Raja Sen's favourite bits from what was, overall, a glitzy but forgettable awards show.
Raja Sen lists his favourite moments.
Arthur J Pais analyses Oscar 2014 big wins and losses.
'The real problem that has affected Tarantino's films is not their amorality. On the contrary, it's their misplaced morality.' 'The basic pitches for his movies, off late, tackle such pre-resolved issues, that they don't quite allow his pop-culture sensibilities to hit a crescendo and instead reduces them to trinkets in service of broad movie prototypes.' 'Which means that neither history nor cinema triumphs.'
Heartfelt, sharp, aware, bright, and sincere, these are the best speeches from the show.