By Lee Pfeiffer
You can count acclaimed director Barry Levinson among those who believe the Academy's new rules changes is leading to the dumbing-down of Oscar. The new rules expand the number of best picture nominees to ten (even though only five directors will still be nominated) and the exclusion of the honorary Oscars on the TV broadcast - always an emotional high for classic movie lovers. Levinson takes aim at the changes through a fictitious interview with a Gen X Academy voter...it's meant to be funny, but the point it makes is very serious and addresses the concerns of those of us who still distinguish between the Oscars and the MTV Awards. To read click here