Deep water (Youtube Review)
youtube.com/watch A video look at Deep Water for something a little different. Still one of the films I liked more than most this year. Continue reading Deep water (Youtube Review)
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The Best Of 2021
With the Oscar’s swiftly approaching, and my Oscar final predictions released yesterday, it’s finally time to discuss who i think actually should have been nominated in the major categories, and who I would vote to win. This list will be completely different than the Oscar list, because I am just myself, I have no guild or board of people to mess up my nomination process, and my awards mean nothing. No actor is sitting out there waiting with bated breath to see if they will be included on Mac The Movieguy’s Best of 2021. Which is great for me, because … Continue reading The Best Of 2021
Deep Water
Starring: Ben Affleck, Ana de Armas, Tracy Letts, Kristen Connelly, Lil Rel Howrey, Dash Mihok, Finn Wittrock, and Rachel Blanchard. Directed By: Adrian Lyne Where I Watched It: Hulu English Audio Description Available?: Yes The Plot: Vic (Affleck) is a wealthy man, who retired early after inventing a chip that made him a ton of money, and married a real firecracker (de Armas), with whom he also produced a daughter. But of course, this is an Adrian Lyne film, so the sexy angle here is that he lets his wife sleep around with other guys… or does he? What Works: … Continue reading Deep Water
The Last Duel
Starring: Matt Damon, Adam Driver, Jodi Comer, Harriet Walter, and Ben Affleck. Directed By Ridley Scott Where i Watched it: HBO MAX English Audio Description Available?: Yes The Plot:What a hard movie to market. This story revolves around a knight (Damon), his former squire (Driver), and the titular duel that comes about after a dispute involving the rape of the latter’s wife (Comer). And it is set in the 1300’s, during the reign of Charles VI. What Works: I remember when this film was released theatrically in October, and it bombed. To be honest, I keep my ear to the … Continue reading The Last Duel
The Tender Bar
SStarring: Ty Sheridan, Ben Affleck, Lily Rabe, Max Martini, and Christopher Lloyd. Directed By George Clooney Where I Watched it: Amazon English Audio Description Available?: Yes The Plot: JR narrates this coming of age hybrid following your dreams true story, starting out with himself as a young child being raised by his single mother (Rabe), while living with his grandfather (Lloyd), because his dad is a classic douchebag alcoholic that walked out. JR gets most of his male influence from his Uncle (Affleck), who works at a bar called Dickens, and the various men who frequent his establishment. Later, he … Continue reading The Tender Bar
The Accountant
Starring: Ben Affleck, Anna Kendrick, JK Simmons, Jon Bernthal, Cynthia Addai-Robinson, John Lithgow, Jean Smart, Jeffrey Tambor
Directed By: Gavin O’Connor
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Suicide Squad
Starring: Will Smith, Margot Robbie, Joel Kinnaman, Viola Davis, Jared Leto, Cara Delevingne, Jai Courtney, Jay Hernandez, Karen Fukuhara, Adewale Akinnuoye Agbaje, Ike Barinholtz, Scott Eastwood, David Harbour, Jim Parrack, Common, Ben Affleck, Ezra Miller, Adam Beach
Directed By: David Ayer
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Batman V Superman: Dawn Of Justice
Starring: Henry Cavill, Ben Affleck, Amy Adams, Jesse Eisenberg, Gal Gadot, Laurence Fishburne, Diane Lane, Jeremy Irons, Holly Hunter, Scoot McNairy, Lauren Cohan, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Harry Lennix, Ezra Miller, Joe Morton, Jason Momoa, Ray Fisher
Directed By: Zack Snyder
Actor Profile: Ben Affleck
The first time I saw Ben Affleck was in School Ties, but I didn’t really realize he was in that until he started getting famous later with Good Will Hunting and Armageddon. I mean, sure, he wasn’t a great actor … Continue reading Actor Profile: Ben Affleck
2014 In Review: Best Actor
10/11) Ben Affleck (Gone Girl)/Brendan Gleeson (Calvary) I realized I couldn’t drop either actor out of my Top 10. Both deserve to be recognized this year, so I have a Top 11 instead. The role in Gone Girl was tailor … Continue reading 2014 In Review: Best Actor
The Sum Of All Fears
Starring: Ben Affleck, Morgan Freeman, Bridget Moynihan, Liev Schreiber, James Cromwell, Ciaran Hinds, Colm Feore, Philip Baker Hall, Bruce McGill, Ron Rifkin Directed By: Phil Alden Robinson Man, I can’t believe this film is 13 years old. It was released … Continue reading The Sum Of All Fears
Gone Girl
Starring: Ben Affleck, Rosamund Pike, Kim Dickens, Carrie Coon, Tyler Perry, Neil Patrick Harris, Patrick Fugit, Casey Wilson, Sela Ward, David Clennon, Lisa Banes, Missi Pyle, Lee Norris Directed By: David Fincher I’m glad I managed to avoid spoilers and … Continue reading Gone Girl
The Oscar Race: Where We’re At
The Oscar Race has been heating up, with various festivals like Telluride, Venice, Cannes, and others painting a picture about what to look for in the upcoming race. You might have already seen a nominee this year, and not even … Continue reading The Oscar Race: Where We’re At
EW’s Comebacks, And My Thoughts
Entertainment Weekly recently “graded” comebacks, and how effectively they worked. Here are my thoughts on their thoughts: Robert Downey Jr- The Singing Detective- Successful and Triumphant People forget The Singing Detective was part of RDJ’s rebirth. No one would hire … Continue reading EW’s Comebacks, And My Thoughts
Super Duper Early Oscar Predictions
The good people over at Awards Daily have asked their readers to vote on the most likely Oscar candidates for the upcoming cycle. Here’s what their readers have decided: Best Picture: Foxcatcher- 10.1% Boyhood- 10% Gone Girl- 9.1% Interstellar- 8% … Continue reading Super Duper Early Oscar Predictions
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