Hollywood Has Seen Worse

Hollywood Has Seen Worse

It's Oscar time. Unfortunately -- or perhaps fortunately -- I haven't seen anywhere near all of the contenders. For that reason alone, I can't write an Oscar column. Throw in the fact that I think the Oscars are one of the most overhyped events in American life. They're almost as bad as the Grammys were when they were still around.

Wait, they still have those? Really?

OK, well, the Oscars are still overrated.

But I do love movies, and I'm fascinated by what they say about American life. Of course, movies don't always reflect or articulate what...