Article: CROUCHING CRITICS, HIDDEN AGENDAS OUR BOYS DEFIANTLY FLING THEIR AWARDS CHOICES IN THE ACADEMY'S FACE.(L.A. Life)

Byline: Bob Strauss and Glenn Whipp Film Critics

Some say it's a wide-open, unpredictable Oscar year right down to the wire. Others think that most of the top winners are foregone conclusions. As usual, Daily News film critics Bob Strauss and Glenn Whipp found a lot more than that to disagree about ... and, not so typically, a good number of shared hopes for the big night.

STRAUSS: I don't know about you, Glenn, but I'm looking forward to a real best-picture horse race this year. ``Gladiator'' seems to be holding onto its front-runner status by the slimmest of hairs. ``Crouching Tiger's'' supporters are adamant, ``Traffic'' appears to be surging and ...

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