“The Town”

GOSSIP GIRL BLAKE LIVELY HEATS UP “THE TOWN”

Let’s pause and consider Gossip Girl Blake Lively’s role in “The Town.” She plays Krista, the town’s prettiest girl who has been worn down by lack of money and opportunity, single motherhood, and booze. Her clothes are cheap and tight and she sleeps around, but only has eyes for Ben Affleck’s character. He comes from a bank robbing family but is still considered a good catch in that environment. Blake did a great job of creating a dismal character nothing like we’ve seen her do before, and we have new admiration for her.

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BEN AFFLECK’S “THE TOWN” IS A HIT: THE J.LO JINX IS OFF AT LAST

The jinx is over. After Ben Affleck’s highly publicized split with his then fiancee Jennifer Lopez (can you remember that far back?) his career seemed to go into the dumpster. Ben and Jen became the tabloid couple of the hour and he lost the credibility he’d achieved with “Good Will Hunting.” Ben’s career went down the drain after he costarred with Jen in the ill-fated “Gigli,” while his best friend Matt Damon went on to bigger and better things. Jennifer Lopez took the blame for derailing Ben’s career. Happily, the J.Lo jinx ended spectacularly this weekend when Ben’s movie “The Town” swept the box office.

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