The cast of "Argo" includes Scott McNairy (clockwise from left), Ben Affleck, Rory Cochrane, Chris Denham and Tate Donovan. | Warner Bros. Pictures photo
Ben Affleck, who stars as Tony Mendez in "Argo," also directed the film. | Warner Bros. Pictures
John Goodman (left) stars as John Chambers in "Argo," which also features Alan Arkin as Lester Siegel. | Warner Bros. Pictures photo
"Argo" features John Goodman (from left) as John Chambers, Alan Arkin as Lester Siegel and Ben Affleck as Tony Mendez. | Warner Bros. Pictures photo
Bryan Cranston (left) portrays Jack O'Donnell in "Argo," which also stars Ben Affleck as Tony Mendez. | Warner Bros. Pictures photo
★★★★ 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. Directing his third feature, Ben Affleck …
