one step forward, two steps back : are the Academy Awards truly progressive?

Ali M Latifi — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 21:44:12 EST

Though some people may think focusing on moments like this are just a litany of redundancy, they are actually quite momentous and powerful given the cultural power of the media and the notoriously conservative Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

Two Films You Won't See at the Oscars

J. Seago — Sun, 25 Feb 2007 17:16:52 EST

There were two films which caught me off guard last year. I lost faith in Hollywood long ago when I couldn’t spend a night at my local movie theatre without paying ten dollars to watch either a hackneyed prequel/sequel or a film produced by a budget that invested more money in its CGI Team than its screenwriter. The few times I went to the movies last year, I was pleasantly surprised.

The following are two trailers of two films that were released in 2006. Two films that instantly became lifetime favorites of mine. Two films overlooked by the Academy. Two films you tragically won’t see tonight if you tune into the Oscars.

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one step forward, two steps back : are the Academy Awards truly progressive?

Two Films You Won't See at the Oscars