Tag Archives: Ben Affleck
DVD review: Don’t blame Tom Cruise for ‘Valkryie’; ‘True Blood’s’ Sookie says ‘bite me’
Give Tom a break Poor Tom Cruise.Not something you hear every day, but let’s face it: The guy never seems to get a break. Consider how often he was trashed, bashed and eviscerated for playing a German officer in “Valkyrie” … Continue reading
“Gone Baby Gone” & Mental Popcorn & Sex
Hard to say if “Gone Baby Gone” will have legs. Ben Affleck’s impressive directorial debut has smarts. Like “Mystic River,” the film is based on a Dennis Lehane novel; meaning, you can expect a complex story with well-crafted characters and … Continue reading
DVD reviews: ‘Gone Baby Gone,’ ‘Becoming Jane,’ ‘No Reservations’
[please bold first mention of titles and Extras:] If there’d been any justice, “Gone Baby Gone,†Ben Affleck’s taut directorial debut, should’ve been a contenduh for best picture. For one thing, it has the year’s most thought-provoking. Then there’s the … Continue reading
DVD reviews: ‘Gone Baby Gone,’ ‘Becoming Jane,’ ‘No Reservations’
‘Gone Baby Gone’ is good baby good If there’d been any justice, “Gone Baby Gone,” Ben Affleck’s taut directorial debut, should’ve been a contenduh for best picture. For one thing, it has the year’s most thought-provoking ending. Continue reading