Argo: A film review

 - Vancouver, British Columbia - Ben Affleck has had one of the more interesting and polarizing careers in recent memory with some people still not forgiving him for Gigli or for dating Jennifer Lopez, while others, they've done their best to forget about that travesty, instead remembering his breakout work in Good Will Hunting and more recently, his directorial success with The Town. As a teenager, I remember being a fan of his work, even if today, I can see how some of his earlier performances may not have been that great after all. Nevertheless, after having directed two exquisite films in Gone Baby Gone and aforementioned The Town, he has earned my respect to the point that any new film he makes, I'm eager and willing to give it the benefit of the doubt, hence how I find myself reviewing Argo today.

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The Rocketeer: A film review

 - Vancouver, British Columbia - Admittedly, I've been sporadic with continuing my series of reviewing the films of my childhood, but a significant part of this is because it is not always easy to source these films. There are several more on my list to review before this series is complete, but this week, I came across The Rocketeer, which is a film that I watched far more times than any child should be permitted. I'm not entirely sure why I watched it so much, or if it was simply due to a limited supply of films that my parents allowed me to watch. Nevertheless, this film possesses some nostalgia for me, plus it was also a film that preceded the fame experienced by Alan Arkin, Jennifer Connelly and Terry O'Quinn, so it's interesting to look back on this film and see these actors before they were a part of the big time.

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