July 10, 2008
Kim Newman on... I Shot Jesse James
RT Obscura, the exclusive column by renowned critic Kim Newman, sees the writer plumbing the depths of the RT archive in search of some forgotten gems. In his 19th column, Kim explores an earlier take on the assassination of Jesse James, as Samuel... More...

June 04, 2008
RT Interview: Ben Affleck Goes After the Critics for a Change
The actor-turned-director on Gone Baby Gone, his relationship with reviewers and, erm, his favourite critical aggregator... RT! More...

February 11, 2008
RT on DVD: The Brothers Affleck Lead the Pack With Gone Baby Gone
One of the best films of last year comes to DVD this week (Gone Baby Gone, written and directed by Ben Affleck, starring brother Casey Affleck), but there are tons more to pick from -- a NASA documentary, praised by critics (In the Shadow of the... More...

February 04, 2008
RT on DVD: The Brave One, Assassination of Jesse James Fire Onto DVD
It's a week of bravura performances among new releases, so pick your favorite headliner and go: Jodie Foster going vigilante (The Brave One), Casey Affleck turning traitor (The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford), or Cate... More...

December 14, 2007
Atonement, Control Lead London Film Critics Noms
The London Critics Circle has announced the nominees for its year-end awards, with Anton Corbijn's Control and Joe Wright's Atonement leading the pack at eight nominations apiece. More...

December 13, 2007
Atonement Leads Golden Globe Nominations
The nominations for the 65th annual Golden Globe Awards were announced this morning. Did your favorite films, stars, and songs make the cut? More...

December 12, 2007
Jesse James Wins SF Critics Over; Into the Wild Leads Critics Choice Noms
Just when we thought we'd seen all the year-end kudos we can handle, along come the San Francisco Film Critics Circle Awards -- and the Critics Choice Awards nominations -- to prove us wrong. More...

December 07, 2007
National Board Says No Country for Old Men Is 2007's Best Film
December 31 is just a few weeks away, and you know what that means -- 'tis the season for year-end lists and awards. More...

October 18, 2007
Box Office Guru Preview: 30 Days of Night Gets Halloween Started Early
Competition, or a lack of it, will be the deciding factor at the North American box office this weekend for the half-dozen new releases that studios are packing into already overcrowded multiplexes. With far too many films aiming for the same... More...

October 18, 2007
Critical Consensus: Night Doesn't Shine, Rendition Unextraordinary, Gone Baby Gone is Certified Fresh
This week at the movies we have Alaskan vamps, imprisoned citizens, private eyes, grieving adults, biblical figures, athletes, and teen detectives of the supernatural. What do the critics have to say? More...

October 17, 2007
Total Recall: Ben (Affleck's) Bits
In Gone Baby Gone, Ben Affleck directs younger brother Casey in a mystery surrounding the case of a missing Boston girl. In the spirit of Total Recall, we decided to take a look at some of the lesser-known roles from way back in the filmography of... More...

September 20, 2007
Critical Consensus: Chuck is No Good, Sydney White is No Fairy Tale, Eastern Exceeds Promises
This week at the movies, we've got cursed couples (Good Luck Chuck, starring Dane Cook and Jessica Alba), a collegiate Snow White (Sydney White, starring Amanda Bynes), the London underworld (Eastern Promises, starring Viggo Mortensen and Naomi... More...

August 29, 2007
Is Ben Affleck Not That Into You?
Just when you think it can't possibly have room for another star, the rapidly expanding Borg collective that is the cast of He's Just Not That Into You adds a high-profile name to its list. Two weeks ago, we learned that Scarlett Johansson and... More...

July 09, 2007
Trailer Bulletin: Ben Affleck's "Gone Baby Gone"
He's won an Oscar for screenwriting and he's known as a (pretty) good actor, but can Ben Affleck ... direct? You be the judge. More...

November 10, 2006
"Jesse James" Test Screening Reactions
Well, you all know how I feel about press screening "reviews," but I must admit I'm a bit curious about "The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford." Mainly because I like Westerns. More...

September 14, 2006
Critical Consensus: "Black Dahlia" Wilts; "Gridiron Gang" Fumbles; "Last Kiss" Just Like the First; "Everyone's Hero" Not
This week at the movies, we have De Palma's latest thriller ("The Black Dahlia"), Zach Braff whining about growing up ("The Last Kiss"), The Rock teaching young criminals about the reformative nature of football ("Gridiron... More...

September 14, 2006
Box Office Guru Preview: Rock's "Gang" Aims to Score Big
Following the worst box office weekend in three years, Hollywood has nowhere to go but up. It hopes. More...

August 09, 2006
Three of the "Ocean's Thirteen" Show Up
This one's mainly for the ladies: A bunch of new photos from the "Ocean's 13" shoot have been posted online, but who wants to see a bunch of snapshots of Brad Pitt, Matt Damon, and George Clooney horsing around? Oh yeah, the ladies. Enjoy! More...

April 28, 2006
Brad Pitt's Jesse James Teaser
Brad Pitt and Casey Affleck star in "The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford," which is presently scheduled for a September release date. But Yahoo! Movies has a slick little teaser trailer that might prove worthy of a... More...

April 11, 2006
Jolie to Join the "Ocean's" Gang?
Dark Horizons and Ananova report that a certain mega-wattage superstar hottie might be joining the inevitably massive cast of Ocean's 13. Here's a hint. Last time she co-starred with Brad Pitt, the tabloids made a trillion dollars. More...

February 17, 2006
2 Afflecks and a Beauty Plan a "Baby"
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Ben Affleck will soon be making his directorial debut on Miramax's "Gone, Baby Gone," a crime story adapted from the novel by Dennis Lehane. Along for the ride will be "Kiss Kiss Bang Bang"... More...

August 08, 2005
Casey Affleck Aims to Shoot Jesse James
Variety reports that Casey Affleck will play the infamous Robert Ford in Warner Bros.' adaptation of Robert Hansen novel "The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford." More...