Gene Seymour : Oscar ##s like ` ` 12 Years a Slave '' show black artists here to stay in shape . He says that Lil ' o and Darlene Love both drew rousing ovations . He says ceremony otherwise uneventful ; had a cozy evening , despite dig at Minnelli . He 's still not altogether wrong . Seymour : Oscars do n't usually leave a trace , but ` ` 12 Years '' could make this one different .
Gene Seymour : Oscar ##s like ` ` 12 Years a Slave '' show black artists here to stay in shape . He says that Lil ' o and Darlene Love both drew rousing ovations . He says ceremony otherwise uneventful ; had a cozy evening , despite dig at Minnelli . Seymour : Oscars do n't usually leave a trace , but ` ` 12 Years '' could make this one different .