October 8, 2010
Ben Affleck Talks The Trade
Ben Affleck tells MTV that he's still working on the Yankees wife-swapping project "The Trade" with his brother Casey and Matt Damon -- and says Damon could end up directing.
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December 4, 2009
Sundance 2010: RT's 10 Most Anticipated Movies
Five or six years ago, the Sundance Film Festival was more famous for showing dozens of worthy, politically correct movies that instantly disappeared than the odd breakout hits that it spawned, which previously included the likes of The Blair Witch Project, Reservoir Dogs and El Mariachi. Recently, however, the festival has become an excellent launching ground for low-budget movies from across the world, with the 2009 event showcasing the likes of British indie hits Moon and In The Loop and starting the awards momentum for two very different rites of passage movies: An Education and Precious, both tipped for Academy Award/BAFTA success. This year, under the stewardship of new artistic director John Cooper, Sundance shows no sign of slowing down, as its 2010 choices seem to suggest. RT investigates Buried, starring Ryan Reynolds, The Extra Man, Christopher Morris's controversial Four Lions, Joseph Gordon-Levitt starrer Hesher, Howl, Michael Winterbottom's The Killer Inside Me, Jeffrey Blitz's Lucky, Vincenzo Natali's Splice, Sympathy for Delicious and Kristen Stewart's rumoured nude scene in Welcome to the Rileys.
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January 16, 2009
Casey Affleck to Direct Joaquin Phoenix Doc
Now that Joaquin Phoenix has declared he's done with acting -- and is about to embark on a career as a rapper -- Casey Affleck has decided the time is right to start filming a documentary about the thespian-turned-MC.
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July 10, 2008
Kim Newman on... I Shot Jesse James
RT Obscura, the exclusive column by renowned critic Kim Newman, sees the writer plumbing the depths of the RT archive in search of some forgotten gems. In his 19th column, Kim explores an earlier take on the assassination of Jesse James, as Samuel Fuller's first feature casts John Ireland in a powerful performance as Robert Ford years before Casey Affleck joined the party.
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February 11, 2008
RT on DVD: The Brothers Affleck Lead the Pack With Gone Baby Gone
One of the best films of last year comes to DVD this week (Gone Baby Gone, written and directed by Ben Affleck, starring brother Casey Affleck), but there are tons more to pick from -- a NASA documentary, praised by critics (In the Shadow of the Moon), a crime thriller about cops and family (We Own the Night), and (sigh) a new Tyler Perry movie (Why Did I Get Married?). You be the judge!
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February 4, 2008
RT on DVD: The Brave One, Assassination of Jesse James Fire Onto DVD
It's a week of bravura performances among new releases, so pick your favorite headliner and go: Jodie Foster going vigilante (The Brave One), Casey Affleck turning traitor (The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford), or Cate Blanchett reigning supreme (Elizabeth: The Golden Age).
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October 18, 2007
Box Office Guru Preview: 30 Days of Night Gets Halloween Started Early
Competition, or a lack of it, will be the deciding factor at the North American box office this weekend for the half-dozen new releases that studios are packing into already overcrowded multiplexes. With far too many films aiming for the same finite audience segment, some are sure to eat into the potential of others.
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October 17, 2007
Total Recall: Ben (Affleck's) Bits
In Gone Baby Gone, Ben Affleck directs younger brother Casey in a mystery surrounding the case of a missing Boston girl. In the spirit of Total Recall, we decided to take a look at some of the lesser-known roles from way back in the filmography of the man better known to some as Bennifer II.
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September 20, 2007
Critical Consensus: Chuck is No Good, Sydney White is No Fairy Tale, Eastern Exceeds Promises
This week at the movies, we've got cursed couples (Good Luck Chuck, starring Dane Cook and Jessica Alba), a collegiate Snow White (Sydney White, starring Amanda Bynes), the London underworld (Eastern Promises, starring Viggo Mortensen and Naomi Watts), and post-apocalyptic zombie killing (Resident Evil: Apocalypse, starring Milla Jovovich). What do the critics have to say?
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August 29, 2007
Is Ben Affleck Not That Into You?
Just when you think it can't possibly have room for another star, the rapidly expanding Borg collective that is the cast of He's Just Not That Into You adds a high-profile name to its list. Two weeks ago, we learned that Scarlett Johansson and Jennifer Aniston had signed on for the project; now, Variety is reporting that Ben Affleck is in talks to do the same.
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November 10, 2006
"Jesse James" Test Screening Reactions
Well, you all know how I feel about press screening "reviews," but I must admit I'm a bit curious about "The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford." Mainly because I like Westerns.
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August 9, 2006
Three of the "Ocean's Thirteen" Show Up
This one's mainly for the ladies: A bunch of new photos from the "Ocean's 13" shoot have been posted online, but who wants to see a bunch of snapshots of Brad Pitt, Matt Damon, and George Clooney horsing around? Oh yeah, the ladies. Enjoy!
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April 28, 2006
Brad Pitt's Jesse James Teaser
Brad Pitt and Casey Affleck star in "The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford," which is presently scheduled for a September release date. But Yahoo! Movies has a slick little teaser trailer that might prove worthy of a look.
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April 11, 2006
Jolie to Join the "Ocean's" Gang?
Dark Horizons and Ananova report that a certain mega-wattage superstar hottie might be joining the inevitably massive cast of Ocean's 13. Here's a hint. Last time she co-starred with Brad Pitt, the tabloids made a trillion dollars.
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February 17, 2006
2 Afflecks and a Beauty Plan a "Baby"
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Ben Affleck will soon be making his directorial debut on Miramax's "Gone, Baby Gone," a crime story adapted from the novel by Dennis Lehane. Along for the ride will be "Kiss Kiss Bang Bang" babe Michelle Monaghan, and Benny's little brother, the always amusing Casey Affleck.
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August 8, 2005
Casey Affleck Aims to Shoot Jesse James
Variety reports that Casey Affleck will play the infamous Robert Ford in Warner Bros.' adaptation of Robert Hansen novel "The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford."
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