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Oscar predictions 2026: who is likely to win?
In Depth The contenders everyone is talking about ahead of this year’s Academy Awards ceremony
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Hamnet: a ‘slick weepie’ released in time for Oscar glory?
Talking Point Heartbreaking adaptation of Maggie O’Farrell’s bestselling novel has a ‘strangely smooth’ surface
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The ultimate films of 2025 by genre
The Week Recommends From comedies to thrillers, documentaries to animations, 2025 featured some unforgettable film moments
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Oscars jump to YouTube after decades at ABC
Speed Read The awards show will be broadcast worldwide on YouTube starting in 2029
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One Battle After Another: a ‘terrifically entertaining’ watch
The Week Recommends Paul Thomas Anderson’s latest release is a ‘high-octane action thriller’ and a ‘surefire Oscar frontrunner’
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And the Oscar goes to … no one in particular: Movies made with AI can now win awards
Under the radar Generative AI is no longer a barrier to acclaim
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Israel detains director after West Bank settler clash
speed read The director of Oscar-winning documentary 'No Other Land' was arrested and beaten
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Why Japanese residents can't watch their country's Oscar-nominated #MeToo documentary
THE EXPLAINER Shiori Ito became one of the faces of Japan's #MeToo movement
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I'm Still Here: 'superb' drama explores Brazil's military dictatorship
The Week Recommends Fernanda Torres delivers 'phenomenal' performance as mother whose life is shattered by violence in the Oscar-nominated drama
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2025 Oscars: voters, record breakers and precedent-setters
The explainer A walk through Academy Awards history, both past and present
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Is method acting falling out of fashion?
Talking Points The divisive technique has its detractors, though it has also wrought quite a few Oscar-winning performances
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September 5: 'nail-chewing' thriller explores 1972 Munich Olympics terrorist attack
The Week Recommends Oscar-nominated film cuts between dramatised events and real archival footage from news coverage
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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
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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'?
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