Spanning from the boarder with Scotland to the south tip of Egypt, from Portugal to Iraq the Roman Empire has had a massive impact on the world, from language, politics, religion and architecture. Storytellers have often been brought drawn to the Roman Empire, had been an influence on culture in Europe and North America and been something that many political rulers have seen it as something to aspire to.
Entering is and always has been simple. You read through this post and leave a comment with, in order, what you think the top five box office finishers will be that weekend. Finish out 2011 on top and you will win something COOL.
It’s easy to say, “Oh great! Another hot model wants to be an actress!” and dismiss Brooklyn Decker’s thespian ambitions, but don’t hold a woman’s looks against her; many models have gone on to great success in Hollywood, some of them even achieving legendary status in their craft.
Yes, sadly our excuse to
drink excessively and eat enough chicken wings to make Colonel Sanders himself
gag has passed, but thanks to the Super Bowl and a great effort by those
cheese-lovin’ Packers, movie fans can now gorge themselves on all the great
movie spots this year’s telecast had to offer. Ok, you can have one more beer,
its Trailer Tracker.
Though Sanctum wasn’t really up to snuff, one spelunking nightmare done right shows us what this premise is capable of. The Descent was a hit at the Sundance Film Festival back in 2006 in the horror-oriented Park City at Midnight section. Featuring an all-female cast and a relatively green director, the film frightened audiences with its claustrophobic compositions and bleak, realistic outlook on the situation.
Welcome to the NEW Box Office Wizard, Player Affinity’s premiere movie box office prediction competition and your chance every week to feel like a flippin’ genius – nay – wizard. Entering is and always has been simple. You read through this post and leave a comment with, in order, what you think the top five box office finishers will be that weekend. Finish out 2011 on top and you will win something COOL.
One area good girls have had a chance to let loose on screen is in psychotic roles. The archetype bitch from hell can be seen in dramas, action, and comedies. However, nowhere is the trademark female villain more effective than a campy thriller. Inspired by teen terror The Roommate starring Leighton Meester and Minka Kelly, I’ve come up with a short list of five angry chicks you don’t want to meet in a dark alley.
Will February be any better than January at the movies? A few films hold promise, but there’s a lot of cautious optimism coming from us Player Affinity Movies staffers. Check out the 12 offerings we’re featuring and let us know which ones you think will surprise us this month.
It’s always been a delicate balance when it comes to humans and water. H2O makes up a majority of our biological structure, feeds us, quenches our thirst, keeps us clean and — in some instances, as listed below — can rip us to small, bloody pieces. Alright, maybe not quite literally, but things in the water definitely can. With the upcoming film Sanctum, in which several cave divers get trapped in a flooding cavern, Player Affinity wishes to take pause and think of the various films where water serves as a key theme/setting/scare factor for people that can’t swim…landlubbers.
Our featured clip this week is Bridesmaids, the inappropriately-themed farce sporting a number of SNL veterans. Could this be the girlie cure for The Hangover and the frequent Apatow fare? In addition, we have the Robert Redford directed The Conspirator, which explores complex themes regarding the
