Film critic Molly Haskell does n't work for an outlet and can admit the Oscars leave her cold . Haskell : Academy rarely honors 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 : I think it's because of this that people are so obsessed with celebrities, they're not really interested in what movies were made by real artists who had to make a living doing something else ( like writing
Film critic Molly Haskell does n't work for an outlet and can admit the Oscars leave her cold . Haskell : Academy rarely honors 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 : Films from early part of year ignored and the stars and movies are overexposed .