Movie Reviews and Previews Intro for January 3, 2017 Dear Gossips, Happy New Year! Hope your holiday was restful. Because we are right back into it. Golden Globes on Sunday. Awards every weekend. And Hollywood divorce court all month too. Ready? Ben Affleck’s Live By Night opened in limited release at Christmas but will go wide a week By Lainey • Jan 03, 2017 08:08 am
Ben Affleck Lopizzy at the prom Holy sh-t, is it actually possible that 2016 has finally decided to stop being a f-cking asshole and close out on something awesome? Last night there was some kind of prom-themed party in LA. Jennifer Lopez was there. With Drake. And, OBVIOUSLY, they were crowned prom queen By Lainey • Dec 30, 2016 11:32 am
Siblings Morning Ben Ben Affleck was in New York last night for the premiere of Live By Night. Then he had to be up early this morning for The Today Show and an interview with Matt Lauer. I don’t think Ben’s able to handle those late nights as well as he By Lainey • Dec 14, 2016 12:30 pm
TV Updates Matt & Ben’s great timing Good Will Hunting came out 19 years ago this week. That was the beginning of Matt and Ben. Damon and Affleck. And all the hysteria that followed and now the nostalgia that’s replaced it. Will there be some kind of 20 year anniversary celebration next year? Matt and Ben By Lainey • Nov 30, 2016 12:42 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Casey Affleck is fine Critical status update report—Casey Affleck, actor and Oscar hopeful, continues to be absolutely, totally, 100% okay despite serious allegations of sexual harassment. The latest pit stop on the Casey Affleck Is Doing Just Fine Tour is the National Board of Review, where he won Best Actor for his performance By Sarah • Nov 30, 2016 12:06 pm
Ben Affleck Ben & Jen after Thanksgiving Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner stepped out today with their son Samuel. They were also photographed over the weekend with all three of their children. It was a family weekend. And there’s been a lot of family time – at least in public – lately, before Ben has to start major By Lainey • Nov 28, 2016 04:14 pm
Coincidence or conspiracy Ben & Jen for Live By Night Live By Night has started screening for industry. The film will open in limited release in December to qualify for Oscar consideration before going wide in January. And while Warner Bros is trying to seem like they’re playing it low key for a campaign, the scheduling makes it obvious By Lainey • Nov 21, 2016 02:00 pm
BFFs Project Casey Manchester By The Sea came out of festival season strong, with outstanding reviews and predictions for Oscar. Most award season experts still agree that Manchester will be nominated for several awards, including Best Picture, but I feel like in the last few weeks, people haven’t been talking about it By Lainey • Nov 15, 2016 02:19 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Ben Affleck is MATH-MAN The Accountant is dumb. It is so, so dumb, and I won’t try to defend it as anything other than a hella dumb movie. But it’s that special kind of stupid—a movie so ludicrously, delightfully dumb that it comes out the other side fun. Everything about The By Sarah • Oct 19, 2016 01:44 pm
Baby and Bump Obsession Ben Affleck needs to stay busy Ben Affleck’s The Accountant opens on Friday. Reviews are just now being posted; I’ve read three so far. Consequence of Sound called it “dumb” and “overcomplicated”. The Hollywood Reporter said it had potential but in the end it was a “disappointment”. And Variety seemed to like it OK By Lainey • Oct 12, 2016 11:19 am
Ben Affleck "Matt and Ben" and John and Emily: Inside the Good Will Hunting live read and what it could mean for Manchester by the Sea John Krasinski had a "viral moment" last week on Good Morning America when, as he was talking about his upcoming Good Will Hunting live read, Ben Affleck surprised him with a leering grin and wave. So, imagine the audience's surprise when the real Ben and Matt By Joanna • Oct 11, 2016 12:08 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Ben Affleck’s schedule It was confirmed today that Ben Affleck’s Live By Night will open in limited release Christmas Day. Which is no surprise. As soon as they announced that the film would premiere in January, there was always the assumption that this mean that the studio would drop it in theatres By Lainey • Oct 05, 2016 11:32 am
Movie Reviews and Previews Jennifer Garner’s Gossip Genie Jennifer Garner was out the other day with a friend when the paps showed up. She was in a cheeky mood, because when they started pestering her about her love life, she joked that she’s with Brad Pitt, now that he’s available (via PopSugar): I mean, it’s By Lainey • Oct 05, 2016 10:21 am
Ben Affleck Ben & Jen have breakfast Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner went for dinner last Thursday without their children. Today they stepped out together for breakfast. Like you needed reminding that their sort of maybe/maybe not separation is classy and not ugly, in contrast to, well, you know. Does that have anything to do with By Lainey • Sep 26, 2016 03:23 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Straddling Ben Affleck The last film Ben Affleck directed was Argo. It went on to win Best Picture. Live By Night is Ben’s next directorial feature, due out in January, although many believe that there will be a limited release in December to qualify for award season. The first trailer came out By Lainey • Sep 09, 2016 12:12 pm
Harry Potter Ben Affleck’s Harry Potter birthdays Duana and I kicked it old school when Harry Potter And The Cursed Child came out, lining up at midnight and rushing home to read it before dawn. Ben Affleck probably didn’t. He probably had it sent to him. But, if he’s anything like he used to be, By Lainey • Aug 23, 2016 04:40 pm
