Jason Reitman
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Jason Reitman
- 2008 Golden Globe-Musical/Comedy nominee
- 2008 MTV-Movie nominee
- 2008 Oscar-Picture nominee
- Score: 18.58
While most girls at Dancing Elk High School are updating their MySpace page or shopping at the mall, Juno MacGuff (Ellen Page) decides to have her first sexual experience with the charmingly unassuming Bleeker (Michael Cera). Faced with an unplanned pregnancy, she and best friend Leah (Olivia Thirlby) find Juno’s unborn baby the perfect set of parents: Mark and Vanessa Loring (Jason Bateman and Jennifer Garner), an affluent suburban couple who are longing to adopt their first child.
Juno’s dad and stepmother (J.K. Simmons and Allison Janney) band together to help Juno ensure the prospective adoptive parents are not a couple of “wing nuts” and provide emotional support as Juno fights the prejudices of underage pregnancy.
As Juno moves closer and closer to her due date, her physical changes mirror her personal growth while the veneer of Mark and Vanessa’s idyllic life starts to show signs of cracking. With a fearless intellect far removed from the usual teen angst, Juno conquers her problems head-on, displaying a youthful exuberance both smart and unexpected.
Jason Reitman
Aaron Eckhart stars as Nick Naylor, a sexy, charismatic spin-doctor for Big Tobacco who’ll fight to protect America’s right to smoke—even if it kills him—while still remaining a role model for his 12-year old son. When he incurs the wrath of a senator bent on snuffing out cigarettes, Nick’s powers of “filtering the truth” will be put to the test. As Nick says, “If you want an easy job, go work for the Red Cross.”
