It's only director Jason Reitman's 3rd film, but the National Board of Review gave the George Clooney starrer "Up in the Air" multiple awards toda, including best film of the year. Adapted from Walter Kirn's novel, the recession-centric film also nabbed prizes for Clooney (best actor, which he shares with Morgan Freeman for "Invictus"), actress Anna Kendrick (supporting actress) and writers Reitman and Sheldon Turner (best adapted screenplay). Major awards also went to Clint Eastwood, named best director for "Invictus;" thesp Carey Mulligan, actress for her turn in "An Education," and the Coen brothers for their "A Serious Man" screenplay. This is Eastwood's 2nd consecutive NBR award, he took the best actor prize last year for "Gran Torino." In a strong year for kids' films, the board not only named "Up" best animated feature but added a special filmmaking achievement award for Wes Anderson's labor-intensive old-school stop-motion pic "The Fantastic Mr. Fox." Because of its early release date, the board's best film selection and top 10 films list is frequently cited in awards campaigns. For 2009, the board's top 10 films were: "An Education," "(500) Days of Summer," "The Hurt Locker," "Inglourious Basterds," "Invictus," "The Messenger," "A Serious Man," "Star Trek," "Up," and "Where the Wild Things Are." Full coverage, along with a list of all winners, can be found on the NBR website.
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