Directed by Christopher Livingston
United States
SOUTH FLORIDA PREMIERE
Elliot and Alex are the most unlikely of pairs, a Woody Allen-esque
gay Jewish playwright with low self-esteem and a straight talent-free
Tarantino-wannabe.Ý Alex, who's day job is working at his Italian
family's New York eatery, turns to Elliot in desperation after a major
studio expresses interest in his screenplay Hit and Runway.
It's a big-budget action pic set in the world of high fashion, with
supermodels smuggling drugs in their breast implants, but for which
he hasn't yet written a single word.Ý Meanwhile, Elliot's got what
seems like a hopeless crush on Joey, an actor who waits tables at
Alex's cafÈ (Kerr Smith, who also plays television's most famous gay
teen on Dawson's Creek). Imagine Elliot's surprise when, on
their first "date," JoeyÝ proclaims himself a "Gentile
admirer of Jewish men."Ý Elliot works this fetish to his advantage,
and a hilariously warped cross-cultural romance blossoms.Ý Just uttering
the words "challah" and "Chanukah" are enough
to drive Joey wild with desire.Ý Through Elliot, Alex learns to unleash
his feminine side, and the script becomes something much different
(and better) than the movie the studio is expecting.Ý Through Alex,
Elliot gets tips on cruising-with-confidence and avoiding career self-sabotage.Ý
This sly romantic comedy tackles some serious-seeming issues, like
ethnic stereotyping, Hollywood homophobia, and creativity-versus-commercialism,
but always in its own assuredly whimsical way.Ý Director Chrisopher
Livingston will attend the screening and discuss his work with the
audience.
Preceded by Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the
World, Episode 2, Dir. Q. Allan Brocka, United States,
U.S. PREMIEREÝÝ Rick and Steve and their Lego friends are back
for some more bawdy, politically incorrect fun in a brand-new installment
that’s guaranteed to offend.
9:00 PM Screening $10
Hit
and Runway