Woman on Top

Love, sex, and food combine in this sensuous romantic comedy. Chef Isabella (Penelope Cruz) suffers from severe motion sickness, requiring her to be in control of her movements at all times. This need extends to the bedroom, but her boyfriend Tonino (Murilo Benicio) doesn't like to make love in the fashion suggested by the title. When Isabella discovers Tonino in bed with another woman, she leaves for America, where, with the help of a cross-dressing friend (Harold Perrineau Jr.), she becomes a star as the host of a TV cooking show. ‘Woman on Top’ was the first American film from Venezuelan director Fina Torres. (Mark Deming)