Matt & Ben at the Institution Theater

Mindy Kaling and Brenda Withers use Damon and Affleck to create a hilarious case study in how Hollywood murders friendship

"...Matt & Ben is an imagined retelling of the beginning..."

Jan. 20, 2017 Arts Review by T. Lynn Mikeska

'Matt & Ben'

This stage comedy is about just who you think it is, only the well-known guys are played by gals

"...The title of the play is Matt & Ben, and yes, it's about exactly who you..."

March 28, 2008 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Jason Bourne

The former CIA op resurfaces in a new era of electronic surveillance

"...Directed by: Paul Greengrass. Starring: Matt Damon, Tommy Lee Jones, Alicia Vikander, Julia Stiles, Vincent..."

July 29, 2016 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Talented Mr. Ripley

"...Directed by: Anthony Minghella. Starring: Matt Damon, Jude Law, Gwyneth Paltrow, Cate Blanchett, Philip Seymour..."

Dec. 24, 1999 Movie Review by Russell Smith

Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron

Animated equine love story that's also a fresh take on the standard cowboys-and-Indians tropes.

"...demographic is likely still in the single digits, age-wise. Matt Damon gives voice to the titular stallion, born to..."

May 24, 2002 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

All the Pretty Horses

"...Directed by: Billy Bob Thornton. Starring: Matt Damon, Henry Thomas, Penélope Cruz, Julio Oscar Mechoso, Robert..."

Dec. 29, 2000 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Last Duel

Ridley Scott reinvents the historical drama through the lens of stardom

"...Directed by: Ridley Scott. Starring: Matt Damon, Adam Driver, Jodie Comer and Ben Affleck...."

Oct. 15, 2021 Movie Review by Matthew Monagle

The Great Wall

Matt Damon protects the Chinese from lizards

"...Directed by: Yimou Zhang. Starring: Matt Damon, Tian Jing, Willem Dafoe and Pedro Pascal...."

Feb. 24, 2017 Movie Review by Steve Davis

From the Vaults: The Roots of 'Promised Land'

Before John Krasinski and Matt Damon, it was Krasinski and Dave Eggers

"...new Gus Van Sant movie Promised Land, which stars Matt Damon and John Krasinski – who also co-produced and..."

Jan. 4, 2013 Screens Post by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Good Shepherd

Matt Damon abandons the cat-and-mouse theatrics of his Bourne identity to play the reserved fictional functionary whose life serves as the prism through which this film examines the early years of the CIA.

"...Directed by: Robert De Niro. Starring: Matt Damon, Angelina Jolie, John Turturro, Alec Baldwin, William Hurt,..."

Dec. 22, 2006 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Suburbicon

The dark side of Fifties middle America

"...Directed by: George Clooney. Starring: Matt Damon, Julianne Moore, Oscar Isaac, Tony Espinosa, Glenn Fleshler,..."

Nov. 3, 2017 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

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"...Tony Perkins wins his hater badge, Matt Damon keeps it classy, and Frank Ocean considers throwing..."

Dec. 17, 2012 Qmmunity Post by Brandon Watson

Inside Job

This documentary, which is narrated by Matt Damon, illuminates the U.S. economic crisis with detailed yet engaging analysis.

"...detailed yet engaging documentary analysis, which is narrated by Matt Damon. Inside Job uncovers little that hasn’t already been..."

Nov. 5, 2010 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Good Will Hunting

"...Directed by: Gus Van Sant. Starring: Robin Williams, Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, Stellan Skarsgard and Minnie Driver. Will..."

Dec. 26, 1997 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Bourne Identity

"...Directed by: Doug Liman. Starring: Matt Damon, Franke Potente, Chris Cooper, Clive Owen, Brian Cox,..."

June 14, 2002 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Promised Land

Matt Damon and John Krasinski star in this modern morality tale about fracking in America; Gus Van Sant directs.

