96th Annual Academy Awards (TV Special 2024)

96th Annual Academy Awards (TV Special 2024). 2h 37m | TV-14

“First of all, the only nominated movies that Iu0026#39;d seen from all categories were u0026quot;The Afteru0026quot;, u0026quot;American Symphonyu0026quot;, u0026quot;Barbieu0026quot;, u0026quot;Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destinyu0026quot;, u0026quot;Killers of the Flower Moonu0026quot;, u0026quot;Maestrou0026quot;, u0026quot;Nai Nai u0026amp; Wai Pou0026quot;, u0026quot;Napoleonu0026quot;, u0026quot;Oppenheimeru0026quot;, u0026quot;Rustinu0026quot; and u0026quot;The Wonderful World of Henry Sugaru0026quot;.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eJimmy Kimmel referenced Katie Brittu0026#39;s cringey response to Bidenu0026#39;s State of the Union address, and later made fun of a negative comment from Donald Trump.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThere had been the question of whether or not it was acceptable to hold the ceremony with terrible things going on in Ukraine and Gaza, but I guess that they felt like they had to anyway. I understand that protesters outside had caused the ceremony to delay a few minutes. However, when Jonathan Glazer won for u0026quot;The Zone of Interestu0026quot;, he denounced the hijacking of the Holocaust as an excuse for a war against Gaza. Inevitably, some people tried to claim that he refuted his Jewishness, conveniently ignoring what he said.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eAlso important was when Cillian Murphy noted that, for better or worse, we live in Robert Oppenheimeru0026#39;s world, and he dedicated his win to the peacemakers.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eAs for the rest of the show, I liked it when Sean Lennon came up to the stage when a short based on a song by his parents won. John Cenau0026#39;s gag was a surprise, but he pulled it off. I hope that thereu0026#39;s eventually an award for stunts.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThe obviously cringey part was the In Memoriam segment; I could barely see the tributes to the deceased people over the dancers. I hope that they get that right next year.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eOverall, I liked it. And remember, watch u0026quot;Oppenheimeru0026quot; before u0026quot;Barbieu0026quot;; after all, the physicist brought about the modern world, and the doll lives in it.”