It wasn’t perfect, but to a really impressive extent, this year’s ceremony was exactly what these awards should be.

Between the glitzy celebration of cinematic escapism, and constant reminders of our dark and complicated world, this year’s ceremony felt somewhat disjointed.

Hamnet” star Jessie Buckley won the Oscar for best actress at Sunday night’s Academy Awards, becoming the first Irish actress to win the prize. This was Buckley’s second Oscar nomination; she was ...