EPISODE · Aug 1, 2025 · 25 MIN
"Up In The Air"
from The Next Best Picture Podcast · host Evergreen Podcasts
THIS IS A PREVIEW PODCAST. NOT THE FULL REVIEW. Please check out the full podcast review on our Patreon Page by subscribing over at - https://www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture Our 2009 retrospective continues with Jason Reitman's Best Picture nominee "Up In The Air," starring George Clooney, Vera Farmiga, Anna Kendrick, Danny McBride, Jason Bateman, Amy Morton, J. K. Simmons, Melanie Lynskey, Zach Galifianakis & Sam Elliott. Co-written by Sheldon Turner and based on Walter Kirn's 2001 novel of the same name, the story of a traveling corporate downsizer who has a change of heart about what he values in his life was timely upon its release following the 2009 global financial crisis and garnered strong reviews and earned five Academy Award nominations, including Best Picture. How does the film hold up today? Please join Alyssa Christian, Josh Parham, Dan Bayer, and me as we discuss the performances, direction, writing, editing, its awards season run, and more in our SPOILER-FILLED review. You can vote now on the winners of the 2009 NBP Film Community Awards here until August 16th, 2025. We appreciate your support and hope you enjoy our review! Thank you! Check out more on NextBestPicture.com Please subscribe on... Apple Podcasts - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-best-film-podcast/id1087678387?mt=2 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/7IMIzpYehTqeUa1d9EC4jT YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWA7KiotcWmHiYYy6wJqwOw And be sure to help support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month at https://www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture and listen to this podcast ad-free Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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THIS IS A PREVIEW PODCAST. NOT THE FULL REVIEW. Please check out the full podcast review on our Patreon Page by subscribing over at - https://www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture Our 2009 retrospective continues with Jason Reitman's Best Picture nominee "Up In The Air," starring George Clooney, Vera Farmiga, Anna Kendrick, Danny McBride, Jason Bateman, Amy Morton, J. K. Simmons, Melanie Lynskey, Zach Galifianakis & Sam Elliott. Co-written by Sheldon Turner and based on Walter Kirn's 2001 novel of the same name, the story of a traveling corporate downsizer who has a change of heart about what he values in his life was timely upon its release following the 2009 global financial crisis and garnered strong reviews and earned five Academy Award nominations, including Best Picture. How does the film hold up today? Please join Alyssa Christian, Josh Parham, Dan Bayer, and me as we discuss the performances, direction, writing, editing, its awards season run, and more in our SPOILER-FILLED review. You can vote now on the winners of the 2009 NBP Film Community Awards here until August 16th, 2025. We appreciate your support and hope you enjoy our review! Thank you! Check out more on NextBestPicture.com Please subscribe on... Apple Podcasts - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-best-film-podcast/id1087678387?mt=2 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/7IMIzpYehTqeUa1d9EC4jT YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWA7KiotcWmHiYYy6wJqwOw And be sure to help support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month at https://www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture and listen to this podcast ad-free Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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