The Oscars’ Spectacle of Seriousness

“The movies are just a little bit over 100 years old,” said Christopher Nolan while accepting his citation as Best Director at last night’s Academy Awards in Los Angeles—a precursor to the London-born filmmaker’s hugely admired (and box-office-busting) biography of the eponymous American nuclear physicist triumphing in the Best Picture category. We don’t know where this incredible journey is going from here,” added Nolan. “But to know that you think I’m a meaningful part of it means the world to me.”