Tag Archives: Jason Reitman

Up in the Air | Smooth trip – Suave George Clooney keeps satirical comedy aloft

Posted on 24 May 2010 by Jason Best

George Clooney’s fabled suavity and charm makes him perfect for the hero of Juno director Jason Reitman’s sardonic comedy drama Up in the Air. If he weren’t so darned charismatic, the film would never take off. As it is, such … Continue reading →

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At the Cinema | Up in the Air – Flying high with George Clooney… until sharp satire brings us down to earth

Posted on 15 January 2010 by Jason Best

George Clooney’s fabled suavity and charm makes him perfect for the equivocal hero of Juno director Jason Reitman’s sardonic comedy drama Up in the Air. If he weren’t so damned charismatic, the film would never take off. As it is, … Continue reading →

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Couch Potato Pickings | Juno

Posted on 3 April 2009 by Beth Williams

When smart and sassy 16-year-old Juno MacGuff (Ellen Page) discovers she is pregnant, she decides to find the perfect parents to adopt her unborn baby. Well-to-do suburban couple Mark and Vanessa Loring (Jason Bateman and Jennifer Garner) seem ideal, but … Continue reading →

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