O Oscar mais ofensivo

Because of this very commercial significance of awards for commercially minor films, the Academy’s decision to create a new award for “popular films” is more than absurd and desperate: it’s rankly offensive. The Academy hasn’t yet disclosed how the category will be defined—whether based on budget, box office, or producers’ own decree. In any case, the new award won’t devalue the artistic merits of a regular Best Picture victory—nobody will be fooled.