rediff: Movies Columns http://www.rediff.com/movies/guest.htm India's largest news and entertainment service online. en-us Wed, 08 Mar 2006 10:14:04 GMT Copyright: (C) 2006 Rediff.com India Limited. All Rights Reserved. rediff.com http://www.rediff.com/uim/red_log.gif http://www.rediff.com/ 144 28 Visit rediff.com The Oscars: Driven by cowardice? http://www.rediff.com/rss/redirect.php?url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/2006/mar/07raja.htm The Academy has done it again -- opted for the safe choices, leaving the truly deserving out in the cold. Why Brokeback lost to Crash http://www.rediff.com/rss/redirect.php?url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/2006/mar/06aseem.htm In choosing Crash, the Academy members showed their conservative, non-controversial side. How you spell money for reality shows http://www.rediff.com/rss/redirect.php?url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/2006/feb/24mperi.htm If you vote/SMS for reality shows, please note that you are part of a business strategy. Why award shows are a bit of a joke http://www.rediff.com/rss/redirect.php?url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/2006/feb/06lp.htm 'What happens when you have 100 prizes to offer, and just about 10 contenders?' Column: Saluting Rang De Basanti http://www.rediff.com/rss/redirect.php?url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/2006/feb/03rang.htm One of our readers tells us why Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra's film touched her deeply. My heart goes out to Debojit http://www.rediff.com/rss/redirect.php?url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/2006/feb/02peri.htm Sa Re Ga Ma Pa made me sit up. Crass commercialisation, ignorance, jingoism. You name it. It had it all.