| 'Starter for 10' actresses play attractive opposites
The pert actress is sitting with Rebecca Hall, her co-star in the British college comedy "Starter for 10," which opens today. In it they play opposite types — the bimbo and the brain — in a messy love triangle with James McAvoy's bushy-tailed freshman. Hollywood apparently mandates hotel room interviews, so here we are, up high in a sun-splashed chamber at the InterContinental Stephen F. Austin hotel. We chat about the new movie and such pressing topics as how Eve likes to dip French fries in ice cream, how Hall loves Philip Roth and Eve loves Henry James, the blechy cold coffee that was just delivered and how Eve, yes, is very much looking forward to martinis this evening. With résumés thick in theater — Hall earned raves in her father Peter Hall's 2003 production of "As You Like It" (he is now directing "Harry Potter's" Daniel Radcliffe in "Equus") and Eve co-starred in the acclaimed London production of Tom Stoppard's "Rock 'n' Roll," which comes to New York this fall — the actresses are relatively new to the screen.
Movie Review: Reno 911: Miami
Run! Save yourselves! It's too late for me! God, the acid is still burning my eyes. Thank you, baby Jesus. At least that takes away the pain of actually watching Reno 911: Miami. If you are one of those people brought up in a cave and only came out into the world yesterday, this is the film for you. It is designed for the people that have never seen women’s boobies or heard the word "F&*$" and might still be impressed by them or shocked at the word. Or you are part of the public that is simply not old enough to get in to see the film but will either sneak in or con your folks into taking you. Look, let me make this easy for you. There will be spoilers. Want me to give you one right now? The movie sucks. There, I have saved you the price of a ticket. Go watch something else.
Valentine's Day can be heartfelt or heartless
One of the good things about being married is that you don't have to worry about finding a date for Valentine's Day. When you're single - but wish you weren't - Valentine's Day can be a miserable, overcommercialized experience. Plus, you're absolutely convinced that the rest of the world is deliriously happy, reveling in coupledom. When you're dating, however, Valentine's Day is one of those risky holidays that can go either way. It could end with a great piece of jewelry and a proposal, or it could be the night when you realize that the guy you're with, the one you think is THE ONE, just isn't that into you. .
Generation Obama vs. the Boomers
Barack Obama's bid to capture the Democratic presidential nomination has been hyped in the media as a story about race. But in a perceptive National Perspective column today, Peter Canellos, the Globe's Washington bureau chief, pointed out that "much of what's striking about Obama's campaign ... can be better read in generational, rather than racial, terms." Canellos points out that although Obama, who was born in 1961, is "technically a baby boomer, one of the last of the breed," his "cultural guideposts" are markedly different from the boomers'. I agree with the latter comment, but I'd take Canellos's argument to the next level: Barack Obama is not a baby boomer at all. The "baby boom" label was applied to all Americans born between 1946 and 1962, because these dates bracket a period of unusually high birthrates.
What's next? Jack Bauer's debut on the big screen?
With the release today of The Number 23, here's a look back at 22 films to prepare you for Jim Carrey's numerological epic. - The One, from '01, stars Jet Li as multiple versions of himself. He dispatches his doppelgangers to gain their energy, so what doesn't kill him makes him stronger. - Two If by Sea is a romantic comedy with Denis Leary and Sandra Bullock as thieves who decide to pull one last heist. Thieves never know when to stop, do they? .
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