The Skywalker Saga films don't make it all that clear how Palpatine survived after Return of the Jedi. For that, we'll have ...

From a Jewish architect and a Brooklyn stripper to a couple of Ozian witches and a whole bunch of wannabe popes, this Oscar season is giving us everything. Everything but an actual front-runner.

Actress Karla Sofía Gascón, playing the titular role, made Oscar history by being the first transgender woman to be nominated in any acting category. She joins a competitive field that also ...

Several underperforming films at the Oscars had one thing in common: A blunt willingness to deal with sex. To wit: “Babygirl” star Nicole Kidman, playing a woman who comes closer to ...

By Hilary Lewis, Kimberly Nordyke Emilia Pérez leads the 2025 Oscar nominations, which were revealed Thursday morning. Karla Sofía Gascón, the Spanish-born star of Emilia Pérez, was nominated ...

After months of roundtables, red carpets and glad-handing at parties, plenty of expected names were missing from Thursday’s Oscar nominations. Hugh Grant (“Heretic”), Danielle Deadwyler ...

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The Best Director category went more or less as people expected, with Brady Corbet, Jacques Audiard, and Sean Baker securing slots. Some wondered whether James Mangold or Denis Villeneuve would be ...

As luck would have it, this year’s crop of best picture Oscar nominees – ten movies, to be exact – are largely available for viewing from the comfort of your own home. So, while the Academy ...

The whiplash of the Oscar nominations rippled across Hollywood professionals, awards pundits, and elated enthusiasts of 2024’s best films and performances. The most jaw-dropping — and welcomed ...

The Oscar nominations are out, and most of the nominees are already watchable online. But where to begin? Good news, friends. I’ve got you. As Polygon’s curation editor, I am paid to have ...

So how about the other seven films now contending for the Best Picture Oscar? As usual, the nomination will be the biggest marketing boost for many of these movies, and viewers are already getting ...