What makes a great Boston movie?
The best Boston films embody the spirit of the city, for all of its upsides and downsides.
About f—ing time.
Ben Affleck in ‘The Town’; Matt Damon in ‘Good Will Hunting’; Leonardo DiCaprio in ‘The Departed’.Credit: Everett Collection (3)
Fever Pitch(2005)
Red Sox fans have a love/hate relationship withFever Pitch.
Plus, at least it’s better thanCeltic Pride.
That changed withGone Baby Gone, which starred his brotherCasey Affleckas a P.I.
Matt Damon and Leonardo DiCaprio in ‘The Departed’.Everett Collection
looking into the disappearance of a young girl.
In addition to starring in the film, the duo wrote the screenplay, forwhich they won an Oscar.
We like them apples.
Drew Barrymore and Jimmy Fallon in ‘Fever Pitch’.Everett Collection
Stone-faced, Jem responds, “Whose car are we gonna take?”
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