Oscar’s Meta Mood: Making Movies About Movies

Three awards hopefuls — Steven Spielberg’s “The Fabelmans,” Sam Mendes’ “Empire of Light” and Pan Nalin’s “Last Film Show” from India — include a scene of one character explaining to another what 24 fps means and how it works. It’s hard to remember the last time any film included such a scene, so why three in one year? And why are many other contenders also exploring the nature of films? That list includes Damien Chazelle’s “Babylon,” Alejandro Iñárritu’s “Bardo: False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths,” Martika Ramirez Escobar’s “Leonor Will Never Die” from the Philippines, and international film entries… Read Full Article