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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...with jumpy nerves, and especially Renner. He's had supporting roles in North Country, 28 Weeks Later and The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford, but this is his big chance, and he seizes it. He's ordinary, pudgy-faced, quiet, and at first seems to lack the screen charisma to carry a film. That supposition vanishes in a few minutes, as Renner slowly reveals the strength, confidence and unpredictability of a young Russell Crowe. The merging of actor and character is one of the big things to love about this movie. The other is that...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Hurt Locker: A Near-Perfect War Film | 9/4/2008 | See Source »

...write in your book about how there seems to be a lack of strong national identity, or an inability to define what Britishness...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sarah Lyall on Why the Brits Are Different | 9/4/2008 | See Source »

...does the average American pay so little attention to the lack of a comprehensive U.S. energy policy...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: 10 Questions for Thomas Friedman | 9/4/2008 | See Source »

Until now, the steep price of conversions and most car owners' lack of technical know-how have kept consumers at bay. And while the cost is still prohibitive for most folks, some of the safety concerns and technical hurdles have been alleviated. Hymotion's conversion kit comes with a three-year warranty and has been crash tested. Those worried about voiding their original warranty should know that it is illegal for a carmaker to do so solely because an after-market product has been installed. If that product causes any malfunction or damage to the factory-installed parts, however...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Giving Your Hybrid an Extra Charge | 9/3/2008 | See Source »

There are critics, of course, who see no real change as the ultimate outcome of such political maneuverings. indeed, some fear that the lack of a strong Prime Ministerial candidate will only signal a return to the "revolving door" of national leaders that have made policy-making extremely difficult in Japan...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: In Japan, A Strategic Resignation | 9/1/2008 | See Source »

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