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goldderby.latimes.com - 12/19/2008

Will 'Wall-E' be nominated for best picture at the Oscars?

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Four films now look like good bets for best-picture nominations in the Oscar derby: "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button," "Frost/Nixon," "Milk" and "Slumdog Millionaire." What will get that fifth slot? Most Oscarologists focus on "The Dark Knight," "Doubt" and "Revolutionary Road." But what ...

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