The Rite was obviously inspired by the selection this week, a must-view for anyone who enjoys movies. William Friedkin’s The Exorcist was not only 1973’s top-grossing film, but it was the top-grossing film of all time until Spielberg’s Jaws appeared. Audiences had really never seen anything like it before. People were fainting. Theaters were giving vomit bags to the patrons.
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.
Earlier this week we gave you the official 2011 Oscar nominee list along with a list of our five biggest snubs. Well, the debate rages on at Player Affinity as we talk all things Oscar from now until Feb. 27. That would be the big ceremony, of course. We (Steven and Dinah) take to some of the biggest stories coming out of the nominations and even some that you might not have thought of.
When people think of Jason Statham, the bald, brawny Brit, they think explosions, gunfire and generally crimson soaked landscapes. What is usually pushed to the proverbial backburner of discussions surrounding Statham is what a talented actor the man is when given the opportunity to save some ammo and unleash his charm instead. From his low-budget beginnings to his high profile, glossy escapades of late, Handsome Rob’s filmography easily breaks into two camps: entertaining or painful. With his loose remake of the 1972 Charles Bronson thriller The Mechanic due in theatres Friday, Player Affinity will take a quick glance back at this action star’s many offerings.
It’s officially awards season in
We knew that not just because of the film’s notable awards traction thus far, but also because of how the Academy works. This prestigious group usually throws its support behind several films in particular, resulting in some buzzed-about films and performances getting left behind, or “snubbed”.
Back in 2009, when I was first getting into the Oscars and truly taking film seriously, I decided to check out Stephen Daldry’s 2002 drama The Hours. I don’t know how Ed Harris didn’t win his Supporting Actor nomination for his brief yet fully realized and heartbreaking performance as a gay man dying of AIDS. Ever since then, Harris and his body of work have always been a great fascination. In honor of the veteran actor and his latest film, The Way Back, we at Player Affinity decided to take a look back at his highly respectable career.
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.
Natalie Portman has long been a respected actress, but coming off a Golden Globe win and on the brink of a second career Oscar nomination, the 29-year-old has finally hit her stride and could quite possibly become one of the more in-demand actresses of the next decade.
Sundance is coming on Friday! I know what you’re thinking, “I live in Atlanta, why should I give a shit?” Well, sir/madam, I’ll tell you why. Sundance isn’t just important for the people who are fortunate enough to attend (me, /gloating), but for all the movie enthusiasts in the world.
