Weaving elements of historical fiction, horror, music, and the supernatural, the movie—directed, written, and produced by Ryan Coogler—is set in 1932 in the Mississippi Delta and stars Michael B. Jordan in dual roles as twin brothers who return to…
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Oscar Nominations and Winners 2026
Here are some of this year's Academy Award nominees and winners that you can check out and watch at home.
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- An American dark comedy action-thriller film produced, written, and directed by Paul Thomas Anderson. It is loosely inspired by the 1990 novel "Vineland" by Thomas Pynchon. The film's ensemble cast is led by Leonardo DiCaprio, Sean Penn, Benicio del…
- Timothée Chalamet takes center stage as Marty Mauser, a brilliant yet intensely annoying individual whose singular goal in life is to become a table tennis champion. We meet Marty working as a shoe salesman in his uncle’s New York City Lower East…
- Complex family dynamics are explored in this nuanced drama from Danish-Norwegian writer and director Joachim Trier. Cowritten with frequent collaborator Eskil Vogt, the film delves into themes of abandonment, intergenerational trauma, and the…
- This lush, emotional historical drama—winner of the Golden Globe for Best Drama—is based on the acclaimed novel by Maggie O'Farrell, who cowrote the screenplay with director Chloé Zhao. Set in 16th-century Tudor England, the film follows Agnes…
- Yorgos Lanthimos directed this English-language remake of Jang Joon-hwan's 2003 South Korean movie, “Save the Green Planet!" It is a dark comedy science-fiction film that follows two young men (Jesse Plemons and Aidan Delbis) who kidnap a…
- Brad Pitt stars as Sonny Hayes, a Formula One (F1) racing driver who returns after a 30-year absence to save his former teammate’s underdog team, APXGP, from collapse. This sports action film was directed by Joseph Kosinski (Top Gun: Maverick) and…
- Iranian writer and director Jafar Panahi created a deeply personal film, made in secret and without government permission. This political thriller is a coproduction with France and that country’s official submission for the 98th Academy Awards. The…
- A biographical drama directed by Richard Linklater and written by Robert Kaplow, this movie is inspired by the real letters of Elizabeth Weiland to lyricist Lorenz Hart. Set in 1943 on the opening night of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s "Oklahoma!," the…
- From director James Cameron, we return to the world of Pandora and its indigenous inhabitants, the Na’vi. Jake Sully and Neytiri are still reeling from the tragic loss of their oldest son, Neteyam, even as they face a growing divide within their…
- The world knows them as pop stars—Huntr/x plays to thousands of fans at sold-out stadiums—but Rumi, Mira, and Zoey are also demon hunters. When the Saja Boys, demons disguised as the newest and hottest boy band, come on the scene to steal the souls…
- This film has picked up considerable momentum and significant critical recognition since its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival. Written and directed by Mary Bronstein, this independent dramedy stars Rose Byrne as Linda, a psychotherapist…
- At exactly 2:17 am on a single night, 17 children—all from the same third-grade classroom—run from their homes and disappear. Only one boy, Alex Lilly, shows up for class the next day. Stunned townspeople demand answers: how, why, and where? Their…
- Eleven-year-old Elio Solís believes extraterrestrials are out there and feels he’d fit in better among them. One day, his dream comes true: he is beamed up to the Communiverse and mistaken for Earth's official ambassador. This action-packed cosmic…
- Judy Hopps, a bunny, and Nick Wilde, a fox, are back as a “dream team” police partnership. Needless to say, they have a few issues meshing their styles of investigation. However, when there is a snake sighting in all-mammal Zootopia for the first…
Little Amélie,
Or, the Character of Rain
Set in 1960's Japan, this beautifully animated feature film (adapted from Amélie Nothomb’s autobiographical novel) follows Amélie, the daughter of a Belgian diplomat stationed in Kobe. Initially silent and judgmental, Amélie holds everything inside,…- In this biopic about Mark Kerr, a former wrestler and a pioneer of mixed martial arts (MMA), Dwayne Johnson—in a role he was passionate about—transforms into Kerr. The film follows Kerr’s journey to becoming an MMA champion, exploring his…
- Pavel “Pasha” Talankin was the videographer and events coordinator at Karabash Primary School No. 1, located in a mining town in the Ural Mountains. He loved his town, his job, and his students, offering them a safe space to be themselves.…
Diane Warren
Relentless
As of the 2026 Oscar nominations, legendary songwriter Diane Warren has earned 17 Academy Award nominations in the Best Original Song category and has yet to win (although she received an honorary Oscar in 2022). For the 98th Oscars, she is in…- The dinosaurs are back (but did they really leave?) in this seventh installment of the Jurassic franchise. Set after the events of "Jurassic World: Dominion," the movie finds these creatures dying off and restricted to remote tropical locations. A…
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