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Hollywood Rolls Out the Red Carpet Again for the Oscars

It may be a myth that people flock to the movies during tough economic times, but the film industry does hope that the audience for Sunday's Oscar Awards will be larger than those of recent years.

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By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

It may be a myth that people flock to the movies during tough economic times, but the film industry does hope that the audience for Sunday's Oscar Awards will be larger than those of recent years. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Frost/Nixon, Milk, The Reader and Slumdog Millionaire are the best picture nominees. Has this been a good year? We get an authoritative assessment from Peter Rainer, film critic for the Christian Science Monitor and president of the National Society of Film Critics.

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    Warren Olney

    former KCRW broadcaster

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    Peter Rainer

    National Society of Film Critics

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