Maniacal. Frazzling. Essential.

The author explains why the Oscars or the Academy Awards remain significant for the U.S. motion picture industry and for the U.S. cultural sector in general. Topics covered include the social impact of the Oscars in line with the #MeToo and Time's Up movements, possibility of having more than one African American-directed film to be nominated in the 2019 Oscars, effect of streaming-service Netflix on the Oscars and the popularity and box-office results of the top contenders for Best Picture.