A sleep-deprived Xan Brooks, Catherine Shoard and Henry Barnes comment on an Oscar night that went exactly as predicted and felt a little flat, even if British film - represented by Steve McQueen's 12 Years a Slave and Alfonso Cuarón's Gravity, (shot in London with a British crew) - did well.
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The Guardian Film Show: Oscars 2014 reaction: 'Maybe it's churlish to expect bangs, whizzes and fireworks?' - audio
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