5/10 Casey Affleck just won an Oscar and the world flipped. As I watched his reckless detective skills unravel in Gone Baby Gone, I totally lost it when he makes a life changing decision that affected a whole lot of people. It’s tough to say whether or not he did the right thing or that … More Gone Baby Gone (2007)
8/10 No matter what his faults are, Ben Affleck does make extraordinary movies. The Accountant showcases his skills like The Town and Argo did. This story has many twists and turns, which left me confused a bunch, but the story adds up perfectly in the end. The Accountant isn’t all about numbers or terrorists, there’s … More The Accountant (2016)
release date: 3 October 2014 (Canada) run time: 149 mins rated: 14A considered: Drama, Mystery, Thriller director: David Fincher starring: Ben Affleck, Rosamund Pike, Neil Patrick Harris, Tyler Perry, Carrie Coon, Kim Dickens, Patrick Fugit, David Clennon, Lisa Banes, Missi Pyle, Emily Ratajkowski, Casey Wilson, Lola Kirke, Boyd Holbrook, Sela Ward movie summary: A quiet … More Gone Girl (2014)
run time: 126 mins rated: 14A considered: Drama director: Gus Van Sant starring: Matt Damon, Robin Williams, Ben Affleck, Stellan Skarsgard, Minnie Driver, Casey Affleck, Cole Hauser, John Mighton movie summary: In one of the country’s most renowned schools, Boston’s own MIT, Professor Gerald Lambeau (Stellan Skarsgard) teaches advances mathematics. One day he writes out … More Good Will Hunting (1997)
run time: 120 mins rated: R considered: Biography, Drama, History director: Ben Affleck starring: Ben Affleck, Bryan Cranston, Alan Arkin, John Goodman, Victor Garber, Tate Donovan, Clea DuVall, Scoot McNairy, Rory Cochrane, Christopher Denham, Kerry Bishe, Kyle Chandler, Chris Messina, Zeljko Ivanek, Titus Welliver. movie summary: Late in November 1979, the U.S. Embassy located in … More Argo (2012)
run time: 125 mins rated: R considered: Crime, Drama, Thriller director: Ben Affleck starring: Ben Affleck, Rebecca Hall, Jon Hamm, Jeremy Renner, Blake Lively, Slaine, Owen Burker, Titus Welliver, Pete Postlethwaite, Chris Cooper, Dennis McLaughlin, Corena Chase, Brian Scannell, Kerri Dunbar, Tony V. movie summary: Every major city has a suburb that outsiders would never … More The Town (2010)
run time: 105 mins rated: PG considered: Action, Drama, Thriller starring: Chris Pine, Kiera Knightley, Kevin Costner, Kenneth Branagh movie summary: Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit provides audiences with a different angle for Tom Clancy’s most famous agent Jack Ryan. Ryan (Chris Pine) is an US Marine who is college educated with superior intelligence skills. During a … More Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit (2014)
run time: 90 mins rated: 14A considered: Crime, Drama, Thriller starring: Ben Affleck, Justin Timberlake, Gemma Arterton, Anthony Mackie movie summary: When a poor college student who cracks an online poker game goes bust, he arranges a face-to-face with the man he thinks cheated him, a sly offshore entrepreneur. (www.imdb.com) my thoughts: I was thrilled at … More Runner Runner (2013)
Ten Stars or Less 