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My choice for the three best Annie Leibovitz photos in this month's 2009 Hollywood Portfolio section in the just-out Vanity Fair.

Gran Torino's Clint Eastwood

Doubt's Meryl Streep, John Patrick Shanely

Revolutionary Road's Sam Mendes, Kate Winslet.

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Posted by Jeffrey Wells on February 3, 2009 at 11:34 AM

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arturobandini2 says ...

Really? They all look embalmed and photographed by Darius Khondji.

Posted by arturobandini2 at February 3, 2009 11:49 AM

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Tom Logan says ...

The Rourke and Allen stick out for me.The former for Rourke's toughness and the latter for its delicateness.

I also like to think that Clint is pointing his right hand like a gun in his photo.

Posted by Tom Logan at February 3, 2009 11:59 AM

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JaySmack says ...

Wonder if she'll ever tell Clint to have his mouth open like a beast the way she did LeBron James?
Or maybe she'll ask Kate Winslet to stand there mouth-gaping open like an idiot the way she did Jennifer Hudson?

Guess she only reserves stuff like that for a select few. What a shame. Ms Leibowitx should be locked in a cage with Chritian Bale after the DP messed with his lights. What a turd.

Posted by JaySmack at February 3, 2009 12:02 PM

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Sabina E says ...

Annie Leibovitz is overrated. There's nothing special about her photos. Ooohhh ooohhh!!! She got a fancy, grainy photo of a celebrity looking all "serious" and "sober"!!!! wow!!!!

Posted by Sabina E at February 3, 2009 12:12 PM

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Rich S. says ...

Love the Allen photo. He's got a look on his face like, "Can you believe my luck? Yeah, this is Penelope Cruz. I'm Woody Allen. And you're not."

Posted by Rich S. at February 3, 2009 12:20 PM

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iamwhoiam says ...

Woody Allen and Penelope Cruz. Easily the best picture. Overall, not one of Annie Leibovitz best projects by any mean.

Posted by iamwhoiam at February 3, 2009 1:11 PM

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Aycarumba says ...

I judge people by what kind of neighbor they would be. All of them look like neighbors that would be nice and cordial, even distant, until you put the pirates flag up and start home brewing. Then, they become gargoyles.

Ach. They look white, old, rich.

Posted by Aycarumba at February 3, 2009 2:23 PM

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Gnome Sayin says ...

Yeah, Allen / Cruz is the best of a meh group, with Eastwood and Mendes / Winslet the only other standouts. Some slight variation might have helped make any of these feel more distinctive. The rest of them all have the same polished air of respectability about them, but have nothing interesting to say about the subjects.

Posted by Gnome Sayin at February 3, 2009 2:24 PM

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irvingberlinalexanderputz says ...

Finally! Ron Howard ditches the ball cap and dons a grownup hat! Also, Darren Aronofsky needs to learn how to wear a suit.

Posted by irvingberlinalexanderputz at February 3, 2009 4:29 PM

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rr3333 says ...

You should know that Winslet is looking away right at Leo, who's standing off camera.

Cant wait for the Mendes/DiCaprio Lightweight fight.

Posted by rr3333 at February 3, 2009 5:13 PM

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/3rtfu11 says ...

Aronofsky is Charlie Chaplin.

Posted by /3rtfu11 at February 3, 2009 5:28 PM

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Ms. M says ...

Vanity Fair's Hollywood issue seems to be a big disappointment. They have Obama on the cover, even though he appears on the cover of 90% of the magazines this past month, and the Leibovitz photo shoot has to be a disappointment. It is as if she decided to echo the current economic climate by shooting everyone in the gloomiest settings.

Posted by Ms. M at February 4, 2009 7:42 AM

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