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Oscars Pose a Threat to Good Movies

Small, 'self-involved' clique hands out the awards: NYT critic

By Erin Mendell,  Newser User

Posted Feb 23, 2008 3:50 PM CST

(Newser) – Oscar night may seem like fun, but it has quietly turned the US market for serious films into a “brutal blood sport,” critic AO Scott writes in the New York Times. The highly commercial fare of January through August is followed by an...   Read full story »

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