Review: The Town

The Boston crime movie has become a genre of its own, the past few years have seen ‘Mystic River,’ ‘The Departed,’ and Affleck’s own ‘Gone Baby Gone.’ ‘The Town,’ is another excellent addition to the genre, and shows Affleck becoming increasingly more comfortable in the directors chair. Sam Fuller once said that a movie has …

Lively Moves Into Affleck’s “Town”

Another name has been added to the cast of Ben Affleck’s upcoming sophomore directorial film, “The Town.”  Blake Lively, best known for her work on the TV show, “Gossip Girl,” has joined the cast.  Already announced as part of the movie are Jon Hamm, Rebecca Hall, Jeremy Renner and Oscar winner Chris Cooper. “The Town,” …