ReviewSTL Podcast Episode 5: Ben Affleck (the Good, the Batman & the Ugly)
ReviewSTL, bringing you the hard-hitting topics and opinions. This week, the members of the ReviewSTL Podcast hit on Ben Affleck. [Editor: phrasing?] Affleck’s become one of the most polemical topics this side of whether or not we actually believe it’s butter. On one hand, you have his box office flops and his notable “Bennifer” personality. […]
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 […]
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 […]
DVD Picks of the Week – “The Town”, “Despicable Me”, and more
This is a huge week for DVD releases. I guess all the studios want to get their titles out by Christmas. Boost sales a little bit. Normally I try to give a couple sentences on each film on why you should or shouldn’t see it, but due to the number I am just gonna hit […]
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 […]
Another Take By Zac: “The Town”
Ben Affleck’s second directorial effort is as strong as his first, Gone Baby Gone, and is a very good crime/bank robbery movie that is tough to complain about. The film follows Doug MacRay, a bank robber, and his team as they run through a series of jobs which lead to Doug wanting to finally get […]
