Ben Affleck

Zack Snyder’s untitled Superman vs. Batman film moved to May 2016 release

Warner Bros. announced today that the release of Zack Snyder’s untitled Superman vs. Batman film has been moved to May 6, 2016, giving filmmakers time to fully realize their vision, given the complex visual nature of the story. According to a press release, the decision was made following the shift of the start of production ….

Magnolia Pictures to distribute Terrence Malick’s next film To the Wonder

The Wagner/Cuban Company’s Magnolia Pictures announced today that they have a nabbed U.S. distribution deal for Terrence Malick’s To the Wonder, which bowed at the Venice Film Festival earlier this month. Starring Ben Affleck, Olga Kurylenko, Rachel McAdams and Javier Bardem, To the Wonder reunites the acclaimed filmmaker with producers Sarah Green and Nicolas Gonda, ….

Stephen King’s The Stand adaptation gets new writer

Ben Affleck is moving forward on the viral adaptation, Stephen King’s The Stand, about survivors of a chemically weaponized super-flu, according to New York Magazine. Executive Producer Affleck has tapped screenwriter David Kajganich to pen the script after Kajganich apparently knocked Warner Bros. off their feet with another recent King adaptation – for the 1986 ….

Ben Affleck circling Joel Silver-produced action thriller Line of Sight

Ben Affleck, who’s currently prepping his thriller Argo, is already targeting his follow-up to that film. THR reports that the actor/filmmaker is in negotiations to star in, direct and produce the action film Line of Sight for Warner Bros., with Joel Silver and Andrew Rona producing. Line of Sight centers on an elite commando squad ….

Ben Affleck appearing this week for screening and discussion of The Town & Gone Baby Gone in Los Angeles

Actor and director Ben Affleck will attend a screening and discussion of his 2007 film Gone Baby Gone, and this year’s critically acclaimed The Town. In The Town, masked armed robbers hold up a bank and briefly take employee Claire (Rebecca Hall) hostage, leading the gang’s leader Doug (Ben Affleck) to insinuate himself into her ….

Armageddon Blu-ray review

I have to grade Armageddon on a curve. The reason is that no matter how limited or contrived the story is, one can not escape the sheer entertainment value of this implausible action adventure science farce. Released in 1998, Armageddon became a watershed moment in the moviemaking careers of both its producer Jerry Bruckheimer (Pearl ….

Extract Blu-ray review

Just in time for the holidays, I’ve prepared a few new reviews of some films that might be on your list to enjoy with some eggnog. First up is Mike Judge’s comedy Extract, which I had extremely high hopes for, Office Space fanatic that I am. Unfortunately, Judge doesn’t get anywhere near his Office Space ….

Win one of two copies of the Kevin Smith Blu-ray Film Collection

On November 17th, Miramax Films will release The Kevin Smith Blu-ray Film Collection, which includes a stunning Blu-ray Edition of Jay & Silent Bob Strike Back, as well as all new Blu-ray Editions of Clerks and Chasing Amy, plus hours of outrageous new bonus material. To celebrate the release of The Kevin Smith Blu-ray Film ….

Win one of a number of free tickets to see the comedy Extract before it hits theaters

Metromix is giving away a number of passes to see an exclusive screening of MIke Judge’s new comedy Extract, which stars Jason Bateman, Kristen Wiig, Mila Kunis and Ben Affleck, on Monday, August 31st, at the Regal Cinemas Crocker Park, located in Westlake, Ohio, before it opens to the public. Extract opens nationwide on Friday, ….

Hilarious character bios online for cast of Mike Judge’s Extract

The filmmakers behind the film Extract have posted characters profiles for the shady bunch that make up the main cast of Extract, Mike Judge’s upcoming follow-up to the cult comedy classic Office Space. The short “bios” are accompanied by photos and character one-sheets, that include personal information about each, including Step (Clifton Collins Jr., above), ….

Will George Clooney become a spy in a new series of Jack Ryan films?

According to an article on The Daily Beast (via Empire) George Clooney apparently has an interest in taking on the role of CIA wunderkind Jack Ryan, the Tom Clancy character previously played by Alec Baldwin, Harrison Ford and Ben Affleck. The last appearance of Ryan on-screen was the Phil Alden Robinson-directed Sum Of All Fears ….

Changing Lanes Blu-ray review

Samuel L. Jackson lights up the screen as a rehabilitated alcoholic named Doyle Gipson, who’s trying to put the pieces of his life back together. The largest part of his struggle involves his two children, and on this particular day, he’s trying to get to family court in an attempt to win their custody. He’s ….