Who will win — and who should win — at this year's Oscars?

Описание: It's our annual Oscars preview. How many of the best picture nominees did you see this year? Whether it was all of them or none of them, our panel brings you up to speed about what to expect from this year's ceremony. Our guests share their Oscar picks, and we invite you to share yours as well.

Our guests:

•Scott Pukos, director of communications for The Little Theatre
•Johanna Lester, pop culture critic for CITY Magazine
•Jared Case, curator of film exhibitions at The Dryden Theatre at the George Eastman Museum
•Cielo Ornelas MacFarlane, local cinephile and visual artist

00:00 Introduction
04:23 Best Picture nominees overview
05:05 Why One Battle After Another leads
06:15 Debating worst past winners
08:02 One Battle After Another vs. Sinners
10:20 Panel’s Best Picture picks
11:11 Does F1 deserve its nomination?
12:53 Mixed reactions to Frankenstein
16:23 Breaking down Bugonia
19:31 Why ten Best Picture nominees?
23:10 Is the Best Picture list fair?
25:11 Timothée Chalamet and Marty Supreme
28:03 Springsteen biopic snub
30:26 Sinners clip and best actor debate
35:23 Best Actress category and Hamnet
41:00 One Battle After Another clip & supporting races
46:41 Citizen Kane, lost films, and AI
50:32 Spotlight on additional Oscar‑related screenings

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