 | Edited December 01, 2008 10:54 PENELOPE CRUZ teams again with Spanish Pedro Almodovar and gets the role of her career with the charming but hard edged VOLVER. ... Full Article

Film Worth: $14.00 What is it about the prospect of recent Pedro Almodovar films that makes critics salivate? Maybe it's because the little Spanish maestro has settled so beautifully into his craft. ... Full Article