Wooing Oscar
The glamour!
The lights!
The office pools!
As Hollywood prepares to honor its own, we weigh in with our annual picks and pans, predictions and maledictions.
Inside:
· Film critics Rick Barton, David Lee Simmons and Shala Carlson roll out the red carpet for this year's hopefuls.
· Indie cinema in New Orleans? It's here, but you have to know where to look for it.
· Anthony Lane, David Thomson, and the interconnected worlds of writing and film.
