Ben Afflect Scores + Oscar Tip

Ben Affleck's first directorial effort was Gone Baby Gone, a very good movie. His second one, The Town, is even better. It's a bank heists movie with a very good script and an excellent cast, including Ben himself, Jeremy Renner (The Hurt Locker), Rebecca Hall (Vicky Cristina Barcelona) and Jon Hamm (Mad Men). After directing these 2 films, I'm putting him on my director's "must see" list. That list includes Woody Allen, and he doesn't disappoint with his latest, though far from his best, You Will Meet A Tall Dark Stranger. The Anthony Hopkins character is an hilarious stand-out here. I feel compelled to comment on The Social Network because it's getting so much attention right now. I'm not a techie, but I did not find it to be an engaging movie anyway, even though I thought Jesse Eisenberg and Justin Timberlake were very good.
Oscar tip: Look for Jeremy Renner, Justin Timberlake and Anthony Hopkins to be strong contenders in best supporting actor category.