Last opportunity to see Oscar-worthy performances - 2004-02-26
This weekend provides the last call for Oscar watching. Not for the winning films -- they'll hang around a little longer. Best-picture nominees "Mystic River" and "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King" seem to be shoo-ins.
• "The Cooler," nominated for supporting actor (Alec Baldwin). He's terrific as an over-the-hill casino manager, but the film is in the hands of William H. Macy as a man so awash in bad fortune that it's contagious.
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