Frida (Blu-ray)

The tumultuous life of famed Mexican painter Frida Kahlo is vividly brought to the screen by director Julie Taymor and producer/star Salma Hayek. Kahlo's story is traced, from the debilitating trolley accident she suffered as a teen and her stormy marriage to muralist Diego Rivera (Alfred Molina) to the duo's extramarital flings and Kahlo's search for her own identity in her art. Ashley Judd, Antonio Banderas, Geoffrey Rush, Edward Norton also star. 124 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: English.

Starring: Salma Hayek, Alejandro Usigli, Antonio Banderas, Alfred Molina, Lucia Bravo, Ashley Judd, Geoffrey Rush, Mía Maestro, Diego Luna, Valeria Golino, Patricia Reyes Spindola, Roger Rees, Ehecatl Chavez, Edward Norton, Saffron Burrows, Julian Sedgwik, William Raymond, Karine Plantadit-Bageot, Margarita Sanz

Director: Salma Hayek, Benjamin Melniker, Jay Polstein, Lindsay Flickinger, Lindsay Law, Lizz Speed, Michael E. Uslan, Nancy Hardin, Roberto Sneider, Sarah Green

Rating: R