Blake lively, rebecca hall, jeremy renner, chris cooper and jon hamm, with jennifer westfeldt of course. Ben afflecks film the town official trailer youtube. Interview with ben affleck, who wrote, directed and starred in the town 1. The sight gag with ben affleck s teeth was so awful, i had to shut the movie off for another day. Ben affleck brings the town premiere home to fenway.
On his characters relationship with jeremy renners character. As a director, ben affleck is more of a grafter than a dreamer. Ben affleck celebrity profile check out the latest ben affleck photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. The ben affleck workout for the town postema performance.
The town was his second effort as a filmmaker after the excellent crime drama gone baby gone and, once again, the popular actor has proven himself to be good behind the directors chair. Jul 20, 2010 trailers for the new ben affleck movie the town have got us wondering if itll be one of his flops or successes the town in question is afflecks home ground of boston, where there are over 300 bank robberiesevery year. Best quotes from ben afflecks crime thriller, the town, starring ben affleck, rebecca hall, jon hamm, jeremy renner. From logan lucky to oceans 11, here are the 25 best heist movies. He first met clinton at camp david in 1998 and, when she was a senate candidate in 2000, he introduced her at a cornell university rally and helped fundraise for her campaign. Sep 16, 2010 i dont care what anyone outside the greater metropolitan area says. Doug macray is a longtime thief, who, smarter than the rest of his crew, is looking for his chance to exit the game.
Ben affleck surprised me again with his screenplay, directing and acting, showing me that he is a force in this world. Hell, why dont we throw his acting in there as well. With ben affleck, rebecca hall, jon hamm, jeremy renner. This is a slick but inert cops n robbers yarn from ben affleck with his directorwriterstar hat on that feels all but indistinguishable from the thousands of similar films that have. The film is set in charlestown, the oldest neighborhood in the city of boston, a onesquare mile hotbed of drugs, muggings, armed robberies and other assorted nefarious activities. When affleck was, he filmed a childrens television program in mexico and learned to.
Ben affleck goes to town for awards season as his hit film prepares a dvd release timed for awardsseason impact, affleck talks about pigeonholes, redemption and learning from terrence malick. Far from original yet confidently executed, afflecks sophomore outing as a director shows that he has a good eye for action and character detail, two factors that help to keep the town fresh even when it starts. Should he put the life he has lived thus far in, as he says, the rear view, or commit to the path that has both nurtured and wrecked him. He then had a string of successful films in the early 2010s, with tower heist. A first tv spot of the town, the upcoming crime drama movie directed by ben affleck, has aired. Reborn apparently just for us cinephiles, who knew he had so much genuine talent. If youre wondering about the song in this trailer of the town, its not afraid by eminem 9 august 2010 tags. The town is a powerful testament to the skills of ben affleck, who did triple duty as the cowriter, director, and star of this taut, exciting crimethriller.
Benjamin geza affleckboldt born august 15, 1972 is an american actor and filmmaker. Affleck later directed and starred in argo 2012, the true story of a fake film production that provided cover for a cia rescue. Ben affleck on his legacy, the town, and casting pete. We dont want affleck the mastermind, we want affleck the meathead. Trailers for the new ben affleck movie the town have got us wondering if itll be one of his flops or successes the town in question is afflecks home ground of boston, where there are over 300 bank robberiesevery year. Sep 01, 2010 the town gives ben affleck another chance to shine as writer, director and star. The town interview ben affleck 2010 movie trailers. The first trailer for ben afflecks film the town debuted this past weekend, playing before christopher nolans inception. Every pewee in town knows what an fbi rear antenna looks like. Boston bank robber doug macray ben affleck falls for a woman his gang had previously taken hostage after feigning a chance meeting with her to ensure that she cant identify them in affleck s adaptation of author chuck hogans novel prince of thieves. And in both films, the fact that only a few characters will live to see the end of the movie is evident within the first 10 minutes.
With a deft hand, affleck, who also directs, creates a fully rendered picture in the town of a man poised at a crossroads. Warner bros has released the first trailer for the ben affleck directed big screen adaptation of the chuck hogan novel the prince of thieves which is titled the town. Film directing next effort behind the camera, the town 2010, casting himself as the head of a crew of boston bank robbers. The main characters are drawn into highpowered shootouts with the cops that leave several people dead or dying in pools of blood two characters are shot in the head on screen. No injuries were reported as a fire hit the monument laundromat in bostons charlestown section. Far from original yet confidently executed, affleck s sophomore outing as a director shows that he has a good eye for action and character detail, two factors that help to keep the town fresh even when it starts. Laundromat featured in ben afflecks the town burns down. It really brought the heat with a ton of drama,action,violence,and suspense. The original cut that ben affleck screened for producers was 4 hours long. The town takes place in movie boston rather than the real thing. Ben affleck, filmmakerstar, rides again in the town the. Both featured one half of the matt damonben affleck duo that broke into hollywood together in the 1990s. In mexico city, a former cia operative swears vengeance on those who committed.
Boston bank robber doug macray ben affleck falls for a woman his gang had previously taken hostage after feigning a chance meeting with her to ensure that she cant identify them in afflecks adaptation of author chuck hogans novel prince of thieves. Find movie and film award information for the town 2010 ben affleck on allmovie. Ben affleck, filmmakerstar, rides again in the town. The town new movie directed by ben affleck youtube. But while highly entertaining, ben afllecks direction in the town isnt quite as ambitious as the. The town is a crime drama that has an energy thats been missing. I couldnt quite believe this was the same ben affleck that had followed jlo around like a lap dog for years and made arguably some of the worst films of the nineties. The town is a 2010 american crime thriller film cowritten, directed by and starring ben affleck, adapted from chuck hogans novel prince of thieves. When affleck was, he filmed a childrens television program in mexico. Find movie and film cast and crew information for the town 2010 ben. Each workout would begin with a thorough warm up, which would include things like dynamic stretching, foam rolling, and muscle activation exercises. Fenway park, to be specific, because the movie is the town, and directorcowriterstar ben affleck shot that puppy in boston, his notquitehometown. A longtime thief, planning his next job, tries to balance his feelings for a bank manager connected to an earlier heist, and a hellbent f. The sight gag with ben afflecks teeth was so awful, i had to shut the movie off for another day.
