Yeah, sure, let’s talk about the Oscars.
First of all, I want to make something abundantly clear: the Academy Awards are not about recognizing the most excellent films of the year. The Academy Awards are an industry promotional vehicle, and are set up in such a way that excellence in filmmaking generally has very little to do with who is nominated or wins. I’m not saying this because I am a bitter cynic, I’m saying it because it’s true.
