Freda Cooper chats with Brendan Gleeson about his new film Hampstead… A world weary priest (Calvary), Ben Affleck’s dad (Live By Night), an unorthodox cop (The Guard) …… just a smattering of Brendan Gleeson’s many and varied roles in recent years. But in his latest, Hampstead, he explores new territory. As a romantic lead. Inspired […]
Ben Affleck’s Live by Night will lose about $75 million
2016 was a year of ups and downs for Ben Affleck’s career. For example, while he made his DC Extended Universe debut as Bruce Wayne/Batman in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice and earned nearly universal praise for his performance (despite an unjust and bizarre Razzie nomination for Worst Actor), the film as a whole was […]
Movie Review – Live by Night (2016)
Live by Night, 2016. Written and Directed by Ben Affleck. Starring Ben Affleck, Elle Fanning, Zoe Saldana, Sienna Miller, Chis Messina, Robert Glenister, Remo Girone, Chris Cooper, Anthony Michael Hall, Clark Gregg, Max Casella, Miguel J. Pimentel, Titus Welliver, Matthew Maher, and Brendan Gleeson. SYNOPSIS: A group of Boston-bred gangsters set up shop in balmy […]
Watch two new clips from Ben Affleck’s Live By Night
With Live By Night set to arrive in cinemas this Friday, Warner Bros. has released two clips from Ben Affleck’s upcoming crime thriller which also stars Affleck alongside Elle Fanning, Brendan Gleeson, Chris Messina, Sienna Miller, Zoe Saldana, and Chris Cooper; watch them below after the official synopsis… “Live by Night” is set in the roaring 20s […]
Ben Affleck confirms once again that he is still directing The Batman
When it comes to the DC Extended Universe and Ben Affleck’s involvement with The Batman, rumour would have us believe it’s a revolving door at present, with reports one day suggesting that Affleck may no longer be directing, and the next saying he is firmly on board. With all the constant chatter, it’s proven hard to know […]
New trailer for Ben Affleck’s Live By Night
Warner Bros. has released a new trailer for Ben Affleck’s upcoming crime thriller Live by Night. Based on Dennis Lehane’s novel of the same name, the film marks the second collaboration between the author and director following 2007’s Gone Baby Gone and sees Affleck starring alongside Elle Fanning, Brendan Gleeson, Chris Messina, Sienna Miller, Zoe Saldana, […]
Ben Affleck’s Live By Night gets an exciting first trailer
The first trailer for Live By Night, Ben Affleck’s long-awaited directorial follow-up to Argo, which took home the top prize and a slew of other accolades at the 2013 Academy Awards, has surfaced online. See it below… Just a few hours before the trailer hit the web, the film’s official landscape poster was unveiled, and […]
The LEGO Movie 2 pushed back to 2019
Fans impatiently waiting for the sequel to 2014’s The LEGO Movie will have to wait a little bit longer, as it won’t hit theatres until February 8th, 2019, Warner Bros. confirmed on Friday. The LEGO Movie 2 was originally supposed to open May 18th, 2018, but it’s one of four movies to have its release shifted by the company. […]
Warner Bros. announces four new films for 2017 including Ben Affleck’s Live By Night
Warner Bros. Pictures has announced some of its upcoming slate for 2017, with four new films added to the studio’s eclectic line-up for next year. Firstly, the studio has given upcoming Dennis Lehane adaptation Live By Night a prime Oscar spot with a release date set for October 20th. The film sees Ben Affleck in […]
Brendan Gleeson joins Ben Affleck’s Live By Night
Deadline is reporting that Brendan Gleeson (Suffragette) has signed on to appear in Live By Night, the currently in production Prohibition-era drama from director Ben Affleck. SEE ALSO: First set photo from Live By Night Based on the book by Dennis Lehane, Live By Night sees Affleck starring as Joe Coughlin, the youngest son of […]