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Fast-Paised review: Memoirs of a Geisha'
Big question: Arthur Golden's novel "Memoirs of a Geisha" stroked audience curiosity with the whole submissive/pretty maid thing. Can glammy "Chicago" director Rob Marshall's screen adaptation explore this Japanese subculture provocatively enough to win...Tags: Michelle Yeoh, John F. Williams, Movies, Auction Service, Entertainment
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Movie review: Memoirs of a Geisha'
Tribune arts critic2 stars (out of four) Drooling, babbling silk fetishists will be scraped off the floors of hundreds of multiplexes this weekend, thanks to "Memoirs of a Geisha." You know who you are, even if the authorities do not. Nothing against kimonos, especially...Tags: Japan, Michelle Yeoh, John F. Williams, Netease.com Incorporated, Michael Phillips
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'Memoirs of a Geisha'
Zap2It.comRob Marshall's "Memoirs of a Geisha" has been attacked from so many different quarters, for so many different reasons, that it's hard to sort through the noise and focus on the movie's real problem -- which is that it's a film by Rob Marshall, and Rob...Tags: Michelle Yeoh, World War II (1939-1945), Japan, John F. Williams, DVDs and Movies
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China's finest exports
Times Staff WriterGONG LI, one of the most delectable Chinese imports since the noodle, is sitting in the hallway of the Mann Village Theatre in Westwood. The environs are a little slummy for the ravishing superstar — best known for her moving array of peasants,...Tags: Michelle Yeoh, Sony Corp., Michael Mann, Celebrities, Hong Kong
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Curse of the Golden Flower
MetromixAll dressed up with nowhere to go, the Chinese-language period melodrama "Curse of the Golden Flower" lavishes so much attention on eye-popping sets, costumes and cinematography that it neglects story and characters. Instead the film delivers a...Tags: Drama (genre), Movies, Paris Hilton, Entertainment, Vice (movie)
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Review: 'Miami Vice'
Zap2It.comDirector Michael Mann's adaptation of "Miami Vice" vastly overestimates the audience's tolerance for serious, gritty fare. It's not that viewers today can't take ugly realities, but it's probably safe to say that they're expecting a bit of humor or camp...Tags: Jamie Foxx, Movies, Michael Mann, Crime, Law and Justice, Entertainment
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'Miami Vice' Remake Swaps Pastels for Darker Tones
Zap2It.com"Miami Vice" wouldn't have happened if it weren't for Jamie Foxx, who hounded director Michael Mann to take the '80s-era TV show he executive produced and adapt it for the big screen. "[Michael had] enough of me going up to him and saying, 'Look, I...Tags: Television, Crime, Law and Justice, Michael Mann, Celebrities, Academy Awards
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More foreign films enter Oscar race
A movie depicting the voyage of a Sicilian family from their homeland to America at the beginning of the last century was selected Monday as Italy's candidate for best foreign language film at the Academy Awards. The association of film producers...Tags: Culture, Awards and Prizes, Celebrities, Norway, Hong Kong
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Fast-Paised review: 'Curse of the Golden Flower'
Secrets of incest, manipulation and the thirst for the throne are revealed in the royal family of 10th century China in advance of the chrysanthemum festival. Gong Li ("Memoirs of a Geisha," "Miami Vice") stars. Big question: Is "Curse of the Golden...Tags: Music Industry, Sony Corp., Chinese Restaurants, Mike Tyson, Vice (movie)
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Movie review: 'Curse of the Golden Flower'
Tribune movie critic4 stars (out of four) Cold cruel passion and wicked court intrigue are portrayed with a sensuous visual splendor in "Curse of the Golden Flower," the latest period film of the great Chinese director Zhang Yimou. It's an incredible film, among the...Tags: Sony Corp., The Godfather (movie), Crime, Law and Justice, John Woo, Mountains
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Review: 'Curse of the Golden Flower'
Cold cruel passion and wicked court intrigue are portrayed with a sensuous visual splendor in "Curse of the Golden Flower," the latest period film of the great Chinese director Zhang Yimou. It's an incredible film, among the strangest and most...Tags: The Godfather (movie), Crime, Law and Justice, John Woo, Mountains, Chicago Tribune
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Undercover vice
Times Staff WriterFrom "Thief," his first theatrical feature, through "Heat" and 2004's "Collateral," filmmaker Michael Mann has always felt the attraction of the hard, cold criminal world, where the night is alive with menace and the day is not far behind. Now, with...Tags: Television, Michael Mann, Brazil, Crime, Law and Justice, Bars and Clubs
Dec 12, 2005
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Dec 12, 2005
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Mar 28, 2006
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Aug 6, 2006
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Jan 12, 2007
|Story| National Entertainment
Jul 28, 2006
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Jul 26, 2006
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Oct 3, 2006
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Dec 21, 2006
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Dec 21, 2006
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Dec 21, 2006
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Jul 28, 2006
|Story| Los Angeles Times
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