The Junk in Penelope Cruz's Trunk, and More...

Question: My friend and I just saw Volver, and I hope you can settle an argument: I say Penelope Cruz was wearing some kind of butt booster under her clothes and he says she wasn't. Who's right? - Greg

FlickChick: You are. In interviews about Volver, director Pedro Almodóvar has spoken at some length about the way he wanted Penelope Cruz to look for her role as a sexy, put-upon, working-class housewife: He envisioned her character as voluptuous and earthy, like Sophia Loren in her prime. Though Cruz's bosom made the grade - if Almodóvar weren't openly gay, his appreciative remarks about her cleavage would probably be grounds for a sexual harassment suit - her backside did not. So Cruz was padded. The look is exaggerated by the cut of her costumes - they're really, really tight.

Question: I recently rented Brick and realized I've seen Lukas Haas in a music video. But I can't remember what it was. Do you have any idea? - Angela

FlickChick: Former child actor Lukas Haas, an adorable moppet who matured into a gangly, decidedly offbeat-looking adult, plays the hollow-eyed patient in My Chemical Romance's video for the song "Welcome to the Black Parade." Despite his unusual appearance, the very talented Haas has made an excellent transition to adult roles in movies and television, and Brick is an excellent example. I think his performance as teenage Dr. Mabuse "The Pin" is one of the film's highlights.