ODDS ON OSCAR.(Living) From: The Cincinnati Post (Cincinnati, OH) | Date: February 25, 2005 | COPYRIGHT 2005 The Cincinnati Post. All rights reserved. Reproduced with the permission of the Dialog Corporation by Gale Group. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Byline: David Germain and Christy Lemire Associated Press

Unlike last year, when it was obvious that the hobbits and elves would rule Oscar night (and they did), this Academy Awards race looks tougher to call.

The Post's primary movie critics, Associated Press movie writers David Germain and Christy Lemire, duke it out -- and disagree -- over who will win in several of the main categories to be announced Sunday night:

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* Nominees: "The Aviator," "Finding Neverland," "Million Dollar Baby," "Ray," "Sideways."

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