Not really sure what all this The Last Airbender business is about? Neither am I — and neither is anyone born before 1990. Join me as a fumble my way through flash websites, Wikipedia and more in attempt to learn something about one of this summer’s biggest fantasy films. I’ve scrummaged through the elemental nations, character, trailers, clips and more, so at least respect how much time I’ve put in and read.
There are some celebrities that people love to hate. This is neither new nor relegated to Hollywood. Some are athletes deemed too arrogant or unwieldy, actresses determined beautiful yet daft, politicians who rise to paramount status only to be cast down due to indiscretions, or, in the case of M. Night Shyamalan, directors dubbed a one hit mega-wonder.
Vampires: why do we love them? Part of it is the allure of their flawless features and animal sexuality mixed with their craving for blood and there’s also the idea of one becoming immortal which is very seductive. Since 1897 when Bram Stoker published Dracula, we have been swept up by these dark creatures. The celluloid era brought us vampires in silent form like London After Midnight and Dracula. Every decade has had vampire movies that stand out and still stand the test of time; other films should have stakes driven through their hearts.
All we want you to do is get out your box office crystal balls and tells us which five movies will place in the top five of each weekend’s U.S. domestic box office chart. Simple enough, right? I will make my own predictions here and explain them to you each week to give you some sort of reference point. It’s then your job to enter a comment with your top five.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Merlin? Gandalf? The Wizard of Oz? You could be like THEM. Don’t be shy and enter Player Affinity’s weekly box office prediction competition. All you have to do is read this post and comment according to my mind-numbingly simple instructions and you could be on your way to Dumbledorian levels of accomplishment.
On Friday, Jonah Hex comes to theaters, the story of a horribly scarred confederate soldier who fights bad guys in the Old West, with a sort of sci-fi/supernatural twist. The scars on his face are what define his character, whether that be the anti-hero who doesn’t play by the rules or the true hero who shows bravery and courage.
