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Peter Bart: This Year’s Oscar Game Feels More Like Hide And Seek Than Guess The Winners
Those hopeful for the survival of the theatrical motion picture are finding this Oscar season to be especially discomforting, Peter Bart writes.
We all know the difficult data: The total box office of nominated movies was down by 37% this year, even though release schedules were dominated by sequels and remakes. Kael, to be sure, represented a band of “advocacy” critics who not only praised movies but campaigned for their success, as with Bonnie and Clyde. In proposing the release of voting numbers, Goldman ran into quick opposition from Arthur Hiller, then president of the Academy.
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