Music and Lyrics: In Praise of Pop


Updated 02/17/08 1:54 PM · Posted by BuzzSugar · 6 comments

Music and Lyrics: In Praise of Pop

In Music and Lyrics, Hugh Grant plays Alex Fletcher, an aging pop star from an '80s band called Pop who, in his heyday, looked like a cross between Duran Duran’s Nick Rhodes and Wham!’s George Michael. He has been reduced to performing at theme parks and on the VH1-esque “Battle of the 80’s Has-Beens” until one day he receives word that Cora Corman, the pop princess du jour, wants him Read more

Movie Preview: Music and Lyrics


Updated 02/11/07 1:00 PM · Posted by BuzzSugar · 3 comments

Movie Preview: Music and Lyrics

In the new romantic comedy Music and Lyrics, Hugh Grant plays a washed up singer in need of new lyrics. Drew Barrymore plays the person who helps him write those lyrics, and they grow fond of each other. Predictions: Drew Barrymore is a cutesy goofball, and Hugh Grant is a sexless, aging bloke with some dry one-liners and near-vertical eyebrows. Who knows? Maybe this movie will surprise me by Read more

Because I Said So: Mama Said There'd Be Movies Like This


Updated 04/23/07 5:39 PM · Posted by BuzzSugar · 10 comments

Let me preface this review by saying that I have, up until this moment, been a firm supporter of Diane Keaton. I’ve loved her from Annie Hall through Baby Boom, and I even stuck by her during the Something’s Gotta Give period. Yet her newest movie, Because I Said So, leaves me feeling a deep and confusing disappointment that's going to take a long time to get over. This isn’t one of those Read more

Katherine Heigl's Romantic Comedy History: Her Leading Men


Updated 01/26/12 1:17 PM · Posted by BuzzSugar · 1 comment

Katherine Heigl Romantic Comedies

Katherine Heigl stars in this week's new release One For the Money as Stephanie Plum, a bounty hunter who falls for her target, played by Jason O'Mara. O'Mara is just the latest in a long line of leading men for Heigl, who has quite the resume of romantic comedies. From the dreamy to the sweet to the even dreamier, Heigl has an envious list of men in her onscreen relationship history. We've put Read more

Joseph Gordon-Levitt to Direct a Romantic Comedy With Scarlett Johansson


Updated 02/08/12 1:50 PM · Posted by BuzzSugar · 0 comments

Joseph Gordon-Levitt to Direct and Star in Romantic Comedy With Scarlett Johansson

All the details on Joseph Gordon-Levitt's directorial debut — NextMovie Here are some ideas about who might father Sue's baby on Glee — BuddyTV See pics of Michael Fassbender and Charlize Theron in Prometheus — Rotten Tomatoes Read about the comedy that will reunite Owen Wilson and Vince Vaughn — /Film Watch Zooey Deschanel's SNL promos — HuffPost TV See Oscar banners featuring Read more

Name That Movie: "Heart" Filled Edition


Updated 02/09/12 8:00 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Movies With the Word Heart Trivia

With Valentine's season upon us, we've decided to celebrate in a movie-filled way. Not all these films may be the romantic comedies you might associate with the holiday, but they each have the word "heart" perfectly placed somewhere in the title. Can you match the photo to the movie it comes from? And don't worry — even if you don't get 100 percent, we'll still love you. Question 1 of 5Name Read more

What to Rent: New DVDs This Week


Updated 02/07/12 5:30 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Breaking Dawn DVD Release Date and Details

Breaking Dawn Part 1 Twilight's star-crossed lovers Edward and Bella (Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart) tie the knot in this installment, but their idyllic honeymoon is interrupted when they discover that vampires can, in fact, impregnate humans. Bella is willing to do anything to protect the life of her baby, Edward will do anything to save Bella, and Jacob tries to keep his wolfpack at Read more

Name That Movie: NYC Romantic Comedies Edition


Updated 01/05/12 10:43 AM · Posted by BuzzSugar · 2 comments

NYC Romantic Comedy Trivia

New York City, the land of (professional) opportunities, is rough-going for those trying to find picture-perfect romance. These five romantic comedies show the messy business of love in the Big Apple. See if you can correctly guess these five chick flicks filmed and set in NYC. Question 1 of 5Name this movie: Maid in Manhattan 27 Dresses Definitely, Maybe When Harry Met Sally Read more