Sean Baker made history by winning four Oscars for the same film in one night. Anora’s fifth award, for best actress, went to lead Mikey Madison.
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Several films have tackled the topic of Holocaust memory in recent years, including 2025 Oscar nominees The Brutalist and A Real Pain.
Independent film Anora won the Oscar for best film in a ceremony which was marked for how lacklustre it all was.
South African film is still popular for stories about animals and conflict. The Last Ranger combines both in a slick, well acted short film.
What the rapidly growing field of ‘Oscarology’ can tell us about who wins an Academy Awards.
From the cold war to civil rights to Trump 2.0, award ceremonies have always been stages for activism.
While there are a number of well-made films among this year’s best picture nominees, only one feels like a genuine contender.
A Cold War coup, an Indigenous residential school, #MeToo trials and war in Ukraine and Palestine: a guide to the Oscars 2025 documentary nominees.
Moore’s work has long interrogated womanhood and power.
Fernanda Torres gives an outstanding performance as a woman whose husband disappears under Brazil’s repressive dictatorship of the 1970s.
A style born from post-war optimism and trauma, brutalism’s impact on culture, rebellion, and urban life remains deeply felt.
Emilia Pérez’s shock at the devastation of narco violence after having run a cartel is laughable.
Brady Corbet’s epic is a hymn to one man’s tenacity and vision that explores the interconnected fates of the architect and his buildings.
The technology can deceive so easily that public confidence in generative AI is only possible with full disclosure.
Bob Dylan’s nonchalance and elusive nature is commendably portrayed by Timothée Chalamet with charm, vulnerability and authenticity.
A Real Pain tackles the heavy subject matter of collective trauma with curiosity and humour.
An exceptional performance from Ralph Fiennes, a heritage setting, plus Vatican scandal and intrigue make this an outstanding watch.
From great casting to thoughtful design and narrative, Wicked gets it right.
Defying Gravity is about the power of choosing and forging your own path, with or without help.
Anora isn’t some vulnerable girl waiting to be saved from sex work by a rich man.
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Lecturer in Communications and Media, University of Notre Dame Australia
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Professor of Film Studies, Royal Holloway, University of London
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Lecturer in Latin American and Museum Studies, University of Westminster
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Associate Professor in Filmmaking, University of Reading
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Associate Professor in Popular Music/Director of Black Studies, University of Nottingham
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