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The Directorial Features of Jason Reitman

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Jason Reitman, son of “Ghostbusters” director Ivan Reitman, has been behind the camera for nearly 20 years. His directorial debut was “Thank You for Smoking”, which earned Best Comedy Golden Globe and Critics Choice Awards nominations. Follow-up “Juno” received writer Diablo Cody the Best Original Screenplay Oscar. And 2009’s “Up in the Air” put Reitman […]
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Jason Reitman’s 2018 Double Feature

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Four-time Academy Award nominated writer/director Jason Reitman has two big movies on the way. The first is “Tully”, his third collaboration with Oscar winning screenwriter Diablo Cody (“Juno”, “Young Adult”) and his second with Charlize Theron, who starred in “Adult”. Theron plays a mom of a three who receives a “night nanny” as a gift. […]
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‘Labor Day’ Review

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Based on the novel by Joyce Maynard, “Labor Day” is a romantic, suspense drama written and directed by Jason Reitman (“Up in the Air”). It’s a tricky film to analyze and appreciate because, while it has several strong qualities, there are many critical flaws. Fortunately, the performances and emotional impact outweigh some absolutely ridiculous plot […]
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