Oscar Week 2008

Does Oscar hate his own smell? Does Oscar hate his own smell?

The academy shows American-style self-loathing by handing its biggest trophies to foreigners and drowning itself in montages. Save us, George Clooney!
  • Oscar's night of stagflation

    Lame jokes, the Coens' hidden dynamic, a few big surprises -- and an insult delivered to an entire continent.
  • From "Sicko" to Iraq-o

    Oscar-nominated documentaries as a hotbed of anti-Bush, antiwar ideology? Heaven forfend!
  • Which Oscar nominees look the best?

    Stephanie Zacharek and Matt Singer talk about the best-looking movies of 2007.
  • Oscar vs. durn furriners

    After a great '07 for the foreign-language Oscars, here's a hearty welcome-back to the same old academy cluelessness.
  • Oscar shorts: Animation

    From a nightmarish train voyage to a heartbreaking Russian romance, the Academy offers a strong and eccentric collection.
  • A strong year for Oscar shorts

    From a devastating, Bergmanesque drama to a dreamlike train voyage and a tender Russian romance.
  • Too great to be good

    Does Daniel Day-Lewis' overwrought, Oscar-nominated turn in "There Will Be Blood" prove he's too taken with himself to surrender to a role?
  • Oscar, are you listening?

    Salon writers and special guests weigh in on their favorite performances and movies of the year -- and the ones they couldn't stand.
  • Oscar and Hollywood in splitsville!

    The Academy has turned its back on the multiplex moneymakers and wrapped smaller indie films in its warm, glittery embrace. But Hollywood isn't crying (yet).

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