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Ben Affleck and Matt Damon are one of those rare Hollywood stories that actually lives up to the mythology. Childhood friends. Two kids from Cambridge, Massachusetts. Two guys who grew up two blocks apart, obsessed with movies, obsessed with acting, obsessed with the idea that somehow, against all odds, they were going to break into this impossible business together. And somehow, they did. Not just together, but by betting on each other when nobody else really would. They m

My Film Critic pants are quite fetching; they are on, pressed, and ironed. I'm ready to review four new movies in this week's capsule (short) movie reviews for Friday, January 16th, 2026. 1) 28 YEARS LATER: THE BONE TEMPLE Here’s the thing right up front: it is not often that a fourth film in a long-running series turns out to be the best one, especially when that series already has a genuine modern classic sitting at its foundation. But 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple  is ex