The New York Times – Film:
There are cases to be made for and against every contender, and no one has an obvious advantage in this upended season.
Author: Kyle Buchanan
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At the Oscar Nominees Luncheon: Glamour, Griping and Gluten-Free Meals
The New York Times – Film:
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 on Oscar night was a sore subject.
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Bong Joon Ho and Ryusuke Hamaguchi on Oscar Surprise ‘Drive My Car’
The New York Times – Film:
The Korean filmmaker and the Japanese director have long admired each other. The two explain why Hamaguchi’s best-picture nominee resonates.
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The Oscars’ Popularity Crisis
The New York Times – Film:
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.
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Jamie Dornan Goes Back to ‘Belfast,’ but Not Without Worry
The New York Times – Film:
This Oscar contending drama takes Dornan from “Fifty Shades of Grey” into prestige filmmaking, though many things about the film hit awfully close to home.
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Lady Gaga and Ridley Scott on ‘House of Gucci’: When Beauty Turns Ugly
The New York Times – Film:
To play a fashionista willing to kill in the director’s fact-based drama, his star plunged deeply into character. “How could I possibly turn it off?” she said.