Gone Baby Gone
February 21, 2008
After the very public dissolution of his relationship with Jennifer Lopez and the critical and commercial flop of their film Gigli (2003), Ben Affleck wisely adopted a low profile, taking on modest character roles in films like Hollywoodland (2006) and...
Lonesome Jim
September 11, 2006
With the underrated Gerry (2002) and now Lonesome Jim (2005), Casey Affleck makes another bid to get out from under his brother’s famous shadow and acquire some leading man credibility. And what better film than one directed by consummate character...
Ocean’s Twelve
September 30, 2005
With big budget, star-studded casts like the one in Ocean’s Twelve (2004), there is always the danger of having them look too smug and self-indulgent instead of having fun along with the audience. Ocean’s Eleven (2001) managed to straddle this line...
Ocean’s Eleven
July 3, 2003
When it comes to crime capers there’s only one man for the job, and it doesn’t even invalidate his parole. Daz examines Ocean’s Eleven and plots a trip to Las Vegas, guess we won’t be seeing him for a few years. Over the years...