Ben Affleck made a couple of big splashes this past week - when he appeared in person at the Toronto International Film Festival to flog his new flick "The Town" - and at the box office over the weekend where the well-received project he directed (and stars in) rustled up big ticket sales at movie theatres around the country.
I plan to take in a screening this afternoon, so a review will follow later.
"The Town" is Affleck's second stab at directing.
"Gone Baby Gone" was a stellar first-attempt released in 2007.
Once again, the "Good Will Hunting" Academy-Award-Winner (Best Screenplay) returns to familiar terrain in Boston.
Affable Affleck plays a thief plotting a bank robbery - who falls for a teller - thus tossing a monkey wrench into the madcap caper.
A spokesman at Warner Brothers beamed that the flick tends to be playing well to older male ticket-holders.
I hazard a guess that film-goers flocking to the Theatres are Affleck's contemporaries who have been following his career (and sexual hi-jinks with the likes of Jennifer Lopez and others) since he first sauntered onto the scene over a decade ago alongside long-time pal (boyfriend?) Matt Damon.
A loyal fan base like that will sustain Ben's longevity in the fickle film industry.
No problem!
Affleck at the helm directing!
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