The Three (Aggravating) Guys In Romantic Comedies

By Alex Wise

When I'm not dispensing relationship advice, I'm also studying film. And there's no place those two intersect more closely than the "romantic" "comedy". It's a great cultural stereotype that guys hate "chick flicks", because it's largely true. But the stereotype is predicated on the idea that guys hate icky "feelings" and "romance", when instead there are many perfectly valid reasons to hate romantic comedies. Usually the male characters. Just like women don't enjoy seeing a dumb blonde who exists solely to take her shirt off on screen (well, as a rule), men don't like to see...

Stephanie Linus Wins Award For New Film 'DRY' at Geena Davis Supported Film Festival USA

Stephanie Linus’s upcoming new film “DRY” has just won its first award at the Geena Davis and ARC Entertainment’s inaugural Bentonville Film Festival (BFF) in Arkansas, U.S. for “Best Protagonists”. Coca-Cola and Wal-Mart presented the Bentonville film festival that took place from May 5th to May 9th in Arkansas United States.

The movie “Dry” follows a trail of Zara’s (played by Stephanie Linus) trip to Africa, her constant turmoil as a result of inexplicable horrors from her child hood, her experiences and heartaches while working with young girls suffering from complications from early child birth as child brides, against the backdrop of a rich African culture.

The film is scheduled for a summer release in 2015. See more pictures from the event and watch the movie trailer for DRY below...

Cheeky! Cinema Buys Plastic Seat Covers For '50 Shades of Grey' Movie Screenings

A cinema chain in America is reportedly taking measures to safeguard the upholstery of the seats in their screens in anticipation of Friday's release of 50 Shades Of Grey ahead of Valentine's day. The management of each cinema have begun fitting wipeable plastic covers to theatre seating where the raunchy new movie will be shown. This they say is in a bid to curb an expensive cleanup following each screening.

The 50 Shades Of Grey movie is based on the best-selling book of the same name by British author E.L. James. The x-rated novel tells the story of a young woman’s journey into the world of kinky sex after she begins dating bondage master Christian Grey. The book sold billions of copies worldwide.

Minions Trailer Released And Frozen Fever Video Featurette Too

Still photos, and a video featurette from the upcoming Frozen Fever short film and a trailer for the Minions movie have just hit the net and I'm comflicted about the one I love more. Frozen Fever is out March 13 as a intro to the live action Disney movie Cinderella. Minions comes out in Summer. Check out their adorable promos below...

Michael Moore Insists Snipers Are Cowards, Praises American Sniper Movie

Filmmaker Michael Moore started an online fuss over the weekend when he called snipers cowards, except if you were protecting your homeland. The two tweets were said by commentators to reference plot points in the the movie "American Sniper" which I saw yesterday. I thought it was a powerful and touching movie, and while I'm not a big fan of war, I respect soldiers and the role they play to protect civilians when necessary.

The movie so far has six Oscar nominations, and broke highest grossing record for January after leading the weekend box office. And in the wake of people seeing the movie, the Twitter war continued with sides for and against Michael Moore's tweets.

American Sniper Chris Kyle On Death, Killing, War and Family

Chris Kyle is the real  former Navy SEAL whose story is told in Hollywood blockbuster 'American Sniper'. So far the movie has received six Oscar nominations, including "Best Picture" and "Best Acting" for Bradley Cooper.

Chris Kyle is regarded as the most lethal sniper in U.S. military history based on the numbers of people killed. Chris Kyle himself wrote a book about this experiences and shares his thoughts on war, death, family.

Mbong & Jeta Amata At ‘Black November’ Premiere - Movie Now Online On Demand

Director and producer Jeta Amata had his Nollywood/Hollywood crossover movie ‘Black November’ premiered in Los Angeles January 10, 2015, and ex-wife actress Mbong Amata was there to support him. She is the main stat of the the star-studded movie which was made while they were still married. This is the first time the hot former are being spotted together on the red carpet since they went their separate ways in 2013. They were together for almost 10 years before their divorce and share a daughter.

Black November in out in select cinemas and also available online on-demand. Though the American reviews have not been too good, I intend to see it on Amazon movies this weekend or next, for $6.99. See more photos from the premiere below...

Yaya DaCosta Promotes Whitney Houston Movie With #IAmEveryWoman Photo Campaign

The Whitney Houston biopic starring actress Yaya Dacosta, and directed by Angela Basset will be premiering on Lifetime Network tomorrow January 17th and to promote it, the star actress who plays the title role of legendary sonstress Whitney Houston has shot a series of photos in honor one of the singer's classic songs - I am Everywoman.

Yaya says she enjoyed filming the song in the new biopic and was motivated to create this campaign as way to pay homage to Whitney, and to a few of the women who have inspired her personally. She recalls that ‘I’m Every Woman’ is a song that embodies Whitney's hope that women love, encourage, support and appreciate each other.

In the #IAmEveryWoman photo campaign, Yaya poses in some iconic photos by woman such as Naomi Campbell, Meryl Streep, Frida, Lucy, Eartha Kitt, Pam Grier, Audrey Hepburn and more.

Jennifer Lopez Makes Movie Comeback With Boy Next Door Ryan Guzman

I realized how much I'd loved Jennifer Lopez in movies while I was watching the trailer to her new movie Boy Next Door with young hottie Ryan Guzman before we saw Selma over the weekend.

Jennifer Lopez sure knows how to heat up the big screen and I'll surely be seeing the movie when it comes out later this month. Until then, it was also nice seeing her so fashionably attired for the Golden Globes red carpet.

