Peter Bart: Could Awards-Season Galas Help Cure Hollywood’s Movie Malaise?
The customary excuse: There arent any new grown up movies around. Both shared a demanding theme for the holiday season. The characters in Noah BaumbachsWhite Noiseare obsessed about death. Getty Images Damien ChazellesBabylonis about the death of the silent film era. Five years ago, Oscar members felt apologetic if theyd seenRomaonly once, given the relentless pressure from Netflix. Oscar wins forTop Gun: Maverickwould surely power TV ratings. Mariana Treviño and Tom Hanks in ‘A Man Called Otto’Columbia Pictures...