SOURCE: Holmstrom, David. “Director Defends The People vs. Larry Flynt.” Christian Science Monitor (12 February 1997): 57.

In the following essay, Holmstrom discusses Forman's response to the negative critical reaction to The People vs. Larry Flynt.

Milos Forman already won the Golden Globe Award as best director for his controversial new movie, The People vs. Larry Flynt. And just yesterday, he also earned an Oscar nomination for the same film. Entertainment Weekly magazine predicts Mr. Forman is a “shoo-in” for the Academy Award.

But Forman, honored twice before with Oscars (best director for One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest in 1975 and Amadeus in 1984) is upset about the attacks around the country over the content of his newest film. Since its release late last year, the movie has been heavily criticized by feminists for falsely portraying Larry Flynt, publisher of Hustler magazine, as only a mildly offensive pornography “rogue,” who champions free...