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Roy Disney, 'Avatar' And Copenhagen In Today's Twitter-Wood
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Roy Disney's death today was big news in Twitter-Wood, where a lot of folks have been affected by his work and commitment to animation over the course of their careers. It's certainly appropriate that "Toy Story 3" director Lee Unkrich was among the first to post his condolences.
And speaking of animation, Danny DeVito made it onto the guest list for the "Avatar" premiere tonight, and took a picture of his excitable foot to prove it. His "Twins" co-star Arnold Schwarzenegger posted
pic, too, from over in Copenhagen where he's meeting with folks for the U.N. Climate Summit. You can click through all of those tweets after the jump where you'll also find out who may have cut actress Jenna Stern off and which musician/director is working on a new FunnyorDie.com sketch. It's all in the Twitter-Wood report for December 16, 2009.
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'Up in the Air' Director Jason Reitman Loves Austin
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This year's closing-night film at Austin Film Festival was Up in the Air, the latest from director Jason Reitman (Thank You for Smoking, Juno). Up in the Air, which hits Austin theaters on Friday, stars George Clooney as a guy who's continually traveling for his job -- firing people -- from city to city around the country. He mentors young Anna Kendrick, and also has some entanglements with another frequent traveler, played by Vera Farmiga. It's a very entertaining movie -- and just received six Golden Globe nominations, as well as winning various critics groups' awards -- but I'll let Jenn Brown tell you all about it when her review appears on Slackerwood in the next day or two.
The Aff screening was at night -- the photo above is from the red carpet beforehand. Up in the Air cinematographer Eric Steelberg (who also shot Bandslam here in Austin) is
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Predicted: ‘Up in the Air’ leads nominations for 67th Golden Globes
15 December 2009 11:44 AM, PST
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As expected, the George Clooney drama Up in the Air has landed six nominations for the upcoming 67th Annual Golden Globe Awards.
Directed by Jason Reitman (Juno, Thank You For Smoking), the film revolves around a “job hitman” who works for company that is hired by other companies to lay off their employees during this time of economic uncertainty.
Up in the Air has been nominated in the categories of best drama, screenplay and director along with nods to Clooney, Vera Farmings and former Twilight gal Anna Kendrick.
In an interview with AP, Reitman said, “I can’t put into words how exciting it is to feel and to know that I’ll be going to the Golden Globes with everyone I worked with on this film.”
He adds: “This was one of those ensembles that we really enjoyed working together. We’re a tight-knit family. The idea that we
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2010 Golden Globe Nominations By The Numbers
15 December 2009 11:00 AM, PST
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In case you missed all of the yapping that we and other media outlets have been doing today, the nominations for the 2010 Golden Globe Awards dropped this morning. As is the case every year, there are some obvious picks, a few surprises and plenty of discussion points to get the talking heads... uhhh... talking.
The best place to start is with a straight-up numbers breakdown. Of the 12 completely open movie categories -- Best Foreign and Best Animated don't really apply, as they're so specific -- there are some interesting trends to consider. The Golden Globe Awards are traditionally viewed as a barometer for what to expect at the Academy Awards later in the year. Reading it isn't foolproof of course, and the landscape could well be changed next year due to tweaked voting rules and an expanded Best Picture category, but it never hurts to ponder the possibilities.
The big
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Review: 'Up in the Air' built on solid writing and fabulous performances
11 December 2009 6:24 AM, PST
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The more that is seen from director Jason Reitman, the more his work should be appreciated. His deft touch and minimalist style can easily be upstaged by quirky screenplays or a large name in the cast. If Up in the Air does anything, it shows that Reitman, whose previous works include Juno (Reitman was nominated for best director in a very competitive year) and Thank You For Smoking, can make a mature and relevant film. If Reitman's name is mentioned, it should be mentioned along with David Fincher, Darren Aronofsky and Paul Thomas Anderson as one of the best directors of the early 21st century. Adding in the unadulterated charisma of George Clooney and a superior supporting cast, the film is easily one of the best features of 2009.
Clooney plays Ryan Bingham, a job assassin at the suspiciously named Career Transition Counseling. He spends 322 days a year traveling, “which means
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Review: ‘Up in the Air’ soars under Jason Reitman’s direction
10 December 2009 7:48 PM, PST
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The more that is seen from director Jason Reitman, the more his work should be appreciated. His deft touch and minimalist style can easily be upstaged by quirky screenplays or a large name in the cast. If Up in the Air does anything, it shows that Reitman, whose previous works include Juno (Reitman was nominated for best director in a very competitive year) and Thank You For Smoking, can make a mature and relevant film. If Reitman’s name is mentioned, it should be mentioned along with David Fincher, Darren Aronofsky and Paul Thomas Anderson as one of the best directors of the early 21st century. Adding in the unadulterated charisma of George Clooney and a superior supporting cast, the film is easily one of the best features of 2009.
