The Long Box: Comic Book Casting Call – Daredevil
Back in 2003, Fox acquired the rights to Daredevil during the initial surge of interest in comic based films. The original cast was Ben Affleck as Matt Murdock, Jennifer Garner as Elektra, Michael Clarke Duncan as The Kingpin, and Colin Farrell as Bullseye. The movie opened to mixed reviews. A sequel was discussed but never […]
‘Argo’ Starring Ben Affleck, John Goodman Delivers
It’s become almost trendy nowadays for films to be “based on a true story.” From sports films to docudramas, it seems the audience just eats the realism up. I wasn’t around for the Iranian hostage embassy, but having been a history major, I knew a scant amount about what happened overall; the Canadian Caper, as […]
‘Argo’ Opens October 12! Enter to Win Passes to the St. Louis Advance Screening!
Enter to win a pair of passes! Based on true events, Warner Bros. Pictures’ and GK Films’ dramatic thriller “Argo” chronicles the life-or-death covert operation to rescue six Americans, which unfolded behind the scenes of the Iran hostage crisis–the truth of which was unknown by the public for decades. Academy Award® winner Ben Affleck (“The […]
Ben Affleck Will Star In His Third Directorial Effort: ‘Argo’
As we all know, Ben Affleck has turned his career around. He went from sliding down a slippery slope of horrible movies including DAREDEVIL, GIGLI, PAYCHECK, and SURVIVING CHRISTMAS to co-starring in some films that I really loved like STATE OF PLAY, HOLLYWOODLAND, and THE COMPANY MEN. In the midst of that he directed two outstanding […]
Another Take By Zac: Film Review: The Company Men
The Company Men is a fine little drama that rings very true and features a bevy of fine performances that help elevate this modern tale of job loss despair. Our story follows Bobby Walker who is a rising future executive type at GTX, a transportation company that gets laid off when the recession kicks into […]
Oscar Nominations 2011 List, 83rd Academy Awards (Video)
On Tuesday, Oscar Nominations for the 83rd Annual Academy Awards were announced. “True Grit” and “The King’s Speech” were among the most nominated – and rightfully so. And of course there were some surprises, as per usual. Ben Affleck’s “The Town” was pretty much snubbed in every category, aside from the nomination of Jeremy Renner […]
Ben Affleck Chooses “American Bullshit” As His Next Film
I am sure that Ben Affleck is flying on cloud nine right now. While The Town isn’t quite raking in the awards, I am sure that he is more than happy that the film gets the recognition of being nominated. The man, in my opinion, has hit two home runs with Gone Baby Gone and […]
Roger Qbert Reviews “The Town”
Ben Affleck follows up Gone Baby Gone, his unexpectedly adept directorial debut, with another crime drama set against the backdrop of his hometown. Charlestown (aka The Town) is a Bostonian neighborhood which has produced more armored car and bank robbers than any other town in America. (A plot point that is surprisingly true.) In the […]
The Town
In the past decade Ben Affleck went from being an on the rise A-lister, only to see his stock fall with a quick succession of films that included Daredevil, Jersey Girl, and most infamous of all, Gigli. His high profile relationship with Jennifer Lopez seemed to doom him, while the meteoric rise continued for best […]
