Tag: Ben Affleck

Blu-ray Review: Live by Night

For his fourth film in the director’s chair, Ben Affleck again turns to the work of Boston crime author Dennis Lehane, this time for Live by Night. Back in 2007, Affleck made his directorial debut by adapting Lehane’s Gone Baby…

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The Accountant (Blu-ray)

Ben Affleck’s third film of 2016, The Accountant finds him playing Christian Wolff, a self-described high-functioning autistic, with incredible math abilities and even better skills with a gun. He can process years’ worth of corporate ledgers in a single night…

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Blu-ray Review: Argo

Few directors have enjoyed as much success as Ben Affleck this early in their careers. Few would deny that his previous directorial efforts, Gone Baby Gone and The Town showed that Affleck had a real affinity for guiding a film,…

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The Town

Blu-ray Review: The Town (Ultimate Collector’s Edition)

When considering all the Warner Brothers classics that deserve Ultimate Collector’s Edition status—Casablanca and Ben-Hur, for instance—The Town doesn’t immediately spring to mind. Granted, The Town, one of the best heist pictures I’ve seen in years reestablished director/actor Ben Affleck…

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Blu-ray Review: Good Will Hunting

Good Will Hunting is part of a rare breed. As someone who reviews films regularly, I often rail against formula. However, Good Will Hunting thrives on it. We have a pretty good idea how the entire story will play out,…

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Blu-ray Review: The Company Men

If you’re looking for a bit of escapist entertainment, The Company Men certainly isn’t it. Writer/director John Wells pulls few punches: a large shipping company as they lay off scores of employees as a cost cutting measure. he film follows…

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Blu-ray Review: The Town

Warner Bros. | 2010 | 125 mins. | R Just a few years ago, it looked like Ben Affleck might have thrown away much of a promising career. After scoring an Academy Award (with Matt Damon) for writing 1998’s Good…

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