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“Up in the Air” Scores 6 Golden Globe Nominations for 67th Annual Show

“Up in the Air,” directed by Jason Reitman and starring George Clooney, Vara Farmiga, and Anna Kendrick received six nominations for this years Golden Globe Awards. Usually the nominations and awards for the Golden Globes are a pretty good sign of things to come for the Academy Awards.

The film was nominated for best motion picture, best actor (George Clooney), best actress in a supporting role (Vera Farmiga and Anna Kendrick), best director (Jason Reitman), and best screenplay. Reitman penned the screenplay with Sheldon Turner, based on a novel by author Walter Kiern.

“Up in the Air” was released in St. Louis on December 11 in St. Louis, and will open Nationwide on December 25, 2009.

Watch out interview with Jason Reitman about “Up in the Air” and his thoughts on filming:

Kevin Brackett

Kevin Brackett is a professional film and theatre critic. He is also a member of the St. Louis Film Critics Association (SLFCA). Since founding Review St. Louis in 2008, he remains editor and operator of the online publication. Kevin is also a co-host of the Reel Spoilers podcast, and former National Vice President of the Technology Student Association (TSA), comprised of over 200,000 members worldwide. E-mail: kevin [at] reviewstl.com.

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