Word: maras
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However, Samantha Mumba as the Mara, the Eloi woman Hartdegan befriends, simply glows. With her expressive eyes she exudes a natural grace that makes her the only believable character in the film. Time Machine marks Mumba’s film debut and she has turned in a performance that is sure to make her the new favorite among Hollywood starlets. Her character represents the simultaneous innocence and wisdom of the new human race. Mumba’s acting conveys the emotional and physical landscape of the future world in a way that the extravagant set does not. Apparently Warner Brothers...
...save the future world and fall in love again after the death of his fiancée. Ah Hollywood, such hypocrisy! But one can’t blame Hartdegan; if I were stranded 800 centuries in the future, I sure wouldn’t mind having the fetching Mara as a companion either...
...Girlfriends (Mondays, 9:30 p.m. E.T.) has well-written black, white and biracial characters and a sophisticated take on race. Originally a salty, derivative takeoff on Sex and the City, it has matured into a perceptive look into the inner lives of four thirtyish black women. Creator Mara Brock Akil doesn't buy, though, that it's too "inside" for white viewers. "Look at Will & Grace," she says. "That show is so inside about gay culture...
...idealized version of real people, as seen on the Giorgio Armani catwalk, is so much more appealing. "You must create fantasy," said Giorgio Guidotti, director of communications for Max Mara, an Italian clothing company that prides itself on catering to real people as well as fashionistas. And while the idea of a firefighter is something to fantasize about, the physical reality may not be. So no job security worries for models yet. But supermodels and celebrities are another question. At least you can pretend that a nameless model really is a firefighter or a welder or a pilot...
...MARA MELINA/GAMMA...