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October 12, 2012
At the Movies: Ambitious ‘Argo' one of year's best films
By CHRISTY LEMIRE
AP Movie Critic
AP Movie Critic
A movie about the 1979 Iranian hostage crisis probably doesn't sound like it would be a laugh riot — or should be — but that's just one of the many ways in which “Argo” is a glorious, gripping surprise.
| Argo |
 Director: Ben Affleck Cast: Ben Affleck, Alan Arkin, Victor Garber, John Goodman Rating: R Running time: 120 minutes |
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