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'Up In The Air' Steers Clear of the Predictable Route, Lands the Emotionnew
Jason Reitman's very loose and awfully affecting adaptation of Walter Kirn's 2001 novel about Ryan Bingham, who, when he's not busy traversing the flyover states delivering pink slips, delivers motivational speeches about emptying out one's metaphoric backpack.
Dallas Observer |
Robert Wilonsky |
12-07-2009 |
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Up in the Air: A Big-hearted Film about Corporate Downsizingnew
Ryan Bingham spends nearly his entire year traveling, hopping from company to company in his position as a "career-transition counselor," and he likes it that way.
Washington City Paper |
Tricia Olszewski |
12-07-2009 |
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Unemployment Gets a Lift in 'Up in the Air'
George Clooney's intentionally ambiguous character Ryan Bingham is a poster boy for America's lack of ethical direction in this thought-provoking satire about America's unemployment epidemic.
City Pulse |
Cole Smithey |
11-30-2009 |
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Immaculate Conceptionnew
Sixteen, pregnant and a gift to us all.
Eugene Weekly |
Jason Blair |
01-14-2008 |
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Tags: Juno, Jason Reitman
Arrested Developmentnew
The first two minutes of Juno cause concern, but the next 90 minutes become one of the year's best films.
Tucson Weekly |
James DiGiovanna |
12-27-2007 |
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Tags: Juno, Jason Reitman
'Juno' is Annoyingly Goodnew
The devil made her do it.
Sacramento News & Review |
Jonathan Kiefer |
12-20-2007 |
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Tags: Juno, Jason Reitman
'Juno': Girl, Interpretednew
A novice screenwriter, and actress, nurture a grown-up film.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Felicia Feaster |
12-20-2007 |
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Tags: Juno, Jason Reitman
Bringing Up Maybenew
Juno's buzz will likely become tiring in the coming months, but there's no denying that the film itself is remarkably fresh.
Washington City Paper |
Tricia Olszewski |
12-13-2007 |
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Tags: Juno, Jason Reitman
'Juno': Pregnant With Feelingnew
Entertaining teen pregnancy comedy bears sharp wit.
New York Press |
Eric Kohn |
12-13-2007 |
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Tags: Juno, Jason Reitman
'Juno': The Lil Teen Preganancy Flick That Couldnew
Yes, Juno, the little teen-pregnancy movie that could, the first script from blogger/stripper/screenwriter Diablo Cody, does live up to its hype.
San Diego CityBeat |
Anders Wright |
12-12-2007 |
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Tags: Juno, Jason Reitman
'Juno' Turns on a Heroine's Choicenew
I walked into Juno expecting to love it, and halfway through was beginning to think I didn't care for it very much. But the film soldiers on, and develops a gravity to match its gravidity.
Willamette Week |
Aaron Mesh |
12-12-2007 |
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Tags: Juno, Jason Reitman
Knocked-up Knockoutnew
Tart of tongue and sweet of disposition, Juno offers living proof that crisp writing, graceful directing and an abundantly poised young lead can perk up a premise that’s been bludgeoned to death.
L.A. Weekly |
Ella Taylor |
12-07-2007 |
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Tags: Juno, Jason Reitman
Blowing Smokenew
The new film based on Christopher Buckley's decade-old novel of the same name is a cynically cancerous comedy.
Shepherd Express |
David Luhrssen |
04-14-2006 |
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Tar Nationnew
Being a smoker is a lot like being a tobacco-industry lobbyist -- we both lie, and we both rationalize.
Orlando Weekly |
Steve Schneider |
04-06-2006 |
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Spin Cinemanew
Aaron Eckhart shines in a decent movie that could have been better.
Tucson Weekly |
James DiGiovanna |
04-05-2006 |
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