There was an effort to undercut an Oscar front-runner, “Call Me By Your Name,” by connecting its depiction of a romantic relationship between a man in his 20s and one who is 17 to pedophilia. (The whisper campaign does not appear to be working: “Call Me By Your Name” won the top prize at the Gotham Awards on Monday.) In some circles, Hollywood’s crassness and exploitation seems to be strong and vigorous.

November 30, 2017 at 02:03PM via Facebook