Kathryn Bigelow: Lady lenser

She cleaned out his bank account, and now she’s taking his Oscar. Kathryn Bigelow is the odds-on favorite to take home the Best Director statue over her ex-husband James Cameron. Bigelow and “The Hurt Locker” have triumphed at nearly every other pre-Oscars awards show — with the exception of the Golden Globes, where “Avatar” was the big winner. Also on Bigelow’s side: No woman has ever won for Best Director, and that’s a compelling narrative that voters can’t resist.

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