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Director Ben Affleck assembles a film that pays attention to the smallest of details while delivering on a grand dramatic scale. With both cinematography that adds a patina of grain to its naturalistic color palette and the film's immersive design details, the look of "Argo" is historically appropriate and eye-catching.
Oct 12, 2012 · Argo, the new movie from actor-director Ben Affleck, has mostly been getting raves—including a qualified but fairly strong endorsement from Slate’s own Dana Stevens, who calls it “a ...
Oct 31, 2012 · Not many movie-goers realize that the name of the film was inspired by a Greek mythological ship. “Argo,” directed by Ben Affleck and produced by George Clooney, is based on the true story of CIA Agent Tony Mendez, who rescued six U.S. citizens from a Canadian compound in Tehran during the Iranian Revolution. The entire mission involved ...
Oct 12, 2012 · Ben Affleck has crafted a compelling thriller with “Argo,” about the Iranian hostage crisis. ... easily a must-see film "Argo" shows how Western powers propped up the monarchy in Iran until 1979.
Ben Affleck. Producer: Argo. Benjamin Géza "Ben" Affleck-Boldt was born on August 15, 1972 in Berkeley, California and raised in Cambridge, Massachusetts, to mother Chris Anne (Boldt), a school teacher, and father Timothy Byers "Tim" Affleck, a social worker.
Sep 7, 2012 · A Star Wars knock-off set in the middle east, it would exist just long enough to provide a good cover story. Affleck's Argo is an oddball mix of political thriller and movie biz satire, flicking ...
Sep 1, 2012 · Argo White-knuckle tense and less self-congratulatory than it sounds, Ben Affleck's unexpectedly comedic third feature has the vital elements to delight adult auds, judging by the enthusiastic ...