Clooney plays Ryan Bingham, a job assassin at the suspiciously named Career Transition Counseling. He spends 322 days a year traveling, “which
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'Up in the Air' review 2 (4.5/5) - An inward examination of what's important to us as individuals
10 December 2009 2:17 PM, PST
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How is it that Jason Reitman has become one of the best directors of human dramas in the last five years? After all, he's the son of Ivan Reitman, the dude who made "Stripes" and "Ghostbusters." He's a child of privilege and wealth, and yet, somehow, via "Thank You for Smoking" and "Juno," he stirred together a perfect sense of comedy and pathos that feels very familiar, even if it's put together with a silver spoon.
His new film, "Up in the Air," is his best yet. It's simple, really, an inward examination of what's important to us as individuals, as seen through the eyes of Ryan Bingham. He's played to the teeth by George Clooney, who must now be considered the frontrunner in the Best Actor Oscar competition.
Ryan's life is simple. He's on the road about 320 days a year. His existence is airports, airplanes, and hotels. When he gets to his destination,
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Actress Vera Farmiga on what she looks for in a role and why she chose "Up in the Air"
10 December 2009 6:04 AM, PST
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Vera Farmiga sat down with MakingOf to talk about her new film “Up in the Air” in which she acts alongside George Clooney and newcomer Anna Kendrick. The movie is written and directed by Jason Reitman who also helmed the films "Thank You For Smoking" and "Juno."
In our second segment, Farmiga discusses what she looks for in a role and points out that her character choices are now influenced by different factors than they were in the past. She explains that before she would look for characters that "turned her head" and nowadays she is much more focused on what the story has to say. She also describes how her pregnancy and new baby informed her characterization of Alex.
Click here to watch the full interview.
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'Twilight' Stars Callin' Each Other, Tiger Woods And Nicky Hilton Gets Robbed In Today's Twitter-Wood
9 December 2009 4:00 PM, PST
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"New Moon" stars Christian Serratos and Edi Gathegi appear to be taking their conversations about gummi bear attacks off Twitter and over to a private phone conversation, for whatever that's worth. There may be some obstacles between them and this fated phone call, but they sound like they want to strike out against the odds and make it work.
In more substantive tweets, Paris Hilton has a beef with the delayed police response she says her sister Nicky received after her home was broken into Tuesday. Check out what she posted after the jump along with David Wain's take on Tiger Woods' situation, some behind-the-scenes looks at "Toy Story 3" and the "Up in the Air" DVD and James Gunn's cinematographer's impressive gear. It's all in the Twitter-Wood report for December 9, 2009.
Twitter Pic of the Day:
@JasonReitman Rt @EricSteelberg Had fun yesterday with @JasonReitman and @Jblume1 doing
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MakingOf Exclusive: Watch the “Up in the Air” Opening Credits and an interview with Designer Gareth Smith
9 December 2009 3:04 PM, PST
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Today MakingOf premiered the Web exclusive of the opening credits sequence for Director Jason Reitman’s third feature “Up in the Air.” An awards season favorite, the film recently received two best picture awards, one from the Washington DC Area Film Critics Association (Wafca) and the other from the National Board of Review Awards (Nbr). Along with best picture, the movie was awarded the Best Adapted Screenplay from the Wafca and George Clooney won Best Actor at both as well.
Reitman has worked with graphic design studio Shadow Play on each of his three films ("Thank You For Smoking", "Juno" and "Up In The Air"). These title sequences are an essential part of his films and have been applauded for their ability to set the tone for the film.
Click here to watch the opening title sequence.
An Interview with Gareth Smith
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Movie Preview: Up In The Air (2009)
8 December 2009 7:55 PM, PST
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George Clooney is bringing it home in his new film, Up In The Air (2009). The comedy/drama, directed by Jason Reitman, who also co-wrote the screenplay, explores a very human side of today's economic crisis. The film revolves around Clooney's character, Ryan Bingham, a professional ax-man who flies around the country firing corporate employees. There are three things that Ryan Bingham loves: his life on the road, his position as a hired job assassin, and his frequent flyer miles. A confirmed bachelor who prides himself in not needing anyone or anything, Ryan gives motivational speeches on the merits of a relationship-free life, and pursues the goal of collecting ten million frequent flyer miles. As he reaches the cusp of his goal, he's grounded at the home office in Omaha, Nebraska, due to downsizing in his own company, shortly after meeting a female perpetual traveller, Alex Goran (Vera Farmiga) much like himself.
