Shorts, 2/8.

"Breakthrough Performances in Film" - a New York Times Magazine multimedia Oscar season special.

Times Richard Corliss lists the 25 most important films about race.

Kristin Thompson reviews the 2007 Academy Award Nominated Shorts.

Darren Hughes offers "a summary of useful ideas from Nora Alter's book, Chris Marker," specifically, observations on Sans Soleil.

Dennis Cozzalio defends Pauline Kael.

"[L]et's talk a bit about rear projections," suggests Girish.

Cathleen Rountree talks with Mary Olive Smith and Amy Bucher about A Walk to Beautiful. Reviews: Rob Humanick (Slant) and Matt Zoller Seitz (NYT).

In the Nation: Stuart Klawans on 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days. Related: Sean Axmaker talks with Cristian Mungiu for the Seattle Post-Intelligencer.

For Identity Theory, Matthew Sorrento talks with Ilana Trachtman about Praying with Lior.

Adam Ross's interviewee this week: Ryland Walker Knight.

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