
This is the time of the year to make a list and check it twice. And it’s also the time to take a (very brief) break and get ready for the homestretch of film awards, culminating all too soon with the 92nd Academy Awards.
So to combine the two, I’ve got my own list of Christmas wishes for this awards season. Here are eight of them — one, I suppose, for each reindeer.
Wish No. 1: That Oscar voters watch the movies in time.
The Academy says that 344 movies qualified for the Oscars this year. How many have you seen, voters? The problem is that with this season’s accelerated schedule, with the earliest-ever Oscars taking place on Feb.