An Oscars Guide for the Ambivalent
The Academy Awards don't warrant our full attention, so we gave out our own awards
Ordinary People, Part II
An Oscars Postmortem
Judas and the Black Messiah
Directed by Shaka King; Winner of Best Supporting Actor (Daniel Kaluuya) and Best Original Song
The Trial of the Chicago 7
Directed by Aaron Sorkin; Six Nominations, No Wins
Sound of Metal
Directed by Darius Marder; Winner of Best Sound and Best Editing
The Father
Directed by Florian Zeller; Winner of Best Actor (Anthony Hopkins) and Best Adapted Screenplay
Minari
Directed by Lee Isaac Chung; Winner of Best Supporting Actress (Youn Yuh-jung)
Promising Young Woman
Directed by Emerald Fennell; Winner of Best Original Screenplay
Nomadland
Directed by Chloé Zhao; Winner of Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Actress (Frances McDormand)
Mank
Directed by David Fincher; Winner of Best Production Design and Best Cinematography
Ordinary People, Part I
On Artistry and Hollywood’s Insular Diversity