Argo, latest from Ben Affleck as director, gets a trailer
There’s a new trailer for Argo, the new film from Ben Affleck as director. Affleck, who also stars, has surprised critics with his previous two directorial efforts, the highly-acclaimed films Gone Baby...
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Despite the jarring locational shift from the streets of present-day Boston to those of 1980 Tehran, Ben Affleck’s “Argo” is very similar to his previous effort, “The Town.” As he did in that robbery...
View ArticleWeekend Box Office: “Taken 2” fends off flurry of new competitors
“Taken 2,” the ‘Liam Neeson is still a badass, in case you were wondering’-billed sequel, once again topped the North American box office chart this weekend, adding $22.5 million to the till for an...
View ArticleWeekend Box Office: “Argo” bests all openers in down frame
In its third weekend of release, Ben Affleck’s period crowd-pleaser “Argo” showed no signs of slowing down at the box office, dropping just 24.9 percent from last weekend for another $12.4m. Even more...
View ArticleReview: “To the Wonder”
Critics and casual moviegoers alike frequently complain of a lack of originality in the output of Hollywood and the broader film industry, the implication being that we see the same half-dozen stories...
View ArticleReview: “Justice League”
“Justice League” is a milestone in American cinema: the flop with a $94 million opening weekend. That’s a lot of money for a flop to earn over a few days, but “Justice League” came with a high price...
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