Personal Reflections on the 96th Oscars

I take the Oscars seriously. No, more seriously than you’re thinking. It is the biggest day of the year in many ways, but it lasts much longer than a day; the Oscars are perhaps a 9-months-a-year obsession. So, you see, I do get a break…to watch more movies.

One thing I’ve learned over the years is that I cannot watch the Academy Awards with other peopl…