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Up in the Air

The Company Men

The angst of white-collar men and their families in the age of corporate layoffs -- sound familiar? Up in the Air rode the downbeat theme to $163 million at the box office and the 2009 Golden Globe for best screenplay. Now Ben ...READ»

"Up in the Air," Work+Life Fit Allegory for the Era

When I saw the movie, “Up in the Air,” I expected to be entertained but I wasn’t prepared for a powerful, multi-layered allegory about work+life fit. Jason Reitman’s symbolism packed commentary puts up a mirror and ...READ»

The Upside of Getting Fired

I was railing to my buddy Lawrence about how ridiculous it is for companies to get rid of employees around the holidays when he told me I should check out “Up in the Air,” a movie starring George Clooney as Ryan Bingham-a human ...READ»