By Miklós Kiss
Groningen University
Have you ever been disappointed, if not frustrated, by the decision of the Academy (of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences) about the yearly winner of the Oscars for the Best Actor and Actress categories? Instead of resignedly condemning the verdict as a haphazard result of a hype- and money-driven industry’s self-congratulatory PR parade, video essayist Kevin B. Lee tries to infuse the decision’s ever-blamed subjectivity with some objective observations. Continue reading “Measuring Performances: Deciding about the Oscars for Best Acting”