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...stars and directors, too. Jackie Chan has made four Hollywood films since his breakthrough in Rush Hour. His latest, The Tuxedo, is a wan spy caper with digital tricks that undermine Chan's amazing physical grace. Shu Qi, the Taiwan-born beguiler, has better luck with her English-language debut, The Transporter, a furious demolition derby produced by Besson and directed by Hong Kong action auteur Corey Yuen (Fong...
...Kanter has a more specific and pressing challenge in Side Man: it is his directorial debut. A veteran of Tommy, A Winter’s Tale and Hasty Pudding Theatricals, Kanter’s penchant for treading the boards is clearly evident in his managerial style during rehearsal. “One thing I am very aware of as an actor is that anything a director can tell an actor doesn’t matter if the actor can’t do it naturally,” he explains. Despite the narrative’s virtuosic leaps across time...
Jurassic 5’s sophomore effort Power in Numbers is slightly darker and more mature than their debut Quality Control. Although their patent irreverence remains a major part of their work, often beginning songs with silly dialogues or injecting odd samples from movies or television shows, the content has taken a more serious turn. Veering sharply away from the well-traveled path of mainstream rap, this album has a very high proportion of tracks with fairly deep messages. “Freedom,” the second track, introduced by the 53-second first track “This...
...doing electric chairs," says Treacy. The limited-edition collection will debut in January in high-end designer stores like Maria Luisa in Paris, 10 Corso Como in Milan and Selfridges, Harvey Nichols and Harrods in London. Expect prices to run from j70 for a visor to j310 for a bag, and there are only 2,000 of each color. If that sounds pricey, consider how much a real Warhol would run you. Sotheby's is expecting between $4 million and $6 million for Lavender Marilyn (1) at its contemporary art auction in New York on Nov. 12. And Phillips...
Only once every year or two does a debut album hit the streets fully-formed, charting a new direction from its predecessors. Even more rarely is the inventiveness maintained for more than a few standout tracks. What a blessing then is cocky Englishman Mike Skinner, aka The Streets, and his debut album Original Pirate Material. Blending elements of rap, spoken word, two-step garage and enough attitude to start a personal clothing line, Original Pirate Material is exactly the sort of album we’ve learned not to expect...