Search Details

Word: geishas (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first (reverse)


Usage:

...picture. He can just take it over, make its personality his. Hustle & Flow might sputter without the seductive screen intelligence of Terrence Howard. An actor can anchor a movie, as Maria Bello does in A History of Violence, or steal it, like Gong Li in Memoirs of a Geisha...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Great Performances | 1/8/2006 | See Source »

...plays a hardened gambler whose ego and heart get bruised one Christmas Eve. In Wong's contribution to the three-part film Eros, she is a notorious courtesan who loses her looks and luck over the course of two decades. In Memoirs of a Geisha, her first Hollywood film, she is Hatsumomo, tormentor of the heroine (Ziyi Zhang) and one of the greatest bitch goddesses since Bette Davis in her prime...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Movies: Gong Li | 1/8/2006 | See Source »

While most non-animated movies steer clear of merchandizing, the studios behind Memoirs of a Geisha (Columbia, DreamWorks and Spyglass Entertainment) have planned nearly 100 products to accompany the film, which opened in the U.S. last month. Those apprehensive about Geisha trucker hats or beer coasters will be pleasantly surprised by the tastefulness of the range, however-participating companies are decidedly upscale...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Style Watch | 1/1/2006 | See Source »

...ICON This artsy cobbler (iconshoes.com) has printed photo stills and details from Geisha sets-including bamboo doors and wall hangings-on a range of shoes and bags...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Style Watch | 1/1/2006 | See Source »

While most non-animated movies steer clear of merchandizing, the studios behind Memoirs of a Geisha ( Columbia, DreamWorks and Spyglass Entertainment) have planned nearly 100 products to accompany the film, which opened in the U.S. last month. Those apprehensive about Geisha trucker hats or beer coasters will be pleasantly surprised by the tastefulness of the range, however - participating companies are decidedly upscale D.L. & CO. This Los Angeles-based apothecary (dlcompany.com) researched body powders used by real geishas to create new pear and rose scents for its series of luxury candles. THE REPUBLIC OF TEA This high-end tea purveyor (republicoftea.com...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Merchandise of a Geisha | 12/31/2005 | See Source »

Previous | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | Next