HOW TO BE SINGLE Teaser Features Rebel Wilson and Dakota Johnson Playing the Field [81 Screenshots]

I didn’t know how badly I needed this movie until the trailer fell into my lap. As a newly single twenty something myself, the How to Be Single teaser could not be more relatable – and I know I’m not the only one who believes this. Based on the novel of the same name written by Liz Tuccillo, Rebel Wilson takes center stage in her first leading role alongside Fifty Shades of Grey’s Dakota Johnson; something I’ve been looking forward to since she arrived on the scene in such female powerhouse films like Pitch Perfect and Bridesmaids.

In the How to be Single teaser we are introduced to Robin (Rebel Wilson), who is mentoring Alice (Dakota Johnson) as a newly single woman. Alice, still reeling from her breakup, is finding that the struggle is real to be single. She doesn’t know how to talk to guys, when it’s appropriate to use emojis, and essentially how to play the dating game. We’re given glimpses of a few other characters, like Alison Brie and Jake Lacey, but the teaser really focuses on Robin and her dynamic with the completely clueless Alice. It does lean heavily on Rebel Wilson and a few quick vagina jokes, but I am really rooting for this one. The moment where she poked fun at Alice “reflecting” is excellent and I was really feeling their choice of songs; “Worth It” by Fifth Harmony has been stuck in my head for a week.

This teaser definitely screams chick-flick – something I am totally okay with – but I am wondering if we will get some male insight? Who are these other “lonely hearts,” and will we see their dilemmas explored or will the focus remain heavy on Rebel Wilson and Dakota Johnson? Are we going to get more Alison Brie?!

I know this is a rom-com, and you typically can’t expect too much from these, but this is a plight that I feel is so relevant. You come out of a long relationship and suddenly there’s Tinder, you can’t respond to text in a certain amount of time and he liked your Instagram picture, but hasn’t texted back?! The whole thing, when you step back, seems completely ridiculous and here is the movie to poke fun at it. I hope it mirrors back what I’ve seen and been frustrated with. I hope it allows us to all have a few laughs and a collective sigh of relief that we aren’t the only ones floundering with how much of a game dating has become. Whether this film can do that remains to be seen, but I’m feeling good about this teaser.

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Here’s the official plot synopsis for How to Be Single, courtesy of Warner Bros.:

There’s a right way to be single, a wrong way to be single, and then…there’s Alice. And Robin. Lucy. Meg. Tom. David. New York City is full of lonely hearts seeking the right match, be it a love connection, a hook-up, or something in the middle. And somewhere between the teasing texts and one-night stands, what these unmarrieds all have in common is the need to learn how to be single in a world filled with ever-evolving definitions of love. Sleeping around in the city that never sleeps was never so much fun.

Directed by Christian Ditter, How to Be Single stars Dakota Johnson, Rebel Wilson, Alison Brie, Leslie Mann, Damon Wayans Jr., Nicholas Braun, Anders Holm, Lily Collins, Jake Lacy, and Jason Mantzoukas. The film hits theaters on February 12, 2016. So if you are single on Valentine’s day, book this one with your girlfriends.


Source: Warner Bros.

TeeHee: Ellen Stars in ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’ as Anastasia Steele

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Before Ellen DeGeneres simply became known by her first name, joining the ranks of Shakira and Seal, she was an actress for film and television. On her talk show Ellen, she shared with her audience the final cut of the new Fifty Shades of Grey trailer in which she replaces leading actress Dakota Johnson as Anastasia Steele. Watch the hilarious spoof after the break. Continue reading

New ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’ Trailer Amps Up the Heat and the Beyoncé (110 Screenshots)

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First Trailer for ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’ Came on the Internet Today (74 Screenshots)

First Fifty Shades of Grey Movie Trailer

We were teased by Beyoncé this past Saturday, and now the first official trailer for Fifty Shades of Grey has penetrated the Internet. The Sam Taylor-Johnson adaptation of one of the most sought after book series of our time will now be on the top of everyone’s most anticipated movies of 2015 lists after this trailer. Take a look after the break. Continue reading

Movie Review: ‘Need for Speed’ Fails to Deliver Anything of Value Past the Promise of Real Stunts

Need For Speed Movie Review

Launched in 1994 on PlayStation, Need for Speed the video game was praised as the most realistic racing simulators at the time. As one of the most successful game franchises ever created, the series would spawn 19 sequels over the next two decades, and now a live-action movie. Super Mario Bros., Mortal Kombat, Resident Evil, Max Payne, Doom, and Silent Hill have all been given the Hollywood treatment, with little to no success. Suffices to say, Need for Speed does not raise the bar for video game movie adaptations. Continue reading

Charlie Hunnam and Dakota Johnson Cast as Leads in ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’ Movie

Charlie Hunnam and Dakota Johnson Cast in 'Fifty Shades of Grey'

After much wait and anticipation by fans of E.L. James’ titillating book  trilogy, director Sam Taylor-Johnson (Nowhere Boy) has found her Christan Grey and Anastasia Steele for the Fifty Shades of Grey movie adaptation. Charlie Hunnam and Dakota Johnson will be fulfilling many fantasies when the big screen adaptation hits theaters August 1, 2014. Continue reading