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HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: VIP Prize Pack, 15 Passes to George Clooney’s ‘Up in the Air’
7 December 2009 11:05 PM, PST
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Chicago – In our latest edition of HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Film, we have a VIP prize pack for one lucky winner along with 15 run-of-engagement runners-up movie passes for the new film “Up in the Air”! The film stars George Clooney from the director of the Oscar-winning film “Juno”. The prize pack includes a run-of-engagement movie pass for two along with an “Up in the Air” CD and two “Up in the Air” hats.
Along with George Clooney, “Up in the Air” stars Vera Farmiga, Anna Kendrick, Jason Bateman, Amy Morton, Melanie Lynskey, J.K. Simmons, Sam Elliott, Danny McBride, Chris Lowell, Steve Eastin and Zach Galifianakis from “Juno” and “Thank You for Smoking” director Jason Reitman.
To win your free “Up in the Air” prize pack or run-of-engagement passes courtesy of HollywoodChicago.com, all you need to do is answer a question in this Web-based submission form. That’s it! “Up in the Air
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D.C. Film Critics Circle Awards Honor Carey Mulligan, Nine and More
7 December 2009 2:07 PM, PST
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The Washington, D.C. Area Film Critics Association (Wafca) today announced their 2009 winners, awarding Best Film to Up in the Air. Additionally, awards were given to Broadway star Carey Mulligan, most recently of The Seagull, for her work in the film "An Education," as well as the upcoming film of Maury Yeston's "Nine."
Relative newcomer Carey Mulligan took home the Best Actress award for An Education, while what many considered the only locks of the season - the Best Supporting Actor and Actress categories - went to Christoph Waltz (Inglourious Basterds) and Mo'Nique (Precious), respectively. Precious also walked away with the Best Breakthrough Performance for first-time actress Gabourey Sidibe.
"We are thrilled with these results," said Tim Gordon, president of Wafca. "As with every year, there were consensus favorites as well as surprises that both stunned and delighted us. In a year full of as many great films as this one,
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Movie Reviews: “Up In The Air”
5 December 2009 6:45 PM, PST
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Not a few critics are calling Up in the Air a film for our times -- while at the same time comparing it with the classic romantic comedies of the ‘30s and ‘40s by Billy Wilder, Leo McCarey, Garson Kanin, Frank Capra, Ernst Lubitch and Preston Sturges. They’re also predicting Oscar nominations for its star, George Clooney, and its writer-director, Jason Reitman. And several have designated it best picture of the year. (Indeed it is being released on the same day that the National Board of Review, the group that traditionally opens the awards season, named it the year’s best.) In the movie, George Clooney plays a “transition specialist” whose job it is to fire people for corporation executives who don’t have the stomach for such business themselves. It marks “the high-water mark in George Clooney’s career,” says Peter Howell in the Toronto Star. At the crosstown Toronto Globe and Mail, Rick Groen comments, “Clooney is made for this role.” Ann Hornaday in the Washington Post judges Clooney to be at the peak of his career. “He operates not just as an actor but also as a finely machined screen object,” she writes. But Reitman garners even more rapturous reviews. Joe Morgenstern in the Wall Street Journal says that Up in the Air, Reitman’s third feature (after Juno and Thank You for Smoking), shows him to be “a filmmaker of rare distinction.” Claudia Puig in USA Today calls him “a bona fide filmmaking talent ... a modern-day Frank Capra.” Several critics call attention to the fact that Reitman is the 32-year-old son of producer-director Ivan Reitman, whose credits include Animal House, Meatballs, Ghostbusters, Twins, and Junior. In his review of the movie, Roger Ebert notes that the younger Reitman has said that one of the questions he is most often asked in interviews is, “How does your father feel about your success?” Comments Ebert “Bursting with pride, is my guess.”
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Oscar-Worthy ‘Up in the Air’ Gels With Shrewd Script, Fresh Faces, Unpredicted Realism
5 December 2009 2:46 PM, PST
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Chicago – Director Jason Reitman is becoming like a fine wine. He’s maturing with age, tasting newer with each sip and leaving an aftertaste that makes you think you’ll savor what’s next.
And in his new romantic dramedy “Up in the Air,” he has managed to pour a likely Oscar contender on the unusual subject matter of flyover country and layoffs all while continuing to display his directorial range. He again uses some of his usual casting suspects (i.e. J.K. Simmons returns for a trifecta with Reitman after both “Juno” and “Thank You for Smoking” and Jason Bateman’s now on a double after “Juno”).
