Movies: ‘The Artist’ Turns Ten

Oscar’s powerful Best Picture winner for 2012 still charms

Ten years ago today, a silent movie debuted in theaters. It’s a small film titled The Artist — it won Oscar’s Best Picture award — and it moved me.

This isn’t a review. However, the movie’s anniversary calls for recognition. Amid early 21st century cultural rot, writer and director Michel Hazanavicius, who also won an Academy Award, observed in his accep…