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Jennifer Garner admits she ‘survived’ ex-husband Ben Affleck’s surprising obsession

Jennifer Garner admits she ‘survived’ ex-husband Ben Affleck’s surprising obsession

Published by Daniella Wilson

Jennifer Garner has opened up about her former marriage to Ben Affleck with a candid confession. The actress appeared at a bookstore event alongside author Laura Dave in Los Angeles on Thursday. During the conversation, the duo talked about Laura’s enjoyment of listening to music while she works, which prompted Jennifer to recall that her ex-husband shared the same habit. “Do you guys do this? Do you listen to a song over and over again? I just want to tell you something. I’ve survived this. I have lived through it,” she shared. “Ben Affleck listens to a song over and over. I had a three-month-old and a three-year-old living in a rental in Cambridge, Massachusetts while he was shooting The Town. And he listened to Beyoncé’s Halo, and I would be nursing.” © FilmMagicThe former couple married in 2005 The former couple were married from 2005 to 2015 and share three children, Violet, Fin, and Samuel. Around the same time Ben directed his second film, The Town, Beyoncé was topping charts with her breakout hit …

The Rip review: Damon and Affleck’s latest cinematic reunion is less than the sum of its parts

The Rip review: Damon and Affleck’s latest cinematic reunion is less than the sum of its parts

Published by Daniella Wilson

A star rating of 3 out of 5. Collaborations between old pals Matt Damon and Ben Affleck are always worth watching, whether they result in classics like Good Will Hunting or could-have-beens like Air. Writer-director Joe Carnahan’s filmography has been similarly hit and miss, with bangers such as The Grey interspersed with clangers like The A-Team. So, a sense of cautious expectation greets this chewy cop thriller, which was “inspired by true events”, but feels very much like a product of the movies. Frankly, with a first act this exciting, who cares? When Miami cop Jackie Velez (Lina Esco) is gunned down in cold blood, it sends shockwaves through her unit, the TNT (Tactical Narcotics Team). New boss – and grieving father – Lieutenant Dane Dumars (Damon) wants the murder solved fast. His right-hand man, Detective Sergeant JD Byrne (Affleck), was Velez’s lover, and keeps her gun as the ultimate tribute. The rest of the team – played by Steven Yeun (TV’s Beef), Teyana Taylor (One Battle After Another) and Catalina Sandino Moreno (Ballerina) – …