Written and Directed by Jason Reitman

Starring George Clooney

Jeremy Osbern – Rigging Lighting Techinician

Michael Stoecker – Rigging Grip

(and yes, Jeremy and Michael drove straight to St. Louis to work on this film from the set of my film so I’m shouting them out here)

I’ll try to keep this one short and sweet, since this film is a big front runner for the Globes and most likely the Oscars.  The hype is deserved in my opinion.  For all the various gripes everyone inside and outside of it has about Hollywood movies, when a Hollywood movie is done right like this one is, it’s well worth the price of admission.  The story about a ‘corporate hitman’ literally could not be more timely, and Clooney knows how to pick a role (a big reason why I admire him).  I won’t spoil it for you, but things happen along the way that go outside of the audience’s expectations, and the movie is better than average because of it.  As someone who has played the ‘my career is all I need’ AND the ‘disconnect from the Midwest and the wife and kids’ cards, this character and this story arc hit a little close to home at certain points (no comments from the Peanut Gallery).  Last comment: the casting in this movie was phenomenal.  Can never say enough about how much easier it is to get caught up in the story when you believe in the characters.

As promised, kept that one short and sweet, but I imagine it will come up again as awards season kicks into full gear…