Ben Affleck

[TIFF Review] The Town

The broad title of Ben Affleck's sophomore directorial effort fits its generic plot. Adapted from Chuck Hogan's Prince of Thieves, the moral dilemmas and rich characters found in his take on Dennis Lehane's Gone Baby Gone aren't present....

10 Films To See In September

Summer is over and the early awards season has begun. While the ten films below are not to be missed, September also means high-profile premieres at Venice, Telluride, and Toronto International Film Festivals. Check out our recommendations....
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Jeremy Renner Joins Tom Cruise In 'Mission: Impossible 4'

A few days ago it was reported that Paramount had been testing Kevin Zegers, Christopher Egan and Anthony Mackie to join Tom Cruise in Brad Bird's Mission: Impossible 4. Now Deadline reports they have gone with another Hurt Locker star instead....
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Toronto International Film Festival Announces Over 50 Premieres

The Toronto International Film Festival will be celebrating its 35th year this September and it has announced today the first batch of big premieres. Some highlights include Darren Aronofsky's Black Swan, Robert Redford's The Conspirator, John Madden's The Debt [..]...
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Ben Affleck’s ‘The Town’ Trailer

The follow-up to Ben Affleck's Gone Baby Gone is hitting theaters this year and we have the trailer. His directorial debut was one of my favorites of the last decade and this looks to be great, although the trailer may reveal too much....