PJ Mediahttps://pjmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2012/02/26/looking-at-oscar/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usTue, 09 Jun 2026 22:22:40 -0400An Academy Member Looks at Oscar and Act of Valor<![CDATA[I have to be honest. I was thrilled to be invited into the Academy of Motion Picture Arts &amp; Sciences back in the early Paleolithic Age (1985). It was a dream come true for a Jewish boy from New York who always wanted to write screenplays like his idol Budd Schulberg. In those days, I would view every movie assiduously and took my vote quite seriously.]]>Sun, 26 Feb 2012 00:04:04 -0500<![CDATA[Roger L. Simon]]>https://pjmedia.com/roger-l-simon/2012/02/26/looking-at-oscar-n218079