Leonardo DiCaprio’s portrayal of J. Edgar Hoover in this weekend’s J. Edgar has the attention of the public and the Academy. If he can nail it, he might march to his first Oscar as well. For now, let’s take a look at the best portrayals of non-fictional characters in the last 10 years.
When it comes to screenwriting techniques, there aren’t many as fun and frugal as having multiple copies of your character in a movie. From a symbolic perspective, the double serves as an outlet for author commentary on the lead character, providing a funhouse-mirror look at who the protagonist could become and what aspects of them are defined by nature or nurture. It’s also a comedic goldmine. After all, who hasn’t wanted a twin for the sole purpose of causing all manner of hilarious misunderstandings? So, in preparation for Jack & Jill, which will see funny-man Adam Sandler playing both of the titular twins, let’s have a look at some of the best cases for doubling down on actors. Be warned though, as what follows has more than enough *spoilers* for two.
From confinement to joyful exploration, from mischief to revenge, there is never a shortage of genres when it comes to movies – or their trailers. Our featured clip this week is the psychological action thriller Safe House with Denzel Washington and Ryan Reynolds about a lone federal agent tasked with transporting a dangerous fugitive.
With Tower Heist coming out this weekend, we take a look at its director, the infamous Brett Ratner, director of X-Men: The Last Stand, and ask the question, “Is ‘hate’ too strong a word?”
Welcome to Box Office Wizard, Player Affinity’s Movie Box Office Prediction Contest. Just read through this post and tell us your top five box office predicted finishers for this weekend. Finish out 2011 on top and you will win something COOL.
Like the egg of a
three-toed, snabble-de-frax, we have a treat this week, it’s The Lorax. Whether live-action or drawn,
star-studded or not, the works of the good Dr. Seuss are beloved quite a lot. Before
a pirate was he, Johnny Depp lit up television, now Jonah Hill and Channing
Tatum will give a comedic revision.
got, and for yet another remake, I laughed quite a lot. Third (but not last) is
the creepy ParaNorman of stop motion
fame, like Coraline before, kids call
mommy’s name. Last but not least are haunted house thrills by the tonne, The Innkeepers, you see, promises
low-budget fun. When it comes to movie clips, Player Affinity’s no slacker, we’ve
got animation and laughs – it’s Trailer Tracker.
If you had to name the most famous fictional movie houses, you’d mostly come up with the haunted ones. But what about some of the ones slightly below the radar that could’ve used a spooky touch? Rather than your average haunted movie house feature, here’s a list of 10 movie residences that would’ve been better if they had been haunted.
Welcome to Box Office Wizard, Player Affinity’s Movie Box Office Prediction Contest. Just read through this post and tell us your top five box office predicted finishers for this weekend. Finish out 2011 on top and you will win something COOL.
It makes the world go
round, some people got to have it and you can buy a new car, caviar – a four
star daydream. Sometimes however – as is the case with this weekends new
release In Time – value can be linked
far more closely to life and death than cool coins in your pocket. In honour of
that sci-fi thriller, in which actual time is the currency of the future,
Player Affinity will look at how that green manifests itself in some other
futuristic adaptations.
Hot on the heels of the massive success that was Paranormal Activity 3, we feature two more of the same horror sub-genre with the shaky-cam spin on the superhero genre, Chronicle, and the exorcist fright-fest The Devil Inside.