"...Directed by: Gus Van Sant. Starring: Matt Damon, John Krasinski, Frances McDormand, Rosemarie DeWitt, Hal Holbrook,..."

Jan. 4, 2013 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Stuck on You

The Farrelly brothers deliver the ultimate buddy movie.

"...Directed by: Bobby Farrelly and Peter Farrelly. Starring: Matt Damon, Greg Kinnear, Eva Mendes, Jessica Cauffiel, Jay Leno,..."

Dec. 12, 2003 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Gerry

"...Directed by: Gus Van Sant. Starring: Matt Damon and Casey Affleck. Gus Van Sant gets back..."

March 21, 2003 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Happy Feet Two

Some penguins march; these animated penguins dance – and sing – just like they did the last time around, only with a little less novelty.

"...the newly introduced characters voiced by Brad Pitt and Matt Damon. There’s also a hint of a message about..."

Nov. 18, 2011 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

True Grit

Rooster Cogburn rides again in this Coen brothers' remake of the Western classic.

"...by: Joel Coen and Ethan Coen. Starring: Jeff Bridges, Matt Damon, Josh Brolin, Hailee Steinfeld, Barry Pepper and Elizabeth..."

Dec. 24, 2010 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Titan A.E.

"...Janeane Garofalo, Nathan Lane, Bill Pullman, Drew Barrymore and Matt Damon. With five writers -- among them Buffy the..."

June 16, 2000 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

John Grisham's The Rainmaker

"...Directed by: Francis Ford Coppola. Starring: Matt Damon, Claire Danes, Danny DeVito, Jon Voight, Mary Kay..."

Nov. 21, 1997 Movie Review by Russell Smith

The Informant!

Soderbergh's corporate whistleblower comedy is tuned in the key of Richard Lester.

"...Directed by: Steven Soderbergh. Starring: Matt Damon, Scott Bakula, Joel McHale, Melanie Lynskey, Thomas F...."

Sept. 18, 2009 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Ford v Ferrari

Enduring male bonding cuts through racetrack noise and paddock politics

"...Directed by: James Mangold. Starring: Matt Damon, Christian Bale, Caitriona Balfe, Tracy Letts, Josh Lucas,..."

Nov. 15, 2019 Movie Review by Steve Davis

The Monuments Men

George Clooney's star-studded account of the Allied rescue of the stolen art treasures of WW2 has many great scenes but no center.

"...Directed by: George Clooney. Starring: George Clooney, Matt Damon, Bill Murray, Cate Blanchett, John Goodman, Jean Dujardin,..."

Feb. 7, 2014 Movie Review by Louis Black

Contagion

Steven Soderbergh and an all-star cast remind us to be very afraid.

"...Directed by: Steven Soderbergh. Starring: Matt Damon, Kate Winslet, Jude Law, Gwyneth Paltrow, Laurence Fishburne,..."

Sept. 9, 2011 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Rounders

"...Directed by: John Dahl. Starring: Matt Damon, Edward Norton, John Turturro, Famke Janssen, Gretchen Mol,..."

Sept. 11, 1998 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Martian

Circumstances force Matt Damon to become a wily Robinson Crusoe on Mars

"...Directed by: Ridley Scott. Starring: Matt Damon, Jessica Chastain, Jeff Daniels, Kristen Wiig, Chiwetel Ejiofor,..."

Oct. 2, 2015 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Elysium

In the year 2154, the rabble live on the garbage dump of Earth while the elite live in the perfect Elysium in the sky; Matt Damon is a mad Max who breaks on through.

"...Directed by: Neill Blomkamp. Starring: Matt Damon, Jodie Foster, Sharlto Copley, Alice Braga, Diego Luna,..."

Aug. 9, 2013 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Adjustment Bureau

Based on a Philip K. Dick story, this multilayered romantic thriller stars Matt Damon and Emily Blunt.

"...Directed by: George Nolfi. Starring: Matt Damon, Emily Blunt, Terence Stamp, Anthony Mackie and John..."

March 4, 2011 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

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