Penelope

A kindly aristocrat suffering from an unsightly curse breaks free from her extravagant, prison-like estate to seek adventure and discover her true self in a romantic, modern-day fairy tale directed by Mark Palansky and starring Christina Ricci, James McAvoy, Peter Dinklage, and Reese Witherspoon. ...more

The last time an actress donned an unattractive prosthetic nose, it won her an Academy Award. We're referring to Nicole Kidman, who portrayed noted authoress Virginia Woolf in The Hours. In the delightful modern day fairy tale Penelope, Christina Ricci is outfitted with a pig nose that’s essentially a pair of overly large nostrils which are not as hideous as expected. While the role won’t garner the young actress any statues, the film still bites, thanks to its satirical look at the age-old ...more