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...screen, a doctor gravely informs a young man - D.J. by name and occupation - that he is HIV-positive. When the young man bursts into tears, laughter and loud murmurs breaks out among the audience. We are not in a multiplex, but in a sports stadium in Rwanda, where it is still taboo for a man to cry. But breaking conventions is exactly what a group of young filmmakers, actors and technicians who have staged tonight's showing intend. As part of Rwanda's annual film festival, the Hillywood project involves traveling the dusty roads of rural Rwanda equipped with...
Given some of the things that come out of his mind and mouth, there are those who find Ferrell's ascent to multiplex stardom somewhat mystifying. "When you look at some of the characters he creates," says McKay, "I mean, it's seriously bizarre that Will's a huge movie star." On the page, most of Ferrell's characters seem designed to give audiences headaches--or a sexually transmitted disease. "I do really enjoy messing with people," says Ferrell of such politically incorrect roles as over-the-top sexists (Ron Burgundy, Chazz Reinhold in Wedding Crashers), fetishists (Big Earl...
...Prada, Meryl Streep urged audiences to ask their local theater owners for more independent films, like Volver. After accepting a Globe for his NBC show 30 Rock, Alec Baldwin praised an indie he had no part of, Half Nelson, backstage. The only person to stand up for big-budget multiplex-seat-filling films was Ben Stiller, who plugged his blockbuster Christmas movie Night at the Museum. Thank God someone remembered what this night is all about...
...Will audiences be able to watch this at a regular multiplex...
...that she's on dry land and has established herself as the go-to actress for difficult, interesting roles, what does she do? She returns to the multiplex with The Holiday, a big treacly romantic comedy, in which she finds love, happiness and gets to keep all her clothes...