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Having resisted seeing it early, it’s long past time for me to acknowledge that it’s a film of depth, heart and overwhelming solitude, a quality that in this investigative vigor of an environmental thriller with the humor and insouciance of a truly original female lead — will outpace Gladiator and win it all. _ IfI were an Academy voter, I’d opt for Requiem for a Dream, Cast Away and Nurse Betty in place of Gladiator, Traffic and Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon on the Best Picture list. And I'd favor Hanks over Geoffrey Rush (Quills) as Best Actor. (It’s not likely 1/2 acre for oe Bc W. ar ee Sanne Office: 435-654-0090 Toll free: 800-574-1006 Mobile: 801-641-7094 @QiRealEstate or email gae@sold.wardleygmac.com GMAC come visit meat www.wardleygmac.com/pensabene Valley Kubota CHECK _ KUBOTA’S NEW that Bardem in Before Night Falls or Ed Harris in Pollock have much of a shot.) All of this may make me a lonely 3 cylinder liquid cooled diesel engine — all at the same time. 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