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vulture lists Aug. 9, 2024

Every Matt Damon Movie, RankedThere are no truly bad Damon performances: He’s too controlled for that. But how does his latest role, in The Instigators, stack up?

By Tim Grierson and Will Leitch

outings Aug. 5, 2024

Who Wants to Gawk at Gawker?Okay, but what if it’s a Gus Van Sant movie starring Ben Affleck and Matt Damon?

By Jason P. Frank

marlon bran-don’t Aug. 2, 2024

Acting Is Harder Than Jack Harlow ThoughtAnd rapping is …?

By Jason P. Frank

movie review Aug. 1, 2024

Seeing Matt Damon Paired With Casey Affleck Is So DisorientingThe Instigators, starring Damon and Ben Affleck’s younger brother, Casey, plays like an indirect comment on the ‘Matt and Ben Show.’

By Alison Willmore

trailer mix June 23, 2023

Drive-Away Dolls Is Meant to Be a Lesbian B-Movie TrilogyWill Margaret Qualley do her jarring southern accent for each installment?

By Zoe Guy

extremely online June 11, 2023

Matt Damon and Ben Affleck Don’t Approve of Donald Trump’s Air Fan EditThe duo did not “grant consent” for Trump’s use of the monologue.

By Alejandra Gularte

extremely online May 23, 2023

Matt Damon Doesn’t Get Barbie vs. OppenheimerHe wouldn’t last a day on stan Twitter.

By Zoe Guy

chat room May 15, 2023

Chris Messina on the Art of Phone Acting While Waving a Mini-Sword Around“I wasn’t quite sure what that sword was doing there, but I knew that it should be used,” says the Air scene-stealer.

By Derek Lawrence

movie review May 15, 2023

To Fly Is Human. To Air, Divine.Ben Affleck’s Air might as well be a faith-based film about Nike’s signing of Michael Jordan.

By Bilge Ebiri

story behind the script May 15, 2023

Air Exists Because One Underemployed Guy in His 20s Saw The Last DanceAlex Convery had zero TV or movie credits when he saw three key minutes of the 2020 Michael Jordan docuseries and thought, Man, this is a movie.

By Chris Lee

pahk the cah Mar. 23, 2023

Ben Affleck and Matt Damon Went Splitsies on a Bank Account in High SchoolFor their all-important “auditions and beer” fund.

By Jason P. Frank

coming soon Feb. 9, 2023

Ben Affleck and Matt Damon Are Super-horny in the AIR Trailer(For shoes!)

By Wolfgang Ruth

last night on late night Jan. 27, 2023

Jimmy Kimmel Celebrates 20 Years of Bumping Matt DamonThe show’s 20th-anniversary extravaganza brought back George Clooney, Snoop Dogg, Coldplay, and everyone’s favorite tradition.

By Hershal Pandya

freaky friday Sept. 26, 2022

Elizabeth Banks Could Do The Martian, But Could Matt Damon Do Cocaine Bear?“Matt Damon, love him. He’s having to figure out how to survive. I want that role.”

By Jason P. Frank

besties Apr. 20, 2022

Bros to Play Nike Bros in Sneaker FilmAn excuse for Ben Affleck and Matt Damon to hang out.

By Ashley Shannon Wu

parasite Mar. 21, 2022

Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck’s New Estate Has Enough Room for Matt DamonLike, 17 Matt Damons.

By Ashley Shannon Wu

flops Jan. 11, 2022

Ben Affleck Gets to Direct Movies, Kiss J.Lo Because of Gigli“I did get to meet Jennifer, the relationship with whom has been really meaningful to me in my life.”

By Rebecca Alter

nolan news Nov. 2, 2021

Robert Downey Jr. to Star in His First Christopher Nolan FilmThis also marks the first Universal Pictures film for Nolan.

By Alejandra Gularte

movie review Oct. 15, 2021

The Last Duel Is a Bro-Down Epic With a Metal HeartIt’s not so much a history lesson as it is a savage, beautiful catharsis.

