That second look "tends to happen with meticulous reviewers" and Oscar voters, he said.

It's fair to ask whether Oscar voters haven't always preferred babes.

It's not easy to get Oscar voters to pay attention to subtle, restrained acting.

IT'S not exactly the way things happened, but Oscar voters didn't seem to mind.

But studio executives make up only 394 of the 5,227 Oscar voters.

Even though "Marty" had been playing for close to a year, the studio wanted to make sure that no Oscar voter missed it.

Many nominees observed that Oscar voters seemed to be in a ruminative mood, perhaps reflecting the nation at large.

"I'm sure they're hoping that half the people who turn up are Oscar voters."

What is there for Oscar voters to feel good about in these films that explore social and political issues rather than offer soothing reassurances?

A campaign of that magnitude would involve spending more than $1,500 per Oscar voter in the effort to win nominations.