Tag Archives: Ben Affleck

Film Review: ‘The Company Men’

Posted on January 28, 2011 by Shannon Hood

Some people may find that The Company Men hits a little too close to home. The movie follows a handful of employees at a large shipping company at the height of the recent economic downturn. It takes an unflinching look … Continue reading →

Posted in Drama, Movies, Reviews, Weinstein Co. | Tagged Ben Affleck, Chris Cooper, Corporate downsizing, Craig T. Nelson, John Wells, Kevin Costner, layoffs, Maria Bello, Recession, Rosemarie DeWitt, The Company Men, Tommy Lee Jones, unemployment | 1 Comment

Exclusive: Director John Wells Talks ‘The Company Men’

Posted on January 27, 2011 by Shannon Hood

A couple of weeks ago, I named The Company Men on my top 10 films of 2010 list. The movie tracks a handful of employees at a large company, and follows their stories through the economic downturn. It’s an amazing … Continue reading →

Posted in Drama, Exclusive, Interviews, Movies, News | Tagged Ben Affleck, Chris Cooper, Economic downturn, ER, Interviews, John Wells, Maria Bello, Producers, Rosemarie DeWitt, The Company Men, The West Wing, Tommy Lee Jones | Comments Off

The Flickcast Presents: Shannon’s Top 10 Movies of 2010 – Part 1

Posted on January 5, 2011 by Shannon Hood

I was surprised at how much trouble I had narrowing down my top ten movies this year. My top 20 were all very close, but here are the movies that I ultimately enjoyed the most. I readily admit that I … Continue reading →

Posted in Best of 2010, Exclusive, Features, Flickcast Presents, Movies | Tagged 127 Hours, Aaron Eckhart, Aaron Sorkin, Amy Adams, Annette Bening, Aron Ralston, Ballet, Barbara Hershey, Ben Affleck, Blue Valentine, Chris Cooper, Christian Bale, Danny Boyle, Darren Aronofsky, David Fincher, Davis Guggenheim, Debra Granik, Facebook, hailee steinfeld, James Cameron Mitchell, James Franco, Jeff Bridges, Jennifer Lawrence, jesse eisenberg, Julianne Moore, Justin TImberlake, Lisa Cholodenko, Maria Bello, mark ruffalo, Mark Wahlberg, Matt Damon, Melissa Leo, Michelle Williams, Natalie Portman, Nicole Kidman, Rabbit Hole, Revenge Movies, Rosemarie DeWittBlack Swan, Ryan Gosling, Swan Lake, the Coen brothers, The Company Men, The Fighter, The Kids Are All Right, The Social Network, Tommy Lee Jones, Trent Reznor, true grit, Waiting for "Superman", Westerns, Winter's Bone | Comments Off

Box Office: ‘The Social Network’ Connects With Audiences

Posted on October 4, 2010 by Shannon Hood

David Fincher’s The Social Network piqued the interest of audiences over the weekend and grossed over $23M, on just over 2,770 screens. That is a full thousand fewer screens than big releases typically get. The film was enthusiastically embraced by … Continue reading →

Posted in Box Office, Movies, News | Tagged Ben Affleck, Box Office, Case 39, David Fincher, Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole, Let Me In, The Social Network, The Town, Waiting for "Superman", Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps | 1 Comment

Review: ‘The Town’

Posted on September 17, 2010 by Shannon Hood

In 2007, Ben Affleck resurrected a career that was on a downward trajectory by writing and directing Gone Baby Gone, a movie that garnered a Best Actress Oscar nomination for Amy Ryan. After appearing in a string of flops and fueling tabloid … Continue reading →

Posted in Drama, Movies, Reviews | Tagged Ben Affleck, Drama, Gone Baby Gone, Heist, Jeremy Renner, Jon Hamm, Rebecca Hall, The Town | Comments Off

Jeremy Renner To Star Alongside Cruise In ‘Mission: Impossible 4’

Posted on August 27, 2010 by Matt Raub

It’s rare when two different pieces of news come together to form an even more awesome story. That’s the case here, as Jeremy Renner, star of last year’s critical success Hurt Locker, will be joining the ever growing greatness which … Continue reading →

Posted in Action, Casting, Celebrities, Drama, Movies, News, Prequels and Sequels | Tagged Ben Affleck, Brad Bird, Hawkeye, J.J Abrams, Jeremy Renner, Joss Whedon, Mission: Impossible 4, Ratatouille, The Avengers, The Town, Tom Cruise | Comments Off

First Trailer For Ben Affleck’s ‘The Town’ Now Online

Posted on July 16, 2010 by Matt Raub

Ben Affleck may get a pretty bad rap for his acting, but that was certainly redeemed (mostly) when he stepped behind the camera for the first time to direct Gone Baby Gone. The film was nominated for tons of awards, … Continue reading →

Posted in Action, Drama, Filmmaking, Movies, News, Trailers, Video, Warner Bros | Tagged Amy Ryan, Ben Affleck, Blake Lively, Casey Affleck, Chis Cooper, Chuck Hogan, Gone Baby Gone, Jeremy Renner, John Hamm, Prince of Thieves, The Town, Warner Bros | 2 Comments

Fox & Regency Bringing Us ‘Daredevil’ Reboot

Posted on February 8, 2010 by Matt Raub

In an effort to keep things out of the hands of those who made the characters popular, major studios such as Sony, and now Regency and Fox, are rebooting their recent Marvel films in order to retain the rights so … Continue reading →