By Bilge Ebiri

twin flames Oct. 14, 2021

The Twinned Fates of Matt and BenThe yin-yang journey of Hollywood’s two best bros.

By Nate Jones

chasing ben Oct. 14, 2021

Ben Affleck Plays HimselfBecoming a tabloid star gave the actor his best role ever.

By Alison Willmore

vulture lists Sept. 10, 2021

The 26 Best Movies About GamblingFrom Uncut Gems to California Split, many of our favorite films revolve around big bets.

By Tim Grierson and Will Leitch

oof Aug. 2, 2021

Matt Damon Says He Still Used ‘the F-Slur’ Up Until Some ‘Months Ago’“I made a joke, months ago, and got a treatise from my daughter.”

By Rebecca Alter

movie review July 30, 2021

Matt Damon Makes For an Excellent Unlovable American in StillwaterThe new movie from Spotlight director Tom McCarthy is a character study in the guise of a crime thriller.

By Alison Willmore

medieval times July 20, 2021

Everyone’s Hair Is So Upsetting in The Last Duel TrailerMatt Damon has Morgan Wallen’s mullet, and Ben Affleck has Mugatu’s beard.

By Rebecca Alter

trailer mix May 11, 2021

Matt Damon Brings Bass Pro Shop Energy to France in the Stillwater TrailerHe needs to get his daughter out of jail.

By Devon Ivie

last night on late night June 19, 2020

Jimmy Kimmel Is Taking the Summer Off, to Matt Damon’s SurpriseGuest hosts will begin filling in on July 6.

By Rebecca Alter

friday night movie club Apr. 29, 2020

Let’s Torture Ourselves With The Talented Mr. RipleyThe Matt Damon thriller assures us that we don’t actually want a lavish, endless vacation after all.

By Alison Willmore

vulture quizzes Apr. 7, 2020

How Well Do You Know Tiger King From We Bought a Zoo?Can you tell a Netflix true-crime docuseries from a 2011 movie about a family-owned zoo? Take this quiz to find out.

By Rebecca Alter

psa Mar. 27, 2020

Contagion Star Kate Winslet Will Now Teach You How to Wash Your Hands CorrectlyIf you won’t listen to the CDC, listen to the Contagion cast.

By Jordan Crucchiola

vroom vroom Nov. 19, 2019

Ford v Ferrari Is an Incredible Movie About Sunglasses, and Other ThoughtsOscar season’s official Dad Movie contender, explained.

By Hunter Harris

casting Oct. 22, 2019

Adam Driver Might Reshuffle Lead Roles in Ridley Scott’s The Last DuelHe would join a cast that includes Ben Affleck, Matt Damon, and Jodie Comer.

By Jordan Crucchiola

oscars 2020 Oct. 22, 2019

Ford v Ferrari Stars Matt Damon and Christian Bale Both Gunning for Best ActorWho will cross the finish line, and who will spin out, flip over and careen wildly into the Oscars audience?

By Halle Kiefer

regrets Oct. 2, 2019

Matt Damon Passed on Avatar and a Possibly Insane Amount of MoneySounds like he was busy with the Bourne franchise.

By Jordan Crucchiola

casting Sept. 26, 2019

Jodie Comer in Talks for That Ben Affleck, Matt Damon Soldier’s Revenge MovieIt’s called The Last Duel.

By Jordan Crucchiola

backstories Aug. 20, 2019

The Season SNL Embraced Its Old, Weird Self AgainThe show’s writers walk us through the highlights from a year when they dialed back the Trump.

By Dave Schilling

movies July 22, 2019

Report: Ben Affleck and Matt Damon to Reunite in Ridley Scott’s Medieval MovieCo-written by Nicole Holofcener.

By Hunter Harris

tv review June 14, 2019

City on a Hill Offers Nostalgia for Boston’s Rough-and-Tumble Past, Little ElseThe new Showtime series hearkens back to a more racist, more physically criminal era with a lot of affection and not much scrutiny.

By Kathryn VanArendonk

trailer mix June 2, 2019