Robert here, continuing my series on important contemporary directors. Since Up in the Air is up for Oscars this weekend, I thought we'd feature Jason Reitman. I expect he'll be a bit of a controversial choice considering he's only made three movies and I know there are those of you out there who feel lukewarm about all of his critical acclaim. But with two of those three films scoring Best Picture and Director nominations you can't ignore his cinematic success. So let's talk about him.
Maestro: Jason Reitman
Known For: Topical, slice-of-life dramedies that go down easy with hidden complexity.
Influences: Billy Wilder, Preston Sturges, and yes Ivan Reitman.
Masterpieces: No masterpieces yet, but he is promising.
Disasters: None
Better than you remember: Juno and Up in the Air have gotten a lot of dissent, though neither is a bad movie and some of the hate is unwarranted.
Box Office: Juno has grossed 145 mil.
Maestro: Jason Reitman
Known For: Topical, slice-of-life dramedies that go down easy with hidden complexity.
Influences: Billy Wilder, Preston Sturges, and yes Ivan Reitman.
Masterpieces: No masterpieces yet, but he is promising.
Disasters: None
Better than you remember: Juno and Up in the Air have gotten a lot of dissent, though neither is a bad movie and some of the hate is unwarranted.
Box Office: Juno has grossed 145 mil.
- 3/6/2010
- by Robert
- FilmExperience
By Christopher Stipp
The Archives, Right Here
I was able to sit down for a couple of years and pump out a book. It’s got little to do with movies. Download and read “Thank You, Goodnight” right Here for free.
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Michael Shannon of The Missing Person - Interview
It’s not every day when you are lucky enough to talk to an actor who was not only nominated for an Academy Award for his work in a film like Revolutionary Road, getting edged out by Heath Ledger for his role in The Dark Knight, but who was also in Groundhog Day. Honestly, between the former and the latter I am not sure what warrants more kudos but I do know that his work in the new film The Missing Person...
The Archives, Right Here
I was able to sit down for a couple of years and pump out a book. It’s got little to do with movies. Download and read “Thank You, Goodnight” right Here for free.
Check out my new column, This Week In Trailers, at SlashFilm.com and follow me on Twitter under the name: Stipp
Michael Shannon of The Missing Person - Interview
It’s not every day when you are lucky enough to talk to an actor who was not only nominated for an Academy Award for his work in a film like Revolutionary Road, getting edged out by Heath Ledger for his role in The Dark Knight, but who was also in Groundhog Day. Honestly, between the former and the latter I am not sure what warrants more kudos but I do know that his work in the new film The Missing Person...
- 12/4/2009
- by Christopher Stipp
Mr. Fox with his director Wes Anderson. Wes Anderson came to Hollywood from Texas armed with a short film and a best friend with a funny nose. The year was 1993, the film was Bottle Rocket, and the best friend was—and still is—Owen Wilson. By chance, James Brooks saw and loved Bottle Rocket, and gave Anderson the boost he needed, helping him shore up financing to expand the short into a full-length feature. Since then, Anderson has written and directed four films: Rushmore, The Royal Tenenbaums—for which he was nominated for best original screenplay—The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou, and The Darjeeling Limited and its accompanying short, Hotel Chevalier. On Friday, he will be releasing his sixth film, The Fantastic Mr. Fox, a sumptuous, stop-motion version of Roald Dahl’s classic children’s story, which Anderson co-wrote with Noah Baumbach. The film features the voices of George Clooney and Meryl Streep,...
- 11/11/2009
- Vanity Fair
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