I'm not going to lie I usually enjoy the black romantic comedies but those Karreuche Chan flicks look HORRID
And the reason I generally like the romantic flicks is because (Think Like A Man, About Last Night, etc.) they generally portray both black men and women as professional, hard working, normal type people. I'm not a huge fan of the "crazy sister/ex/neighbor" who falls in love with the husband/boyfriend and goes crazy flicks that have suddenly become popular. I swear they've made at least 6 of those films with the SAME PREMISE I'm the last 2-3 years...
The issue is that any actor/director who gets a bit of power outside Denzel Washington and Spike Lee seems content with getting by on some form of stereotyping. Tyler Perry might be the single worst entity to happen to "black Hollywood" since the early minstrel shows. Will Smith tried to do something original with After Earth and got absolutely shyt on so he went right back to his old shtick.
It's part of the reason why I'm REALLY rooting for Ryan Coogler and his take on Black Panther. Not only is BP my favorite all time superhero, but Coogler has already shown he can succeed without having to resort to putting black men and women in the same "box". Creed was fantastic and helped make Michael B. Jordan a household name. And as much I get c00n vibes from MJB lately it is essential that fresh black faces are allowed to succeed as Will Smith, Denzel, and Samuel L Jackson enter into the twilight of their careers. MJB, Chadwicke Boseman, John Boyega, Lupita Nyongo, Teyonnah Parris, and Donald Glover could all represent a bright future for diversity in mainstream film/television if they don't allow themselves to fall victim to type-casting and/or negative stereotypes. Boyega already allowed himself to play the tap dancing, cowardly negro in Star Wars, but I hope his future projects are a better showcase for his talents