Awards Season
Oscar contenders, major performances, awards conversations and the films that define each season.
Explore 174 articles in the original Oscar Contenders collection, from individual film criticism to nominations, predictions and post-ceremony analysis.
From the Awards Archive
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On The Rocks: The best, worst of two people talking
Sofia Coppola’s new film doesn’t really go much of anywhere, but the road traveled is easy and the banter refreshingly charming. Evoking a Woody Allen-esque style,…
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The Trial of the Chicago 7: Turning words into actions
Cinematic wordsmith Aaron Sorkin is back at it again, with his dogged brain gushing dialogue onto script pages filled with unforgettable moments and sharp, biting lines.…
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Da 5 Bloods: Battle scars never fully heal
Four men – aging Vietnam vets laden with the scars of their service – return to the land that forged them in search of their fallen…
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Shirley: The horror of everyday life
Movie goers are often frightened by things that aren’t real – clowns with red balloons living in the sewers, killers that strike in dreams with a…
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Emma: Comedic matters of the heart
Smaller films – like independent features or period dramas – usually require word of mouth to jump start their box office success and get in front…
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The universal language of cinema: ‘Parasite’ breaks barriers as 92nd Academy Award winner for Best Picture
Once you overcome the one-inch tall barrier of subtitles, you will be introduced to so many more amazing films. – Bong Joon-ho, Oscar-winning writer and director…
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92nd Academy Awards preview: Parasite v 1917
For the sake of posterity, here are my predictions and thoughts on tonight’s Academy Awards: Best Picture: Going to win – 1917, the runaway winner at…
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1917: War close at hand
You’ll never see Roger Deakins on screen, but he’s in every frame of director Sam Mendes’ new war epic “1917,” from the opening frames bathed across…
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Uncut Gems: Loving the uncomfortable
Tense situations often provide for the best drama and leave bystanders watching things unfolding on the sidelines captivated in awe. It’s a compulsion that pulls us…
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Little Women: Frantic urgency in domestic life
Another period drama remake of an oft-told story isn’t what cinema needs these days. There’s far too little originality in filmmaking to warrant updated versions of…
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