Take Two: “Hypnotic” (R)
Ben Affleck ("Air") stars in "Hypnotic," a sci-fi mystery thriller from filmmaker Robert Rodriguez ("Alita: Battle Angel").
Freeze Frame: “Hypnotic” (R), “Book Club: The Next Chapter” (PG-13), “Blackberry” (R), “Fool’s Paradise” (R), “The Mother” (R)
Ben Affleck stars in "Hypnotic" a flaky sci-fi thriller from Robert Rodriguez about a police detective who discovers that government mind control experiments may have something to do with his missing daughter. The gimmicky plot outwits itself with twists that will make your eyes roll. The sex lives of women of...
Take Two: “Air” (R)
Ben Affleck directs old pal Matt Damon in "Air," the dramatic true story about Nike's efforts to land Michael Jordan's basketball shoe endorsement contract.
Freeze Frame: “Air” (R), “The Super Mario Bros. Movie” (PG), “Whaam! Blam! Roy Lichtenstein and the Art of Appropriation” (Not rated)
When is an inspirational sports movie not a sports movie? When it's the stirring Ben Affleck-directed opus, "Air." Matt Damon stars in the absorbing true story about the people from Nike who were the upset winners in the race to sign Michael Jordan to a basketball shoe endorsement contract. It's...
Freeze Frame: “Deep Water” (R), “Windfall” (R), “Master” (R)
The Hulu movie "Deep Water" desperately wants to be an erotic thriller like some of director Adrian Lyne's earlier films like "Fatal Attraction." Sadly, this poorly paced adaptation of Patricia Highsmith's novel is fatal, but there's little attraction. Ben Affleck portrays a wealthy snob who may or may not be...
Freeze Frame: “Scream” (R), “Drive My Car” (Unrated), “Belle” (PG), “The 355” (R), “The Tender Bar” (R)
The fifth installment of the "Scream" movie franchise, simply titled "Scream,” supplies more of the same. And that's just what many fans expect. This self-referential, tongue-in-cheek slasher movie ups the ante on bashing horror movie cliches while simultaneously embracing them. Expect clueless teens, plenty of blood and plenty of snark. "Drive...
FREEZE FRAME: “The Last Duel” (R), “Needle in a Timestack” (R), “The Velvet Underground” (R)
If the classic Japanese film “Rashomon” were set in medieval France, it would have looked a lot like “The Last Duel.” Matt Damon, Adam Driver, Jodi Comer and Ben Affleck star in the true story of knights who battle to the death when one accuses the other of raping his...
