to do before the New Year

see these movies:

Charlie Wilson’s War***

Oswald’s Ghost

Juno

read this book:

A Fraction of the Whole (in galleys; on-sale date, from Spiegel & Grau, February 12, 20072008)

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*** Will Charlie Wilson’s War break Hollywood’s run of back luck with war films? I predict a big, resounding yes.

Dueling opinions here (NY Times) and here (NY Sun)