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‘Air’ movie review: Ben Affleck shoots Matt Damon into MVP territory

‘Air’ movie review: Ben Affleck shoots Matt Damon into MVP territory

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Matt Damon as Sonny Vaccaro in ‘Air’ | Photo Credit: Ana Carballosa/Prime Video When Air was first announced, and the hype around Ben Affleck directing his longtime friend Matt Damon died down, everyone thought it was going to be a film on Nike’s origin and legacy. Then began chatter of a Phil Knight biopic. Wait, […]

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Ben Affleck and Matt Damon interview: On ‘Air’ and the art of staying best friends for 40 years

Ben Affleck and Matt Damon interview: On ‘Air’ and the art of staying best friends for 40 years

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Matt Damon lets out an exclamation of delight when I tell him I am from Chennai. “Oh, I’ve actually been there! I’ve not had the chance to shoot there (he did film bits of The Bourne Supremacy in Goa), but I visited Chennai sometime in 2013-14 for Water.org’s projects. I really enjoyed my time there.” […]

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Ben Affleck-Matt Damon’s ‘AIR’ trailer out; film to premiere in India on Prime Video

Ben Affleck-Matt Damon’s ‘AIR’ trailer out; film to premiere in India on Prime Video

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Ben Affleck and Matt Damon in stills from ‘AIR’ | Photo Credit: Prime Video The trailer of actor-filmmaker Ben Affleck’s upcoming film AIR was released by the makers earlier today. The film, headlined by Matt Damon, will premiere direct-to-service on Prime Video in India later this year. AIR tells the story of how the partnership […]

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‘The Woman King’ movie review: A magnificent Viola Davis powers this great historical adventure

‘The Woman King’ movie review: A magnificent Viola Davis powers this great historical adventure

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A still from ‘The Woman King’ | Photo Credit: Sony Pictures It is no surprise that director Gina Prince-Bythewood has counted The Last of the Mohicans, Braveheart, and Gladiator as inspirations for the electrifying The Woman King. There is all the action and adventure of these films powered by strong Black women instead of white […]

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Viola Davis achieves EGOT status with Grammy win for audiobook

Viola Davis achieves EGOT status with Grammy win for audiobook

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Viola Davis accepts the award for best audio book, narration, and storytelling recording for “Finding Me: A Memoir” at the 65th annual Grammy Awards on February 5, 2023, in Los Angeles. | Photo Credit: AP Viola Davis has achieved EGOT status. The actor won a Grammy Award Sunday for best audio book, narration, and storytelling […]

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Viola Davis joins ‘The Hunger Games’ prequel, ‘The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes’

Viola Davis joins ‘The Hunger Games’ prequel, ‘The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes’

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Oscar winner Viola Davis is the latest addition to the star cast of The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, the The Hunger Games prequel movie. The prequel film is the latest project in the dystopian young-adult franchise based on Suzanne Collins’ novels. It follows a young Coriolanus Snow (Tom Blyth), years before he would become […]

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