Regarding "Fissures in Film" [April 21: Bill Mechanic's complaints about the motion picture academy are shared by many but not me. I would respectfully disagree with him on many fronts, the most salient being the following: First, independent films are not small except in budget, which is no measure of quality. Second, in the same vein, popularity is no measure of quality and thus should not come into play when nominating a film and/or its creators. The viewership numbers should not be a concern or play a large role in nominee selection. For the most part, today most big-budget films are aimed at male adolescents both in years and mentality.

Source: Los Angeles Times April 27, 2018 22:18 UTC