Reel Winners `Chronicle' Entertainment Writer Picks His Oscar Victors

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It seems strange, doesn't it, not to have those pesky hobbits groveling for Oscar gold.

For the first time in three years, the Academy Awards are not overshadowed by The Lord of the Rings trilogy, the furry-footed fantasy epic that earned the adoration of film fans, critics and guys who live in their parents' basement the world over. The result? An Oscar race that, for the first time in years, might actually be too close to call. Competition in all the marquee categories, with the exception of best actor, is extremely tight. Adding to the suspense this year are the possibility that maverick director Martin Scorsese finally will take home an Oscar, the political backlash surrounding Million Dollar Baby and a Hilary Swank/Annette Bening rematch - both were nominated, and considered contenders, in 2000; Ms. Swank took the prize for Boys Don't Cry.

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Reel Winners `Chronicle' Entertainment Writer Picks His Oscar Victors

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