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Tag: Ben Affleck
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Whatcha Watchin: Is The Flash Fun or Frankenstein’s Monster?
Is The Flash a fun comic book movie or a Frankenstein fever dream? Alexis and Kim share their thoughts on the movie, the troubled production, the rubbery CGI, and more.
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The Multiverse Fever Dream of ‘The Flash’
With a controversial star and a chaotic mess behind the scenes, The Flash is a surprisingly entertaining movie—though it can also feel like a multiverse fever dream.
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Whatcha Watchin: Don’t Sleep on Chris Pine
Alexis and Kim chat about Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves, their favorite Hollywood Chris, Tetris, AIR, Ben Affleck as a director, and why you probably shouldn’t sing along to the needle drops in movies in the latest episode of the Whatcha Watchin podcast.
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‘AIR’ Gives Loving Legacy to Jordan’s Mother
AIR is a very satisfying watch for fans of Jordan-era basketball, or anyone curious about how a kid from North Carolina became the icon of such an enormous brand.
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Comer Captivates As Damon Battles Driver in ‘The Last Duel’
The Last Duel might be about Matt Damon battling Adam Driver, but Jodie Comer emerges as the real victor in this lengthy but engaging film. TW: Sexual assault.
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#ReleaseTheSynderCut: Examining the Infamy of ‘Zack Snyder’s Justice League’
A look at the series of unfortunate events that led to the infamous #ReleaseTheSnyderCut campaign, resulting in the eventual streaming-only release of Zack Snyder’s Justice League on HBO Max.
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‘Suicide Squad’ yet another DC letdown
Maybe the hype was to blame, maybe the writing, maybe key pieces were lost in editing and reshoots, but Suicide Squad squanders its monumental potential with tonal missteps and a gaunt plot that leaves a lot to be desired. After seeing the great cast and the well-executed trailers, I was really rooting for this one,…
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‘Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice’ a beautiful mess
In typical Zack Snyder fashion, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice is style over substance. While there are a few iconic moments and characters, the lengthy runtime leaves it bogged down in its own muddy plot.
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Timberlake and Affleck go all in for ‘Runner Runner’
When a college student loses everything playing online poker, he believes he’s been cheated and hunts down the man responsible. That’s the just the start of Brad Furman‘s Runner Runner, which stars Justin Timberlake in the student role and Ben Affleck as the cheater. The two men team up, and before you know it, Timberlake’s…
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Affleck holds our attention hostage with ‘Argo’
As they say on The Colbert Report, “a tip of the hat” to Ben Affleck on both directing and staring in Argo, a riveting political thriller based on the true story of joint efforts between the U.S. and Canada to rescue six hostages from Iran. You have to commend any director who can take a…
