‘Weinstein’ Review: No Suave Moves

Among its various aesthetic offenses, Oscar night used to provide an opportunity to watch Harvey Weinstein roll around in clover. In 1997, “The English Patient”—a film he and his brother, Bob, had salvaged financially for producer Saul Zaentz—was named Best Picture, a symbolic victory for American independent cinema, and a real one for their company, Miramax. In 1998, the year of “Titanic,” the Weinsteins managed to win multiple awards, for “Good Will Hunting and “Life Is Beautiful.” In 1999, their “Shakespeare in Love,” won seven Academy Awards, including Best Picture and a Best Actress prize for its star, Gwyneth Paltrow.