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'love jones' finds love in all the hip places
March 12, 1997
Web posted at: 5:32 p.m. EST (2232 GMT)From Correspondent Paul Vercammen
HOLLYWOOD (CNN) -- New Line Cinema's new movie "love jones" is a romantic comedy that searches for love in all the hip places. The movie captured the Audience Award at the Sundance Film Festival and is winning good reviews for its positive portrayal of African-American characters.
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"A love jones is basically a feeling that you have that's uncontrollable," explained Bill Bellamy, who stars in the movie as a character named Hollywood. "You feel like, 'I've got to call this girl' or 'I want to see her. I miss her so bad.'"
The film, directed by Theodore Witcher, features witty African-American characters criss-crossing the black underground poetry scene in Chicago.
"The sort of hood shoot 'em genre is kind of winding down, and people are looking for another thing," Witcher said.
Caught up in the "love jones" is Nina Mosley, played by Nia Long, and Darius Lovehall, played by Larenz Tate, who meet at the Sanctuary, a popular poetry-reading spot.
The film's stars believe dance-floor exploits and tender moments set the mood.
"This movie and the soundtrack to this movie definitely put you in a romantic state of mind," Bellamy said.
"Plus you'll have great sex after the movie," added Long.
The film will be released nationwide on March 26.
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