Leo pulls no punches in praising ‘The Fighter’

Leo pulls no punches in praising ‘The Fighter’

by | Sep 22, 2010 | Article

Melissa Leo attending the Boston Film Festival last night. (Bill Brett for The Boston Globe) By Mark Shanahan & Meredith Goldstein Boston Globe September 22, 2010 Actress Melissa Leo isn’t prone to hyperbole, so when she says “The Fighter’’ is a “great motion...
Is ‘The Town’ Oscar-Bound After Box-Office Win?

Is ‘The Town’ Oscar-Bound After Box-Office Win?

by | Sep 21, 2010 | Article

Brisk ticket sales, critical buzz make Ben Affleck’s Boston drama an Oscar hopeful. By Eric Ditzian MTV News September 20, 2010 “The Town” floated out of the Venice Film Festival on a cloud of Oscar buzz, and heading into the weekend, most box-office...
10 reasons “Jaws” might be the best film ever made

10 reasons “Jaws” might be the best film ever made

by | Sep 20, 2010 | Article

by Dan Stephens TopTenFilms September 20, 2010 Steven Spielberg’s Jaws is one of the most financially successful films ever made. It is also loved by critics as exampled by its 100% Fresh rating on Rottentomatoes.com. Not only that, it is one of the most widely...
Ben Affleck steals box office crown with “Town”

Ben Affleck steals box office crown with “Town”

by | Sep 19, 2010 | Article

Actor Ben Affleck arrives for the premiere of the movie “The Town,” which he co-wrote, directed and acted in, at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts September 14, 2010. Photo by Brian Snyder. REUTERS September 19, 2010 LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Ben...