He then directed, cowrote and starred in the crime drama the town 2010. Sep 10, 2010 interview with ben affleck, who wrote, directed and starred in the town 1. Watch the movie trailer for the crime drama the town starring ben affleck, jon hamm and blake lively, see the latest movie posters and pictures. Ben affleck the town movie delivered intense drama. Find movie and film cast and crew information for the town 2010 ben affleck on allmovie. Affleck pointed to the first ladys work with children, women and working families. Directorcowriter ben affleck delivers a satisfying blend of heist thrills and human drama in the town, a tightly scripted adaptation of author chuck hogans novel prince of thieves. The town, ben afflecks second directorial project and a gripping, bostonset thriller, was nominated tuesday for the producers guilds top awardjust a few days after one of its costars. The entire scene wherein ben affleck, jeremy renner, and the rest of the gang are dressed like a nun while robbing a bank is. Ben afflecks the town 2010 is one of the best action dramas of the last 10 years. The town had me gripped from the 1st minute, which involved a thrilling opening, and kept me on the edge till the end. Its never gonna be me and you and your sister and shyne.
The town scripts on screen movie scripts and movie. Victor garbers short appearance in the film was a favor for his friend ben affleck. A laundromat featured in the ben affleck movie the town has been destroyed in a. Jun 07, 2016 the ben affleck the town workout routine. The town red carpet movie premiere with ben affleck from. Pictures released their new ben affleck branded actiondrama flick the town into theaters this weekend. I cant believe ben affleck went from goodwill hunting to this. He was awarded the volpi cup at the venice film festival and was.
Casey affleck at the manchester by the sea premiere 30199719155. Jeffrey dean morgan reacts to ben affleck s apology to hilarie burton. I really liked the town when it came out in the theaters in 2010 but upon further viewings i came to question whether ben affleck who directed, starred and cowrote the movie was trying to do to much. Its a terrific heist movie, and albeit somewhat conventional, but the quality acting and suspenseful direction make for a terrific addition to the crime genre.
Ben afflecks the town 2010 is one of the best action. Ben affleck full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming. That arises from the fact that the town is both a heist film and a love story. He then directed, cowrote, and starred in the crime drama the town 2010. Im not sure there was a good balance between those two. Jul 19, 2010 the first trailer for ben affleck s film the town debuted this past weekend, playing before christopher nolans inception. Ben affleck is considered by many to be a better director than an actor. Affleck supported hillary clintons 2016 presidential election campaign. Parents need to know that this gritty, tensionfilled thriller directed by ben affleck about a crew of boston bank robbers has plenty of excitement and plenty of graphic violence. But when a bank job leads to the group kidnapping attractive branch manager claire keesey, he takes on the role of monitoring her, but their burgeoning relationship threatens to unveil the identities of doug and his crew to fbi agent adam frawley who is on their. This crime thriller, based on chuck hogans awardwinning novel prince of.
Sep 10, 2010 ben affleck included a special scene in his new movie, the town which has its gala premiere at the toronto international film festival saturday and opens in theatres sept. Sep 14, 2010 director ben affleck and the cast of the town at this years toronto film festival answer your ireport questions. Director ben affleck and the cast of the town at this years toronto film festival answer your ireport questions. Ben affleck full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. Warner bros has released the first trailer for the ben affleckdirected big screen adaptation of the chuck hogan novel the prince of thieves which is titled the town. Thank god he redeemed himself with argo a fantastic movie. Argo won him the best director trophy, but in my opinion, the town is better directed, even though i love argo. The town 2010 gone baby gone 2007 producer 3 credits. He began his career as a child actor, appearing in the pbs television film. The son of a tough charlestown, ma thief, doug passed on his chance to walk the straight and narrow in favor of becoming a career bank robber.
Find release information for the town 2010 ben affleck on allmovie. Ben affleck included a special scene in his new movie, the town which has its gala premiere at the toronto international film festival saturday and opens in. Like watching a train wreck, i continued with it to see how bad it could really get. The town gives ben affleck another chance to shine as writer, director and star. The trump administration is adding cameras at the mexico border despite a. Find release information for the town 2010 ben affleck on allmovie allmovie. It also stars rebecca hall, jon hamm, jeremy renner, blake lively, titus welliver, pete postlethwaite, and chris cooper, and follows a group of boston bank robbers who set out to get one final score by robbing fenway park.
Sep 20, 2010 academy award winner ben affleck good will hunting, gone baby gone directed and stars in the town, a dramatic thriller about robbers and cops, friendship and betrayal, love and hope, and. What ultimately kills the town, argues slates dana stevens, is the notion that ben affleck is a criminal mastermind, a bankrobbing prodigy with a crack team of thugs at his command. The town 2010 ben affleck synopsis, characteristics. Ben affleck s the town 2010 is one of the best action dramas of the last 10 years.
The town had me gripped from the 1st minute, which involved a thrilling opening, and. Affleck later directed and starred in argo 2012, the true story of a fake film production that provided cover for a cia rescue mission during the iran hostage crisis. So in the future you guys need try to be slick, be. Caleb casey mcguire affleckboldt born august 12, 1975 is an american actor and director.
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