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...could empty movie houses quicker than a bomb threat.) Which leaves the top two stars to their own considerable resources of charm and mother wit. Redford looks terrific, and has honed his stutter-step diction into a cagey character trait. Winger, unflatteringly photographed, is still the most ingratiating of Oscar-worthy actresses. Neither deserves to be laden with this leaden souffle. Verdict on Legal Eagles: guilty of genre sabotage. Cast dismissed...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: MURDER IN THE WORST DEGREE LEGAL EAGLES Directed by Ivan Reitman Screenplay by Jim Cash and Jack Epps Jr. | 7/21/2008 | See Source »

...have heard, Napoleon did surrender. Oh, yeah, and America has met its destiny in quite a similar way. Having held out admirably for decades, the U.S. has at last fully succumbed to the charms of the stickiest thing to come out of Scandinavia since the sauna. When 14-time Oscar nominee Meryl Streep is in 3,000 cinemas nationwide singing Dancing Queen, it's time to break out ze white flag, mes fr?...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Giving Up the Fight | 7/17/2008 | See Source »

...haven't received an Oscar. What do you think about that? Wang Hongjun, Shenzhen, China I never think of getting any awards. I just try to concentrate on making my own films. As long as some people love them, I'll be satisfied...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: John Woo will now take your questions | 7/10/2008 | See Source »

...there are good reasons to think WALL-E may be an Obamaesque trailblazer. Since Toy Story in 1995, Pixar has steadily built momentum and begun collecting Oscar nominations in more and more categories. Last year's Ratatouille set a record with five, including Best Original Screenplay and Best Score...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Can WALL-E Win Best Picture? | 7/7/2008 | See Source »

...With its tale of a trash-strewn earth centuries into the future, WALL-E's environmental message should resonate with the typically liberal politics of most Oscar voters. The film also makes affectionate nods to films like 2001: A Space Odyssey, City Lights and Hello, Dolly! "There are a lot of little olive branches in WALL-E to the Academy," says The Movie Blog's John Campea...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Can WALL-E Win Best Picture? | 7/7/2008 | See Source »

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