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The 84th annual Academy Awards will take place this Sunday in Los Angeles. The broadcast attracts millions of viewers each year, and the nominees and winners stand to make more money at the box office. Village Voice film critic Aaron Hillis has been covering the Oscars for years. He doesn’t think the awards represent the best in film. Sometimes he has a favorite, but not this year.
BY ANNIE RUSSELL