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...terrorism is two wars, one for men and one for women. The guys' war is special forces on horseback, video-game bombing runs against comic-strip evildoers. It dominates the headlines and the federal budget. Women are not squeamish about the use of force - pollsters suggest they're more interested in the war on terrorism than in any other foreign policy issue in recent history - but they tend to have a different priority: protection of hearth and home against the next terrorist attack...
...most of those militate against women's films. Scripts haven't become more sophisticated, but special effects have, and they are best suited to burly action films and fantasies. Hollywood has long relied on literary properties for source material, but today inspiration is more likely to come from the comic-book racks (guy stuff) than from the shelves of best-selling romantic novels (gal stuff). And since 1975, when Jaws proved the wisdom of opening a movie in thousands of theaters on the same day, the pressure has increased for a film to grab big first-weekend numbers. The queue...
...have some more parts.'" Will this be the first golden age of film actresses that isn't accompanied by a golden age of women's films? "Last year women had a lot of interesting scripts," Zeta-Jones says. "This year it looks like a much lighter slate: 'Remake 3,' 'Comic-Book Character,' 'Sequel...
...does. "I've had nothing but faith and love for this film from start to finish," he says. "I had no doubt this was a great film." Palestine's first movie celebrity has reason to feel buoyant. For all its death and despair, Divine Intervention has a pinwheeling, tragi-comic verve that leaves a complicitous smile on the viewer's face. Or is it a rictus...
DANCING BABIES. Expressions, Harvard Ballet Company and other members of the dance community are coming together for this benefit event, sponsored by Harvard Students for Healthy Babies. The evening’s comic relief will be provided by the Immediate Gratification Players. Saturday, Feb. 8, 8 p.m. Tickets $7, $5 students/seniors, available at the Harvard Box Office or by phone (617) 496-2222. Lowell Lecture Hall...