The Oscars may be an enjoyable diversion, but David Gritten says that the Academy’s sketchy voting practices have undermined its collective judgment, and allowed the Oscars to be bypassed in importance by the various critics’ choice film awards. “I guarantee we film critics see more films week in, week out, than members of other awards bodies. When we cast a vote, it’s based on a vast wealth of film-watching experiences – by no means all of them good ones.”