Some potential contenders were especially vivid. Production and costume designers explain the conundrums they faced and their surprising solutions.
Category: Academy Awards (Oscars)
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Which Films Will be Nominated for Best Picture at the Oscars?
You can expect the A-B-C-D-E movies (“Anora,” “The Brutalist,” “Conclave,” “Dune: Part Two” and “Emilia Pérez”). But what will join them?
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“No Other Land” and the Documentaries Without Distribution
Films about Israel and a union drive at Amazon are acclaimed Oscar hopefuls. But they are largely unavailable to American audiences.
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‘Emilia Pérez,’ ‘Wicked’ Make the Oscar Shortlists
The musical appears twice for best song, along with big names like Pharrell Williams and Elton John. “Wicked” is potentially up for best score.
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European Directors Sometimes Get Lost in Translation When Going Hollywood
The history of European directors “going Hollywood” and making the leap to English-language filmmaking is long and uneven.
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Nicole Kidman on Watching ‘Babygirl’ and the Loss of Her Mother
Between her experience on “Babygirl” and her mother’s death, the star has come to understand a lot about women in unfulfilled lives.
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It’s Ariana Grande vs. Selena Gomez at the Oscars (in Fans’ Minds)
Stan armies are waging war over which pop star is the “better” actor. Movie lovers used to awards-season maneuvering haven’t seen anything like this.
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Golden Globes 2025: Snubs and Surprises From the Nominations
Female directors were well-represented, while “Dune: Part Two” and “Sing Sing” didn’t do as well as expected.
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Kieran Culkin Could Rule Oscar Season. He’d Rather Be at Home.
The “Succession” actor is an awards front-runner for “A Real Pain,” but his actual priority is being a dad: “That’s the whole point of life.”
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Gotham Awards Go to ‘A Different Man’ and ‘Sing Sing’
The kickoff to awards season has a mixed record but can help lift small films like the two surprise winners.
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Quincy Jones Receives Posthumous Oscar, and Daughter Gives His Speech
At the Governors Awards, Rashida Jones spoke on behalf of her father, who died earlier this month at the age of 91.
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Conan O’Brien Named Next Host of the Oscars
Mr. O’Brien, the former late-night host, will take over from Jimmy Kimmel, who served as M.C. for the last two Oscar ceremonies, organizers said on Friday.