Rating: 4.0/5.0
Reitman describes “Up in the Air” as a personal journey in our recent interview with him on this film. In addition, he admits that the quest was daunting after coming off the Oscar-winning achievement with the surprise hit film “Juno” from
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The World Cup, Umaga And 'New Moon' Nevernudes In Today's Twitter-Wood
4 December 2009 3:00 PM, PST
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Professional wrestling fans of Twitter-Wood turned out today with good vibes for former WWE star Umaga, who was reported to be in serious condition for unknown reasons at a Houston hospital today. Jeff Katz was among them, and I echo his sentiments.
Elsewhere in the Twitterverse, Edgar Wright finished up his director's cut of "Scott Pilgrim vs. The World." Jason Reitman thanked him for not competing with "Up in the Air," and writer Bryan Lee O'Malley congratulated him on the milestone. Director Kyle Newman was somewhat less congratulatory, meanwhile, in his tweet-outs to England looking ahead to the World Cup. Check out those tweets after the jump along with Kat Dennings' nevernude diagnosis of the "New Moon" werewolves, an "Eclipse" actor hanging out with David Caruso and much more in the Twitter-Wood report for December 4, 2009.
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Topics/Questions/Exercises Of The Week—4 December 2009
4 December 2009 8:47 AM, PST
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Are You Missing The Spout Blog Like I Am?: You really don't know what you've got till it's gone, do you? Regular readers of this column know that is is often—too often, some believe—a repository for its author's snark. And that often the snark was directed at the Spout blog, which stopped posting original content at the end of October. And I find myself sincerely missing it. Not, I repeat, not just because it frequently provided me with snark fodder. But because it was, I only now really understand, one of the few movie websites besides this one that boasted a multiplicity—some would call it a diversity—of voices. Voices which frequently seemed to contradict one another—Karina Longworth's championing of the obscure and artistic would frequently butt heads with, say, Kevin Kelly's fanboyish enthusiasms and near-disdain for actual critical practice. The closest we've got
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Foo Fighters, Hilary Duff And Maxwell Help 'Up In The Air' Take Off
4 December 2009 8:24 AM, PST
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Though the awards for this year's best cultural achievements won't be handed out until the calendar turns over, this week has built up a bunch of buzz for statuettes. The Grammy Awards announced their nominations on Wednesday night, and though there are a few strange moments on that list, it has kept everybody excited for the work of Taylor Swift, Lady Gaga and Beyoncé. Meanwhile, today sees the release of "Up in the Air," the new film directed by Jason Reitman ("Juno," "Thank You for Smoking") and starring George Clooney. The film — which centers around the life of a frequently-flying consultant who is brought in to lay people off — is already scoring a bunch of awards and is an early contender for a bevy of Oscars.
In order to properly prepare yourself for the funny, melancholy movie (which also stars Anna Kendrick, Jason Bateman, Danny McBride and Zach Galifianakis), we
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'Up In The Air': First Class, By Kurt Loder
4 December 2009 6:09 AM, PST
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George Clooney in a high-flying classic.
Anna Kendrick and George Clooney in "Up In The Air"
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"Up in the Air," the new Jason Reitman movie, is difficult to describe. It's not a romantic comedy, although it's very funny, and romance is one of its subjects. But it's not a straight drama, either, even though it pokes around in some dark corners of contemporary life. The picture is really one of a kind. And it's virtually perfect.
George Clooney, in one of his most supple performances, plays Ryan Bingham, corporate executioner. Ryan spends his life flying around the country at the behest of downsizing companies that bring him in to break the bad news to the employees they're laying off. It's a hideous job, but Ryan loves the life. He loves the anonymous luxe of his business-hotel suites, his VIP car-rental accounts, the first-class airport lounges and the
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Up in the Air Very Likable
4 December 2009 12:25 AM, PST
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I probably got the wrong message from Up in the Air. You.re probably supposed to think that this is an unfulfilling life and should be considered tragic. I thought it was about how you can make something positive out of it. Even if you.re on the go, self-sustaining and work in a negative field, you can do a little good. So that maybe wrong, but I still liked Up in the Air.
Review: Up in the Air
It.s got a Thank You For Smoking vibe in the way it explains Ryan Bingham (George Clooney).s job. The editing is high energy covering all the disgruntled possibilities of people Bingham has to fire, his suitcase prep routine and his efficient airport security process.
I.m always fascinated by the secret industries we don.t know about. Firing people is a real industry that needs rules and sustaining systems,
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