Ben Affleck
The Best and Worst Portrayals of Women from the Toronto International Film Festival
We put TIFF films starring the likes of Kristen Stewart, Michelle Williams, Ellen Page, and Catherine Keener (among others) to the Bechdel test.
How David Fincher Became a Master of Dark Thrillers
Watch a special preview episode of our in-depth look at the masters of American cinema, 'The VICE Guide to Film' airing every Friday on VICELAND.
'Batman v Superman' Is Actually a Good Depiction of the American Muslim Experience
The much hated-on superhero flick portrays an ugly, fractured America—one that's familiar to Muslims like me.
Conor McGregor Inspires Ben Affleck's Fighting Style in Batman
Ben Affleck recently said that his version of Batman fights like Conor McGregor in the forthcoming Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. We ponder what this means for MMA. And for Nate Diaz.
Jimmy Kimmel Tries to Solve the Deflategate Mystery
Kimmel didn't quite solve the Deflategate mystery, but he did get some famous folk real horny about Tom Brady, so there's that.
Devin Logan on 'The Best Feeling In the World'
Join freeskier Devin Logan for a camping trip and some reflections on the journey that has made her an action sports star.
Terrence Malick’s Crisis of Faith
What Terrence Malick film would be complete without a dreamlike sequence of an ethereal woman running through a field, her limbs flailing unencumbered, her white clothing catching the wind and drinking in the sun? 'To the Wonder,' the existentialist...
South Boston Is Too Ugly for Reality TV
Fifteen years after Ben Affleck and Matt Damon perfected their Boston accents in their breakthrough, 'Good Will Hunting,' the Adidas track-suit-wearing, R-dropping broods of South Boston remain ripe objects of fascination.
Behind 'Argo,' the Most Outlandish Science Fiction Theme Park That Never Was
While Ben Affleck's teary Best Picture acceptance speech thanked the right Hollywood honchos, there's one person he snubbed that literally made Argo a reality: Barry Ira Geller.
We Spoke to the Guy Who Wrote the Real Screenplay for 'Argo'
Contrary to how Affleck's film portrays it, the script for 'Argo' wasn't just some jokey, throwaway nonsense a hack writer shat out. It was the opening salvo for a dream that would change the world written by Barry Ira Geller.