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“Superman” leading lady not Lois Lane? Three actresses emerge

February 4, 2011 | Justin Moody | Movie News

The casting of Lois Lane has been a hot topic of discussion in the blogosphere since the casting of Henry Cavill as the Man of Steel in Zack Snyder’s Superman reboot. However, the female lead in this flick will not be Lois Lane. Variety reports that there are three actresses in contention to play this currently unknown lead character: Diane Kruger (Inglourious Basterds), Alice Eve (She’s Out of My League), and Rosamund Pike (An Education). The studio doesn’t want the actress to overshadow Cavill, so any of these actresses would probably fit the studio’s desire.

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February Movie Preview

February 3, 2011 | Justin Moody | Movie Features

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.

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Top 10 Water Movies: These Films Will Get You Wet

February 3, 2011 | Justin Moody | Movie Features

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.

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Has “King’s Speech” surpassed “Social Network” as Best Picture favorite?

February 3, 2011 | Justin Moody | Movie News

Don’t “like” The Social Network too much just yet, as the film, once considered the locked-in frontrunner for the Academy Award for best picture (having won all of the critics’ awards) has been thoroughly shaken by the aristocratic crowd-pleaser The King’s Speech.

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Kristen Stewart will be the Fairest of Them All

February 3, 2011 | Justin Moody | Movie News

Kristen Stewart is currently negotiating to play Snow White in Universal’s Snow White and the Huntsman. The actress, best known for her role as Bella Swan in theTwilight films, will play Snow White, while Viggo Mortensen steps into the role of the huntsman. The Hollywood Reporter’s Heat Vision Blog reports that Universal offered Stewart the role this past weekend, though the studio had her atop its list and courted her throughout last week.

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Trailer Tracker: Bridesmaids, The Conspirator and more

February 2, 2011 | Justin Moody | Movie Features

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 Lincoln assassination, Peep Worldwith talents including Dexter’s Michael C. Hall, the utterly bizarre but equally intriguing Rubber and finally a fraternity gets the dramatic treatment in Brotherhood. Get ready to pledge — its Trailer Tracker.

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Olivia Wilde and 7 more up for playing Lois Lane

February 2, 2011 | Justin Moody | Movie News

The slightly controversial casting of Henry Cavill as Clark Kent in Zack Snyder’s Superman reboot took place over the weekend, but everyone now wonders who gets the gig of playing Lois Lane. Dianna Agron, Malin Akerman, Kristen Bell, Jessica Biel, Rachel McAdams, Kristen Stewart, and Mary Elizabeth Winstead are all possibilities to play the Daily Planet reporter, but Latino Review got a tip that Olivia Wilde of House fame might snag the role.

“Superman” leading lady not Lois Lane? Three actresses emerge

February Movie Preview

Top 10 Water Movies: These Films Will Get You Wet

Has “King’s Speech” surpassed “Social Network” as Best Picture favorite?

Kristen Stewart will be the Fairest of Them All

Trailer Tracker: Bridesmaids, The Conspirator and more

Olivia Wilde and 7 more up for playing Lois Lane

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