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Every Ben Affleck-Directed Movie Ranked (Including Animals)
Here's how Cinephile Corner ranks every movie directed by Ben Affleck from worst to best, including Animals: 6. Live by Night (2016) 5. Animals…
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Animals Review: Ben Affleck’s ‘High and Low’ Netflix Remake Only Shoots Easy Moral Layups
Went into Animals completely blind, not realizing Ben Affleck’s latest directorial effort was a straight-to-Netflix riff on Akira Kurosawa’s High and Low, arriving just…
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Dazed and Confused Review: Richard Linklater’s High School Classic
There’s a short, short list of movies that, in the moment, feel like the greatest thing you’ve ever seen. Richard Linklater has somehow made…
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The Rip Review: Matt Damon and Ben Affleck’s Netflix Crime Thriller Is Exactly What You Would Expect
It would be easy to dismiss The Rip as a January straight-to-streaming action thriller if it did not come with this kind of star…
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The 20 Best Movies of 2010
Looking back, 2010 was a fascinating year for film—one that felt incredibly top-heavy. At the highest tier, you’ll find decade-defining movies that remain just…
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The Last Duel Review: Ridley Scott’s Brutal, Thought-Provoking Medieval Epic
Ridley Scott’s The Last Duel (2021) is a medieval epic that trades grand battles for something far more harrowing—a Rashomon-style retelling of a brutal…
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Air Review: Ben Affleck’s Sports Throwback is Heavy on Style and Light on Substance
Adequately titled Air, Ben Affleck's newest directing effort sits in the clouds as it enjoys rummaging through the events that led to Michael Jordan's…
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Triple Frontier Review: J.C. Chandor Recruits an Accomplished Ensemble Cast for Heist Film for Netflix
Triple Frontier is an old school thriller that we desperately need more often nowadays. J.C. Chandor has become one of the champion filmmaker’s for…
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Hypnotic Review: Ben Affleck’s Psychological Thriller Loses Steam Quickly
Robert Rodriguez’s Hypnotic pales in comparison to other psychological thrillers in this lane. The movie is incoherent in concept, and flimsy in execution. While…
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Good Will Hunting Review: A Classic Springboard for Matt Damon and Ben Affleck
Years after its release, the impact of Good Will Hunting is still being felt across the film industry. From the stardom of Matt Damon…
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The Tender Bar Review: George Clooney Directs Ben Affleck in a Mixed Throwback Feature
In my experience, it feels like most feature-length films start strong but lose steam as they move along. This may be because screenwriters lose…