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AIR – Review by Susan Granger

May 16, 2023May 21, 2023 Susan Granger Air, ben affleck, Chris Messina, Chris Tucker, jason bateman, matt damon, Michael Jordan, Nike sneakers, Sonny Vaccaro, viola davis

Air recounts how Sonny Vaccaro convinced the then-rookie Michael Jordan to sign a unique endorsement deal that changed the retail sports-apparel industry. Insightfully scripted by newcomer Alex Convery and astutely directed by Ben Affleck (Argo), it’s really a sports fable, centered on the 1984 corporate culture at Nike headquarters in Beaverton, Oregon. Back then, Nike was known for its running shoes which had zero impact on fashion. This underdog story begins as Nike’s basketball scout Sonny Vaccaro (Matt Damon) searches for the next player to promote the footwear brand.

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AIR – Review by T.J. Callahan

April 6, 2023April 6, 2023 T. J. Callahan Air, amazon studios, ben affleck, Chris Messina, Chris Tucker, jason bateman, matt damon, Michael Jordan, Nike, truth-based, viola davis, Warner Bros.

Air: A shoe is just a shoe until someone steps into it. It was 1984. Americans were doing the Jane Fonda workout. Prince Charles and Lady Diana became parents to a future king, Mr. T pitied the fools, Clara Peller asked “Where’s the Beef?” and Converse ruled the athletic shoe world. A little ol sneaker company in Oregon was out to change that.

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AIR – Review by Susan Kamyab

April 1, 2023April 1, 2023 Susan Kamyab Air, ben affleck, Chris Messina, Chris Tucker, Damien Delano Young, jason bateman, matt damon, Michael Jordan, Nike, viola davis, Warner Bros.

I am so happy to say that this movie is not only a slam dunk, but it’s one of the best films of the year so far. I know it’s early to say that, but this particular A-list film is going to stick with audiences all year long. Directed by Ben Affleck, the film is about a sports marketing executive, played by Matt Damon, and how he led Nike in its pursuit of the greatest athlete in the history of basketball: Michael Jordan.

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OZARK Season Four – Review by Susan Granger

May 16, 2022May 20, 2022 Susan Granger janet mcteer, jason bateman, julia garner, laura linney, netflix series, Ozark, Ozark season four, Skylar Gaertner, Sofia Hublitz

The murder and mayhem that characterized the poplar Netflix series Ozark has come to an end – as season four concludes the Bryde family’s compelling crime drama. So it’s a perfect time to binge-watch. After moving from Chicago to a lakefront house in the Ozarks, Marty (Jason Bateman) and Wendy (Laura Linney) Bryde, along with their adolescent offspring – Jonah (Skylar Gaertner) and Charlotte (Sofia Hublitz) – pursue lives of corruption and crime.

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GAME NIGHT — Review by Martha K. Baker

February 23, 2018February 23, 2018 Martha K. Baker 0 Comments game night, jason bateman, rachel mcadams

‘Game Night’ proves to be fitfully funny. This bombette is being sold as produced by the people who brought you

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THE GIFT – Review by Susan Granger

August 8, 2015August 9, 2015 Susan Granger 0 Comments jason bateman, joel edgerton, rebecca hall, the gift

Australian actor Joel Edgerton (“Animal Kingdom,” Warrior,” “The Great Gatsby”) makes an auspicious directorial debut with this taut psychological thriller.

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A LEGO Brickumentary – Review by Susan Granger

August 2, 2015August 2, 2015 Susan Granger 0 Comments documentaries, jason bateman, lego bricumentary

Like the interlocking construction bricks, LEGO-maniacs come in all shapes and sizes, as demonstrated by documentarians Kief Davidson and Daniel