Word: overshadowed
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Kassovitz does the same for his role, helping Nino’s earnest charm overshadow his seedy lifestyle. In fact, Nino is often the film’s most likeable character; for all of Amélie’s shy allure, she seems aggravatingly out of touch with the reality around her. The large supporting cast is just as stellar, providing a neighborhood full of eccentric foils for Amélie’s do-gooding. Urbain Cancelier and Jamel Debbouze are particularly amusing as the domineering greengrocer and his meticulous assistant, whose neatly arranged stand doubles...
Michelle Bodwell, 29, a marriage and family art therapist in Pasadena, Calif., lost her brother Chris when they were teenagers. She found that her parents' grief tended to overshadow her own. People would always ask her how her parents were doing and fail to direct the question to her as well. "Siblings are often the forgotten grievers," says Bodwell. "Now I encourage people to teach others what they need from them...
Although the event is sure to attract crew jocks from around the nation in addition to local media outfits, it should not overshadow the numerous other boating activities happening throughout the week...
Despite Room’s inherent strengths, Alicia Keys (another new-ultra-young-woman-with-substance) will likely overshadow poor Miss Branch. Keys, positively ancient at 20 years of age, has been catapulted further into public attention. Her debut LP, Songs in A Minor, has gone double-platinum in less than three months, with a no less impressive, but certainly more well-publicized effort. Like her songs, Keys is sultry, confident and poised, but she lets her material speak instead of her figure. She and Branch seem to share a kinship in that they mark a return to musical...
...parting gifts." (While that is largely true, the discovery of a note penned by Hugh Rodham, may renew interest in, and questions about, the First Lady?s knowledge of a few decidedly questionable pardon requests). Whatever half-life the pardon story has, however, it is unlikely to completely overshadow Clinton?s new role. "She still has a press corps following her around," says Waller, "but now they?re asking her about legislation, not her marriage...