Kyle Buchanan
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‘CODA’ Wins Producers Guild Award, Clearing a Path to Best Picture
The prize is considered the best bellwether for the Oscars, though the Apple TV+ film still faces stiff competition from “The Power of the Dog.”
Sandra Bullock, Channing Tatum, Daniel Radcliffe on ‘Lost City’
Their movie comedy will be under close scrutiny at the box office. But they aren’t fazed and have lots to say about that Brad Pitt...
Jane Campion Wins Directors Guild Award for ‘The Power of the Dog’
Maggie Gyllenhaal also won the first-time filmmaker award. It’s the first year that both trophies went to women.
Who Will Win This Year’s Wild Best Actress Race?
There are cases to be made for and against every contender, and no one has an obvious advantage in this upended season.
At the Oscar Nominees Luncheon: Glamour, Griping and Gluten-Free Meals
At the annual event for nominees and their guests, everyone was happy to be meeting face to face, but the plan to pretape several awards...
Bong Joon Ho and Ryusuke Hamaguchi on Oscar Surprise ‘Drive My Car’
The Korean filmmaker and the Japanese director have long admired each other. The two explain why Hamaguchi’s best-picture nominee resonates.
The Oscars’ Popularity Crisis
Why academy efforts like trimming awards from the telecast won’t help. People watch because it’s a show about elite work, not in spite of it.
‘CODA’ Star Troy Kotsur on His Historic, Healing Oscar Nomination
The deaf actor endured years of rejection and financial struggle. “I was so used to failure that I didn’t realize I would surpass even my...
Here’s How Each Best-Picture Nominee Could Win an Oscar
“Belfast” and “The Power of the Dog” will probably face off for the top prize, but each contender has a path to other statuettes. We...
2022 Oscars Nominations: Snubs and Surprises for Lady Gaga and Jared Leto
Kristen Stewart was a surprise best actress nominee after being shut out of other precursor awards. And the academy likes not one but two acting...