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...classic stereotype about Serbian emigration,” reproving a lack of originality and a non-convergence with the present moment. “A combination of an old-fashioned gastarbaiter model and a rather narrow personal story,” says Tanjga, “did not succeed in reflecting either the tragic or the comic side of the dilemmas of Serbian emigrants in the world, especially not of those in America today...
...wonder that the plot makes some wild swerves after this, trying to sidestep Soneji's pathetic whimpering and save Along Came A Spider from its inevitable demise. Unfortunately, the screenplay does not succeed-in fact, the movie is not even scary. Instead of relying on the actors' performances to convey tension and apprehension, director Lee Tamahori seems to be acknowledging the limited talents of his cast by inundating his audience with Jerry Goldsmith's overly ominous score...
There are two reasons CoCo might actually succeed in making it on both sides of the Pacific?a feat that hasn't been accomplished since The Sukiyaki Song in 1963. First, she's great looking: those almond-eyes and alluring lips, memorable curves, that skin. The second factor is a quaint one: in the epoch of manager-produced boy bands and teen stars, CoCo Lee can actually sing. Bill Conti, Rocky composer and the conductor of this year's Academy Award orchestra, says he sensed her star quality at the first rehearsal. "Her presence reminds me of Celine when...
...CoCo's bigger ambition is to succeed at last in English. Her first internationally released CD came out last year, but it flopped in the U.S. Regardless, industry types believe CoCo has a fighting chance. "She has matured incredibly in the five years I've known her," says Alan Yavasis, vice president of marketing in Asia for Sony, her label since 1995. "She's more focused on what she wants and what she wants to accomplish." One project will combine rhythm and blues with Chinese-influenced vocals and instruments. "At first people said, 'You're a dreamer, there...
...Paul McCartney - Stella's friends took the stage: Kate Moss had flown in from New York and Naomi Campbell from Berlin. The collection was well-received, and she set up her own company. Two years later when the French house of Chloé rang and asked if she'd succeed Karl Lagerfeld as designer, she replied with a resounding yes and gave up her own label. McCartney, famous for tight jeans and sexy tops ("She's the Diane Von Furstenburg of our generation," said designer Jeremy Scott), dramatically increased sales at Chloé. Now, at age 30, she's ready...