Topic: Ben Affleck

Congo needs a US envoy, Ben Affleck tells Congress

At a House subcommittee hearing, Ben Affleck and Enough Project founder John Prendergast said the US needs to make a stronger commitment to ending the conflict in Congo by appointing a special envoy.

'Company Men' shows reality of job loss

The film gives a realistic look at how job loss can cause loss of identity and purpose.

3 more 2010 novels that you don't want to miss

Two private investigators are forced to deal with the aftermath of a case that has haunted them for more than a decade, Herman Melville sets sail, and an Israeli mother goes for a very long walk in this month’s roundup of new fiction.

The Company Men: movie review

The Company Men: Ben Affleck and Kevin Costner illustrate our recession trauma in this latest release.

'Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps' is weekend winner

'Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps' brought in $19 million this weekend. It edged ahead of the children's 3-D fantasy film 'Legend of the Guardians,' but Guardians may have longer legs.

'The Town' is talk of box office, opening with $23.8M

'The Town' has earned rave reviews. This is the second movie directed by Ben Affleck, who stars alongside Jeremy Renner, Rebecca Hall, Jon Hamm and Chris Cooper.

Can 'The Town' be top of the Hub? Top 5 Boston-based movies

The Red Sox may be struggling to make the playoffs this season, but Boston is a perennial box-office favorite. The latest Boston-based film to hit silver screens is "The Town," starring and directed by local boy Ben Affleck.

The top 10 Boston-based films, ranked by US box-office receipts, includes the Sox-centered "Fever Pitch," according to Turner Classic Movies and IMDB.com. Also on the list is the 1968 version of "The Thomas Crown Affair" starring Steve McQueen, which was shot on Boston's Beacon Hill. Do your favorite Boston films make the top 5?

The Town: movie review

Ben Affleck stars as a robber ringleader in ‘The Town,’ a dark drama with a cliché-ridden script.

Ben Affleck goes to 'Town' with second directing gig

Ben Affleck returns with "The Town," a genre-bending bank-heist thriller that is loaded with action but also heavy on gritty working-class drama and sweet romance.

Do celebrities in Africa make you cringe? Check out why Ben Affleck gets it right in Congo.

The vast majority of celebrities who get involved in Africa do little more than bring attention to themselves, but Ben Affleck's Congo initiatives actually hire locals and focus on fitting in, not dictating solutions.

Sundance: Glitz gets low profile as festival goes back to basics

Documentaries were the winners this year with films about Pat Tillman, cane toads, and a cautionary tale about Facebook called ‘Catfish.'

Review: 'Extract'

From the creator of "Office Space," a new workplace comedy set in a factory where management wins slightly more of our sympathy.

Forget Obama, we're hoping to see Gossip Boys

At the annual White House Correspondents' Dinner -- the "nerd prom" -- Hollywood celebrities mix with the politically powerful.

Obama to discuss flu, budget, economy, and other stuff

Review: 'State of Play'

A hard-driving journalist hits up against Washington's power players in this political thriller.

Obama in Europe: More DVDs for Gordon Brown?

Review: 'He's Just Not That Into You'

How to read the signals of the opposite sex – or not, as this romantic comedy demonstrates.

McCain scores big on Saturday Night Live

New on DVD: 'No Reservations' and 'Gone Baby Gone'

Catherine Zeta-Jones and Aaron Eckhart discover a recipe for romance; Ben Affleck directs a Boston-based crime chiller by the author of 'Mystic River.'

Self-help books get the 'tough love' treatment

Once known for gentle cheerleading and encouragement, the genre now berates readers with 'you're an idiot' messages.