TV/FILM: 'Up in the Air': One of the Year's Best Use of an Original Song in a Film

The trailer for George Clooney's upcoming "Up in the Air" starts flashily enough, with the opening swagger of Iggy Pop's "The Passenger." But the film is more quiet and subtle, and builds with more grace than the scraggly, trailer-ready guitar notes let on. Stick with the clip, and one can hear a glimpse of the film's musical centerpiece -- an original tune from heretofore unknown artist Sad Brad Smith. The song, "Help Yourself," arrives as Clooney's Ryan Bingham is making an emotional transiti...

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