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...their hometown. This unlocks closets full of family secrets and director Pedro Almodóvar's unique mix of earthy wit and fire. So maybe he's not working at quite the apogee of emotion and cinematic daring of his All About My Mother and Talk to Her. That makes Volver only about the sixth best film of the past decade...
Penelope Cruz is one of the year’s Best Actress nominees—deservedly so—yet the Best Actress prize at the 2006 Cannes Film Festival went to the entire female cast of “Volver.†The unorthodox sharing of the Cannes prize speaks volumes about the power of the performances within Almodovar’s film. A movie dedicated to uncovering the heart and soul of women, beautifully shot in vibrant colors and able to capture moments both poignant and humorous, “Volver†is enchanting to watch?...
...competition and stands alone as the one to beat. Cruz, whose English language films like “Vanilla Sky†and “Sahara†have never showcased her talent, has been recognized for her work in Pedro Almodovar’s “Volver.†Unexpectedly snubbed in the Best Foreign Language category, it is the Spanish film’s sole nomination. Meryl Streep further solidified her most-Oscar-nominated-actor title, landing a fourteenth for her comic turn as the devilish Miranda Priestly. Kate Winslet could edge out the competition...
...turn. LEONARDO DICAPRIO Right actor, not-quite-right movie. Leo was fine here as a diamond smuggler but even better in The Departed. SACHA BARON COHEN In the year's most brilliant, surely ballsiest performance, the Borat star redefined film acting--and did it naked. BEST ACTRESS PENELOPE CRUZ, Volver JUDI DENCH, Notes on a Scandal HELEN MIRREN, The Queen MERYL STREEP, The Devil Wears Prada KATE WINSLET, Little Children HELEN MIRREN The thinking man's sexpot is guaranteed an Oscar for bringing a frosty, baffled humanity to Queen Elizabeth. JUDI DENCH In any other year, Dame Judi would...