Oscars
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There is more at stake with the 'Emilia Pérez' Oscar nominations than just a gold statue
IN THE SPOTLIGHT As cinephiles debate artistic merits and award season odds, transgender activists and Mexican nationals grapple with the social implications of one of the most divisive films of the year
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
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Oscar predictions 2025: who is likely to win?
In Depth This year's Academy Awards have an 'unpredictable playing field'
By Irenie Forshaw, The Week UK Last updated
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Emilia Pérez: the most hated film at the Oscars
Talking Point Why is Hollywood fêting a 'garish' movie critics call 'an abomination'?
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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The Brutalist: 'haunting' historical epic is Oscar frontrunner
The Week Recommends Adrien Brody is 'savagely good' as Hungarian-Jewish architect chasing the American dream
By The Week UK Published
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The Week Unwrapped: Are exoskeletons the next frontier?
Podcast Plus, should we ditch paper passports? And will AI undermine the Oscars?
By The Week UK Published
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The Brutalist, AI and the future of cinema
The Explainer The use of AI in the Oscar-tipped epic has launched a fresh debate over its applications in the film industry
By Richard Windsor, The Week UK Published
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Movies to watch in October, from 'Joker: Folie à Deux' to 'Saturday Night'
The Week Recommends Joaquin Phoenix as Joker, a new Jason Reitman comedy and a buzzy Palme d'Or winner
By Anya Jaremko-Greenwold, The Week US Published
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The Outrun: Saoirse Ronan's finest performance?
The Week Recommends Irish actor tipped to finally take home an Oscar for her powerful portrayal
By The Week UK Published
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'Oppenheimer' sweeps Oscars with 7 wins
speed read The film won best picture, best director (Christopher Nolan) and best actor (Cillian Murphy)
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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Oscar nominations 2024: who is predicted to win?
In Depth Christopher Nolan's war biopic Oppenheimer dominates the Academy Award nominations
By Julia O'Driscoll, The Week UK Last updated
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The horror movies the Academy forgot
The Week Recommends For your consideration: five movies that should have made the cut
By David Faris Published
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2024 Best Picture nominees back when they were books
The Week Recommends Every great movie has to start somewhere
By Scott Hocker, The Week US Published
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'There is no need to go to bat for Barbie'
Instant Opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
By Harold Maass, The Week US Published
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2023: the year of nostalgia
the explainer There was something familiar in the air this year
By Theara Coleman, The Week US Published
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