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Affleck finds redemption in “The Town,” “Devil” damned

September 21, 2010 | Justin Moody | Movie News

Ben Affleck scored a critical and commercial comeback this weekend with The Town. The crime drama carried strong early buzz and a positive rating on RottenTomatoes.com. Some websites underestimated the film, predicting Easy A would easily win the weekend. In a drastic turnaround The Town opened at $23.8 million, only $3 million shy of The Departed a movie richly referenced in the advertising. Easy A got a B; it landed in the runner up spot with $18.2 million.

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Like The Town? Try Gone Baby Gone

September 21, 2010 | Justin Moody | Movie Features

There wasn’t really much of a contest when it came to this week’s column recommending another film for those who liked The Town. The answer just came to mind, reeking of obviousness. Here’s a crime drama co-written and directed by Ben Affleck, set in Boston, and populated with a stellar supporting cast. What else might someone who enjoyed this movie enjoy as well? Well, how about a crime drama co-written and directed by Ben Affleck, set in Boston, and populated with a stellar supporting cast. That would be Affleck’s initial foray into directing,Gone Baby Gone.

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Kyle Chandler and Elle Fanning cast in “Super 8”

September 19, 2010 | Justin Moody | Movie News

Kyle Chandler and Elle Fanning have been cast in J.J. Abrams’s upcoming science-fiction thriller Super 8. Chandler is most famous for his role in the television dramaFriday Night Lights, for which he has received an Emmy nomination. Fanning stars in Sofia Coppola’s upcoming drama Somewhere, which won the prestigious Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival. She also leads the upcoming Nutcracker film.

6.0

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Devil Review

September 19, 2010 | Justin Moody | Movie Reviews

The opening of Devil offers a lasting impression. As the acting and director credits begin to roll, still waters appear as the camera slowly pans upward to show an entire city turned upside down. Skyscrapers and landmarks jut out from the sky as a narrator awkwardly relays a story about how the Devil does mischief about the earth. That topsy-turvy opening is a foreshadowing of a lopsided film.

7.7

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Easy A Review

September 18, 2010 | Steven Chaitman | Movie Reviews

Through much of the beginning of Easy A, you have to find all the ’80s teen comedy homages fishy. Maybe director Will Gluck and Burt V. Royal are trying to dress up a classic Hughesian formula with modern banter and social media references. Then, somewhere near the halfway point, comes the admission. Olive, played by up-and-comer Emma Stone, confesses she wants her life to have a Sixteen Candles or Breakfast Club or Say Anything moment. Ah, and suddenly this is homage territory — much better. Like the rest of this hip, fun and surprisingly touching comedy, any time Easy A wanders down the path of cliche, a killer line or great scene nullifies it.

7.6

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The Town Review

September 18, 2010 | Simon Brookfield | Movie Reviews

To say that The Town is everything Takers tried to be and failed would frankly be an insult to Ben Affleck’s latest film. Mentioning that bland rehashing in the same breath would imply they even exist on the same plane, but the honest truth is this gritty Boston crime drama is something special and the best film of the early fall season.

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Box Office Wizard (9.17.10)

September 18, 2010 | Steven Chaitman | Movie Features

Rumor has it, anyone who doesn’t play Box Office Wizard is shunned and deemed a “slut.” So, are you going to take that hit to your reputation or predict which five movies will place in the top five of this weekend’s U.S. domestic box office chart? Easy choice, ay? I will make my own predictions here and explain them to you each week to give you some sort of reference point. It’s then your job to enter a comment with your top five.

Affleck finds redemption in “The Town,” “Devil” damned

Like The Town? Try Gone Baby Gone

Kyle Chandler and Elle Fanning cast in “Super 8”

Devil Review

Easy A Review

The Town Review

Box Office Wizard (9.17.10)

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