If Ms Politkovskaya experienced discomfort, amusement or boredom, she did not bother to write it down: it was her subjects' story that mattered, not hers.

ECONOMIST: Russia

But it was their turn to give up, not hers.

ECONOMIST: B?rbel Bohley

He was angry, and the anger made him recognizable in a way that an hour of aimless chatter (mostly hers, it was true) had not: he was new to New York.

NEWYORKER: Found Objects

Hers is an unconditional love, and it's not so far removed from what you may feel for this stirring and ultimately thrilling movie.

WSJ: 'Beasts of the Southern Wild': Untamed, Extraordinary, Exquisite | Reviews by Joe Morgenstern

Hers is undeniably a great performance, though it may well be overlooked by voters who have not seen the film.

ECONOMIST: This year's Academy awards are really anyone's guess