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New rules for Oscar's best-picture race

With the release of "Amelia," a big-budget film starring Hilary Swank as Amelia Earhart and directed by Mira Nair, it seems like Academy Award season has officially begun.

So this might be a good time to ask: How is the best picture race shaping up?

This year's rules for the award have changed: Ten films, rather than five, will be considered for best picture, a move designed to stoke...

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