Everyone got mad at him for bypassing his manager and Jordan’s agent, but at the end of the day, he managed to get the Jordans to Nike HQ and to ultimately close the deal. Those are only five lessons from the movieAir, but there are many more, including the importance of storytelling...
The Beanie Bubbleis the latest in 2023’s curious string of brand biopics that play on our nostalgia for products, which either remain favorites or were short-lived oddities. In the former category areAir, about the launch of Air Jordans;Flamin’ Hot, a bogus origin story about the popular...
runs on gleeful, ghoulish humor and an embrace of its own wild, wooly weirdness—like the school cheerleaders who show up to rah-rah-sis-boom-bah at murder scenes. It’s also got a subtext about fathers and sons, deadbeat dads, the various toxicities that families “pass down”...
Chris Tucker is also sensational as Howard White, the “only brother in the building,” who knows how to play his role and make the Jordans feel at least partially at ease amidst the overwhelming whiteness of the company’s top team (the film also doesn’t really touch on the more ...
Tale of 2 Michael Jordans: Box office champion Creed III doesn't give up much to Air as best sports movie of the year Air: Courting a Legend has qualities that Creed III simply cannot compete with March 8, 2024Basketball Dana Gee: Just when I thought I was out, the Oscars pull me ba...
Tale of 2 Michael Jordans: Box office champion Creed III doesn't give up much to Air as best sports movie of the year Air: Courting a Legend has qualities that Creed III simply cannot compete with March 8, 2024Basketball Dana Gee: Just when I thought I was out, the Oscars pull me ba...
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Air will come to Prime Video on May 12. The streaming release follows an exclusive run in theaters which first began on April 5. While Jordan himself isn't in Air, the movie honoring the legacy of him and Air Jordans can soon be viewed at home. RE...
Upon reflection, Ben Affleck’s cinematic version of events resembles a serious likeness to what actually transpired just shy of 40 years ago. While Sonny Vaccaro’s input may be slightly overplayed, as well as his significance when manufacturing the deal with the Jordans, the film does an exc...
Ferrarri — Our year of movies about the origin stories of consumer products (including Air Jordans, Blackberry, Beanie Babies, and Flamin’ Hot Cheetos) concludes with Adam Driver as Enzo Ferrari.
"She helped me in talking about the way in which a part of the reason why Jordans (the shoes) were so meaningful is because culture and style in America is 90 per cent driven by black culture. Black culture has historically pioneered music, dance, fashion, and it's then been stolen, ...