The Interview Opens Christmas Day In Select Cinemas

Sony has made an about-face and The Interview is going to open on Christmas Day as planned, if only in a few select cinemas. Almost a week after pulling the movie, the studio is said to have authorized the screening of the film on December 25th in the theatres that have shown interest all along in showing the movie despite the hackers threats.

Alamo Drafthouse founder Tim League reported the news on Twitter, saying that his theaters would be making tickets available "within the hour." The Alamo Drafthouse's Dallas location is also now listing tickets for sale. However, until Sony releases a statement, it is unclear how widely the film will be released.

Video - Obama Calls The Interview Star James Flacco While Addressing SONY Hack

Oops! James Flacco? While discussing ‘The Interview’ being pulled from cinemas, President Barack Obama slipped up on one of the names of movies' stars. He mentioned Seth Rogen and James Flacco?

The slip up happened during his end-of-the-year news conference, where President Barack Obama addressed the hacking of Sony Pictures Entertainment and said he was not happy they pulled "The Interview". He admitted he was a fan of both major actors in the movie.

Some say he may have misidentified James Franco the movie actor, possibly confusing him with Baltimore Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco. See the video below...

Sony Pictures Cancels The Interview Movie #HollywoodNorthKorea

Following yesterday's threatening message from the Sony Pictures hackers, the studio has cancelled the planned Christmas Day release of “The Interview” in cinemas. Earlier this morning, the permiere in New York was also pulled.

In announcing the decision to cancel the holiday debut, Sony hit back at the hackers who threatened movie theaters and moviegoers and who have terrorized the studio and its employees for weeks.

David Oyelowo To Star With Lupita Nyong'o In 'Americanah' By Chimamanda Adichie

British-Nigerian actor David Oyelowo has been reported to be starring along with Oscar winner Lupita Nyong'o for the screen adaptation of Chimamanda Adichie's 'Americanah'.

David Oyelow is well known for his roles in several American movies as well as Hollywood blockbusters and was most recently nominated for a Golden Globe for his role as pacifist Martin Luther King in Selma, a movie about African-American civil rights.

James Franco, Seth Rogen Movie Salaries Revealed After Sony Hack

James Franco and Seth Rogen are the latest targets of hackers targeting Sony Pictures. The actors, who star in the studio’s upcoming comedy “The Interview,” had their salaries revealed by hackers who go by the name “The Guardians of the Peace.”

“The Guardians of the Peace” began their attack on Sony Pictures on Nov. 24, leaking watermarked copies of studios’ upcoming films, including “Fury” and “Annie.” The hacker group also sent a warning to the studios’ employees that internal data would be made public “if you don’t obey.”

Joseph Benjamin In Interracial Romantic Comedy - MUM, DAD, MEET SAM

Mum, Dad Meet Sam stars Nigerian actor Joseph Benjamin, along with British Nollywood actors, ADOT Comedian, Daniella Down,Theodora Ibekwe-Oyebade, Helen Gold, Anthony Ofoegbu, Edith Nwekenta, Segilola Ogidan, Marlene Abuah.

The romantic comedy is about a Nigerian guy in London who falls in love with a white woman and then brings her home to Nigeria to meet his parents. It sounds intruiging and fresh to me, quite a reverse of what we usually have here in the US where it is usually the white woman taking her black boyfriend home.

To the makers, I hope we don't have to wait too long to see it online?

"Annie" With Quvenzhané Wallis Leaked Online By Hackers Alongside 5 Other Sony Movies

Five Sony Pictures DVD screeners watermarked for various awards were leaked online over the weekend including musical feature, "Annie" which stars young Oscar-nominated African American actor Quvenzhané Wallis in the title role with Jamie Foxx.

It is speculated that the cyberattack is linked to upcoming Sony Pictures film "The Interview," about a CIA plot to assassinate Kim Jong-un. However, due to the legal clout of Sony, it is expected that these movies won't stay online for long. They are currently being streamed and downloaded on the torrent sites, and are being quickly snapped up.

Grumpy Cat’s Worst Christmas Ever - Meme Cat Gets A Movie

Nicknamed Grumpy Cat when her pictures went viral online, one cat has become the face to express life's misery in different memes across the internet and social media. Where most cats and kittens look cute, this particular one born in 2012, looked not so happy and ready to play.

#MarvelEvent - Black Panther & Carol Danvers Are First Black and First Female Movie Superheroes!

Actor Chadwick Boseman, above, has been announced to play the first black super hero, Black Panther in a 2017 Marvel comics film of the same name. The actress to play the first female on-screen superhero Carol Danvers was not named, but she will be appearing in a Captain Marvel film, out in 2018.

Watch Now! #AvengersAgeofUltron Trailer Leaks Online - James Spader As Ultron

At the end of Agents of Shield last night, Marvel announced they would show the Avengers: Age of Ultron trailer during next Tuesday's episode, but Hydra has struck again. The entire trailer has now leaked online and it features the voice of James Spader from Blacklist as Ultron.

Ghen Ghen! See it below...

‘Aaliyah: Princess of R&B’ Teaser Trailer For Lifetime Releases [Video]

The premiere of Aaliyah: Princess of R&B on Lifetime, is just around the corner, and the network has put all the controversy that has trailed the biopic starring Alexandra Shipp behind them.

The network has premiered the first trailer from the film. It’s a quick glimpse, but it gives you a taste of what to expect from Wendy Williams, who is one of the executive producers, and the rest of the production team.

See the trailer below. The movie premieres on Lifetime November 15th.