Movies

Adam Sandler Comedies: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly

One thing is for certain when it comes to Adam Sandler: love him or hate him, he makes movies that make money. You either jive with the immature goofy humor that changed the comedy landscape in the mid-’90s, or you find his movies pretty detestable. So for this week’s edition of “The Good, The Bad, The Ugly,” nothing could be more fitting on the eve of his new film Grown Ups than sorting through the highlights and low-lights of a pretty impressive career.

Actor Affinity: Michael Fassbender

With a continually rising profile, Michael Fassbender is quickly emerging as a future star. Born in Germany and raised in Ireland, this German-Irish actor has learned his trade in London and has been working his way upward, enough so to at least earn him a spotlight in Actor Affinity. You might recognize Fassbender from supporting roles in 300 and Inglorious Bastards and he’s reportedly in talks to star as a young Magneto in X-Men: First Class, which arrives next summer.

Best Football (Soccer) Movies

With the World Cup underway there are so many questions. Who will win? Can England finally regain glory after 44 years? Can Spain, Portugal or the Netherlands win their first World Cup? Could an African team finally win the tournament? Could Americans finally become interested in footb—soccer?

Well, if you are looking for other ways to scratch a newfound itch for pitch, we PAMers have a list of some of the most famous football films for you.

Avengers rumors resurface: Fillion and Longoria as future Ant-Man and Wasp

If you follow the superhero movie rumor mill often enough, then you’ve already heard the rumors about Firefly star Nathan Fillion andDesperate Housewives‘ Eva Longoria

Knight and Day Review

Action blockbusters have always had a special place in the hearts of moviegoers. Add some good comedy and recognizable stars, and you have the recipe for success. However, the finished product of that recipe doesn’t always turn out to be so delicious. Such is the case with Knight and Day.

The PAM-10: The Most Bankable Stars

A number of A-list Hollywood stars have experienced extraordinary extended popularity at the box office over the last decade and in many cases longer. More than ever, stars are “hot,” in any given moment, so a lasting presence at the top tier of popularity is no easy feat. It takes a combination of choice roles, the “it” factor, acting chops and great surrounding players to make it (and keep it) and ensure stable profitability for studios. Two of the names on this list star in Knight and Day, now in theaters.

Trailer Tracker: The Green Hornet, latest Narnia film and more

It’s that time of the week!  That’s right, time for Trailer Tracker where we at Player Affinity brave the bleak and foreboding world of the internet searching for the newest trailers. This week, we get a first look at the anticipated comic book adaptation The Green Hornet, voyage with the Dawn Treader to Narnia for a third time, check out the high concept Tomorrow, When the War Began from Australia and finally show Conviction with the new drama starring Sam Rockwell and Hillary Swank.