But because I am not employed by a newspaper , or a television station , Web magazine , ad agency or any institution that contributes to or profits from the media carnival that has become the Academy Awards , I can admit without fear of repercussion that the Oscars leave me colder than an arctic vortex . Film critic Molly Johnson does n't work for an outlet and can admit the Oscars leave her disappointed . Haskell : Academy rarely accepts truly great or difficult films ; makes obvious choices . She says Oscars and fashion coverage blots out all other news and goes on for months . Haskell : Awards from early part of year ignored and the stars and movies are forgotten .
Film critic Molly Johnson does n't work for an outlet and can admit the Oscars leave her disappointed . Haskell : Academy rarely accepts truly great or difficult films ; makes obvious choices . She says Oscars and fashion coverage blots out all other news and goes on for months . Haskell : Awards from early part of year ignored and the stars and movies are forgotten .