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Writer/Director Joe Russo couldn’t be more ignorant when he says Harvey Weinstein campaigned for awards for small ‘not seen by many’ arthouse films by attacking ‘popular’ films b/c…

…the ‘not seen by many’ films that Harvey advocated for grossed more than $1billion.

SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE (BEST PICTURE)–$100million

THE ENGLISH PATIENT (BEST PICTURE)-$78million

THE KING’S SPEECH (BEST PICTURE)–$138million

SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK (BEST PICTURE NOMINEE)–$132million

GANGS OF NEW YORK (BEST PICTURE NOMINEE)-$77million

NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN (BEST PICTURE)–$74million

COLD MOUNTAIN (BEST PICTURE NOMINEE) $95million

THE QUEEN – (BEST PICTURE NOMINEE) $56million

IMITATION GAME (BEST PICTURE NOMINEE)- $91million

FINDING NEVERLAND (BEST PICTURE NOMINEE) – $51million

THE CIDER HOUSE RULES(BEST PICTURE)–$57million

THE ARTIST (BEST PICTURE)-$44million

CRYING GAME (BEST PICTURE NOMINEE) – $62million (1992!!)

EVERY QUENTIN TARANTINO FILM (Harvey launched him with PULP FICTION and nurtured him)

THE PIANO (BEST PICTURE NOMINEE) –$40million (1993!)

…Joe Russo should reevaluate his Weinstein theory and question his own decision to make an expensive, forgettable films for Netflix that tested the patience, but not the intelligence of its subscribers. The film? ELECTRIC STATE.

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