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Yesterday Barack Obama called for a day of service in honor of Martin Luther King Jr., and in keeping with the "sacrifice" theme of his new Administration, many heeded the summons, doing good deeds at soup kitchens and homeless shelters. But millions of others just went to the movies. I...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Mall Cop and Other Disreputable Pleasures | 1/20/2009 | See Source »

Whereas Frost's seconds are guns for hire, Nixon's cornerman, Jack Brennan (Kevin Bacon), has as lifetime loyalty to his boss. Since the resignation, he has become a fretful coach and father figure to Nixon, encouraging him to be strong, insisting an interview be stopped at the first sign...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: When Nixon Got Frosted: Capturing History | 12/5/2008 | See Source »

Caleb came to Harvard from Midland, Texas, home of the Bush family. He was staunchly conservative—no easy task in the People’s Republic of Cambridge. But he was so convincing and so likeable, everyone kept telling me, that even his most right-wing beliefs were...

Author: By Lois E. Beckett | Title: Kids Who Would Be King | 11/12/2008 | See Source »

The movie summons the usual suspects to populate the background: an implacable cop (Chris "Ludacris" Bridges, also to be seen in RockNRolla); Max's ex-partner (Donal Logue) who suspects that he killed Natasha; and a big thug (the oddly but impressively muscled Amaury Nolasco) who's there to fight...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Max Payne on Screen: Just a Tease | 10/17/2008 | See Source »

The State of Iraq's Army "When will they be ready?" is the wrong question [May 12]. The U.S. pays for the service of Iraqi soldiers and gets a weak return for low pay and very little inspiration. An army can become strong only when it is instilled with a...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The TIME 100 | 5/21/2008 | See Source »

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