New Delhi: Actor-director Ben Affleck says he was worried about missing important things while adapting the true story of the dramatic escape of six US diplomats from Tehran during the 1979 Iran hostage crisis in 'Argo'. A CIA man Tony Mendez, played by Affleck in the film, teamed up with a Hollywood make-up man and a producer to rescue the six diplomats hiding in the Canadian embassy by posing as...
03:52 PM, Oct 24, 2012
Cast: Ben Affleck, Bryan Cranston, John Goodman Director: Ben Affleck 'Argo', directed by Ben Affleck, is simply a terrific movie. For his third outing behind the camera, after those excellent Boston-set thrillers Gone Baby Gone and The Town, Affleck chooses this amazing story of one of the most improbable rescue missions in modern history...the kind of story youd never believe, except that its based on true events. Set during the...
12:12 AM, Oct 20, 2012
In theatres this Friday, Karan Johar is back with his first movie without big stars 'Student of the Year'. 'Student of the Year' stars debutants Alia Bhatt, Varun Dhawan and Siddharth Malhotra in the lead roles of Shanaya, Rohan and Abhimanyu respectively. The film revolves around Abhimanyu and Rohan who find themselves not only vying for the prestigious student of the year trophy, but Shanaya's affection as well. The film ...
12:26 PM, Oct 19, 2012
New Delhi: Only too aware that some people may misinterpret the story he is telling in 'Argo', set in Iran, Oscar winning actor-director Ben Affleck says the thriller is a "real film" based on "a true story for the audience". "I tried to make a movie that is just factual. And that's another reason why I tried to be as true to the story as possible because I didn't want...
02:08 PM, Oct 17, 2012
Toronto: Ben Affleck's political thriller 'Argo' and David O. Russell's comedic drama 'Silver Linings Playbook' are winning widespread praise at the midpoint of the Toronto International Film Festival, with early sluggish sales beginning to pick up. Toronto, along with recent festivals in Venice and Telluride, traditionally launches the movie industry's major awards season. Some of the more hyped films heading into the festival have won over critics and audiences, while...
12:01 PM, Sep 12, 2012
Venice: Terrence Malick divides opinion like almost no other director working today, and To the Wonder, his impressionistic and virtually dialogue-free story of love and faith, was booed as loudly as it was cheered at the Venice film festival. The movie is the reclusive American director's second in two years, after The Tree of Life won the Palme d'Or for best picture at the 2011 Cannes film festival. To the...
11:52 AM, Sep 03, 2012
Los Angeles: Hollywood star Ben Affleck is all set to reunite with his pal Matt Damon more than ten years after they teamed up in 1997's 'Good Will Hunting' for a film. The film is a new biopic about Boston's most notorious gangster, Whitley Bulger. Affleck serve as the director while Damon will play the lead character, reported Ace Showbiz. "Matt and I have been looking for something to do...
03:05 PM, Oct 26, 2011
New York: 'Bourne Legacy' star Matt Damon wanted the lead role in 'Argo', but his friend Ben Affleck, who is directing the movie, had already cast himself. The 40-year-old actor wants to work with his 'Good Will Hunting' writing partner again and is jealous of the role Affleck has cast himself in for his next directorial endeavour, reported Huffington Post. "Ben's making a great movie now called 'Argo'. It's really,...
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