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The State of the Race: The Audacity of Hope
The world has changed since the US elected its first African-American president. The news that White America could and did elect the right person for the job has renewed our faith in the institution, and perhaps made us feel more hopeful, even as the economy collapses around us while the ...
1. WALL-E - The Top 10 Everything of 2008
1. WALL-E - The Top 10 Everything of 2008
time.com — Most smart filmmakers want to parade their facility with all the tools in the modern movie box.... Andrew Stanton, the director and cowriter of the Pixar animated feature WALL-E , experimented with what talking pictures could plausibly do without. ... (more) 1. WALL-E - The Top 10 Everything of 2008
Will 'Wall-E' be nominated for best picture at the Oscars?
Will 'Wall-E' be nominated for best picture at the Oscars?
goldderby.latimes.com — Four films now look like good bets for best-picture nominations in the Oscar derby: "The Curious Case... of Benjamin Button," "Frost/Nixon," "Milk" and "Slumdog Millionaire." What will get that fifth slot? Most Oscarologists focus on "The Dark Knight," ... (more) Will 'Wall-E' be nominated for best picture at the Oscars?
Boston Film Critics Cop Out and Vote 'WALL-E' and 'Slumdog Millionaire' Best Picture
ropeofsilicon.com — The Boston Society of Film Critics have weighed in and show their inability to make a decision... by coming up with two ties, one for Best Picture and another for Best Actor. After all, if you give out a tie no one can fault you for snubbing anyone.  ... (more) Boston Film Critics Cop Out and Vote 'WALL-E' and ...
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Carpetbagger — ... and a looming deadline – that leaves one, count it, one slot. Wow, son, that’s a dogfight. “Dark Knight”? Prolly not so much. “Doubt.” Well, the Globes lavished it with love, but did not pick it as best film or award the director a nomination. “Gran Torino?” The Bagger saw it this weekend – Ms. Bagger adored, the Bagger wondered what the fuss was about. “The Reader”? It’s a serious movie, but a little short on champions. How about “Wall-E”, breaking all the rules? Maybe .. check out this bit of synthetic thinking from Sasha Stone: “Funnily enough, Wall-E and Slumdog aren’t ...

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