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Sep 17, 2010 · Somewhat less generic than its title, “The Town,” directed by Ben Affleck from a script he wrote with Peter Craig and Aaron Stockard, is a solid, minor entry in the annals of Boston crime drama.
- Ben Affleck
Sep 17, 2010 · Fast-forward 200-plus years. Boston is a maze of narrow streets and brick buildings, a labyrinth of time. And in its innermost recesses—in such communities as Charlestown—some folks have given up trying to find their way through. A few square miles becomes a whole world, where sons do as their fathers did, who do as their fathers did before.
- Ben Affleck
This delirious sequence comes midway through a frequently funny but surprisingly strait-laced comedy, one that too often imagines homosexuality as a taste for bow ties and a reverence for a...
Top Critics. All Audience. Verified Audience. Don Shanahan Every Movie Has a Lesson. While it's not as epic and well-acted as "Heat" and nowhere near as visceral as "The Departed," "The Town"...
Sep 17, 2010 · The Town is both highly entertaining and an engaging, well-crafted drama. Grade: B+. Ben Affleck Michael Mann.
Oct 14, 2010 · Movies. Movie Reviews. The Town — Film Review. A blue-collar authenticity invigorates "The Town," the story of a young criminal who is ready to change his life -- after that one last job....
Aug 9, 2011 · Directed by Tate Taylor. Drama. PG-13. 2h 26m. By Manohla Dargis. Aug. 9, 2011. There’s a scene in “The Help,” the new movie based on Kathryn Stockett’s novel, that cracks open the early-’60s...
