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Ben Affleck

April 2025

The actor and director talks about his formative experiences watchingMiller’s Crossing, Hollywood Shuffle,andThe Elephant Man;praises films by past collaborators, including Richard Linklater and Terrence Malick; and shouts out a very special Criterion commentary.

13 picks

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Picks (13)

The Rules of the Game

The Rules of the Game

1939

Miller’s Crossing

Miller’s Crossing

1990

Dazed and Confused

Dazed and Confused

1993

Badlands

Badlands

1973

Traffic

Traffic

2000

Hollywood Shuffle

Hollywood Shuffle

1987

Trainspotting

Trainspotting

1996

Malcolm X

Malcolm X

1992

Bull Durham

Bull Durham

1988

Fast Times at Ridgemont High

Fast Times at Ridgemont High

1982

The Silence of the Lambs

The Silence of the Lambs

1991

Armageddon

Armageddon

1998

The Elephant Man

The Elephant Man

1980

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