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Review: 'Air' pits Matt Damon against Viola Davis — guess who wins?

"A shoe is always just a shoe until someone steps into it," a Nike marketer played by Jason Bateman says in "Air," hinting at both the challenge and achievement of the snappy comedy.

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‘Air’ review: Damon and Affleck team up for the story of Nike’s pursuit of Michael Jordan

“Air” is a good time, as well as a triumph of sports marketing in every conceivable way. It’s a docudrama — really more of a docucomedy-drama, with workplace banter and zingers for fuel — about how Nike marketing executive Sonny Vaccaro, played by Matt Damon, convinced his boss Phil Knight,…

Chicago Tribune

A new film about Air Jordans almost benched a Black Nike exec. Enter Chris Tucker

Ever since the premiere of its eye-catching trailer during the Super Bowl, “Air” has been generating a lot of positive buzz.

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A Duo Once More, Ben Affleck, Matt Damon Come Up for ‘Air’

While Ben Affleck and Matt Damon were writing “The Last Duel,” their first screenplay together since their 1997 breakthrough, “Good Will Hunting,” they noticed that something in their winding and usually separate careers had been missing. “I remember my wife said to me one day: ‘I haven’t heard you laugh…

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A duo once more, Ben Affleck, Matt Damon come up for 'Air'

More than 25 years after they set out to conquer Hollywood together, Ben Affleck and Matt Damon are once again a team

The Independent UK

Movie review: Affleck's 'Air' entertains with assists from top-brand talent

At the end of “Air,” director and co-star Ben Affleck, bafflingly bewigged as Nike CEO and co-founder Phil Knight, lies back on his office couch and utters a single word: “equity.” It’s a bit of a cheeky callback to something that happens even before the movie starts: the appearance of…

Tribune News Service

AIR review: Matt Damon, Viola Davis lead the team in winning Nike sports drama

What to Watch's AIR review hails the movie as a winning ensemble piece and a return to form for director Ben Affleck.

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‘Air,’ about Nike chasing Michael Jordan, is year’s best film so far

Director Ben Affleck’s fast-paced period piece portrays a sneaker deal that revolutionized sports and business.

Chicago Sun-Times

‘More than just shoes’: how Air Jordans kicked off a revolution in sport

A new film starring Ben Affleck tells the story of how Michael Jordan’s sponsorship deal with Nike in 1984 turned a clever marketing idea into a slam dunk

The Guardian - UK

April movie guide: Nike’s Air, Toni Collette in Mafia Mamma, Crowe’s chilling exorcist biopic

How Matt Damon and Ben Affleck have endured a 40-year bromance as film about Michael Jordan and Nike set to premiere on April 5

The New Daily

In business: how brands like Nike, BlackBerry and Pop-Tarts became film’s hottest stars

A slew of new movies celebrate the boardroom mavericks of the 1980s and 90s – as well as the products they flogged. What’s behind this corporate nostalgia?

The Guardian - UK

Fences review – Australian debut of August Wilson play is a remarkable achievement

Wharf 1, Sydney Theatre CompanyThe STC’s production of the Pulitzer-winning play, about a flawed patriarch wrestling with self-destruction, is lead by a uniformly excellent cast

The Guardian - AU

Yankees TV Deal Shows They Don’t Care About Fan Base

Enough is never enough when it comes to New York gouging its fans.

Sports Illustrated

AIR: See the cast of Ben Affleck’s new Nike movie compared to real-life counterparts

Ben Affleck nails it as Nike founder Phil Knight.

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20 Actresses Who Have Thrived After 50

Here are 20 amazing actresses over 50 whose careers have continued to flourish.

Woman & Home

Viola Davis proves orange will be the shade of summer with incredibly bright and powerful pantsuit

Be right back, we're off to buy an orange pantsuit!

Marie Claire

Lashana Lynch on deconstructing stereotypes, and shaping her legacy one act at a time

“Idon’t believe anything just happens,” says Lashana Lynch effusively during the first moments of our interview. It’s a cool November morning when we connect on Zoom just a few days after her beautiful cover shoot wearing Chanel Beauty for Marie Claire. She is the face of our latest Future Shapers 2022 issue, which celebrates inspiring pioneers making a positive impact, and…

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Ben Affleck Reveals His Friendship With Michael Jordan

Ben Affleck speaks to meeting Michael Jordan as his latest directorial effect retells how the Air Jordan first came about.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Ben Affleck and Matt Damon’s Nike film AIR debuts with a perfect 100 percent rating on Rotten Tomatoes

This movie sounds amazing.

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Ben Affleck Gushes Over Working With Matt Damon Again On Michael Jordan Movie Air: ‘The Best Work Experience Of My Life’

Ben Affleck reflects on what it was like collaborating with his longtime pal Matt Damon again for his Michael Jordan film Air.

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Air Has Premiered At SXSW, See What Critics Are Saying About Ben Affleck And Matt Damon’s Michael Jordan Movie

Ben Affleck's Air premiered at South by Southwest, and critics are sharing their opinions on the Air Jordan origin story.

Los Angeles Times

Viola Davis is ‘glad’ she didn’t know Michael Jordan chose her to play his mother in 'Air'

The world found out last week that Michael Jordan personally selected Viola Davis to play his mother, Deloris Jordan, in the new movie, “Air” — and apparently so did Davis.

Total Film

Ben Affleck's Air called a "feel-good crowd-pleaser" in positive first reactions

Ben Affleck's Nike drama Air gets "biggest standing ovation" at SXSW 2023

Sports Illustrated

Michael Jordan Insisted Viola Davis Portray His Mother in ‘Air’

Naturally, he got his wish.

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