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2026-03-16T03:35:41.023Z
That’s all folks!
It was a historic Oscars…I mean, it always is. They always find some stat to drag out in the press release to claim so but there were truly some big ones: first woman to win Best Cinematography and first Kpop Best Original Song to name a few.There were some bingo card moments: a Free Palestine moment from Javier Bardem, a tear-filled speech from the Kpop crew and some typical awkward playing off from the band during some awards.Surprises were aplenty too from Chalamet’s snub to F1 officially crowned with an Oscar to the first tie for god knows how long.But you dear reader have been with me through all five plus hours, so I thank you and hope you enjoyed it as much as I did.I’ve been Dan and I’ll speak to you next time.
2026-03-16T03:23:09.596Z
Most importantly – how did yours truly do?
In short, it wasn’t bad but wasn’t great when it came to my Oscar predictions.17.5 correct out of 24 categories. 72% accuracy…ehhhh.That 0.5 mark for the first tie in Oscar history for a long long time is going to plague a lot of Oscar sweepstakes as Conan astutely pointed out.I suffered for sitting on the fence when it came to Best Picture/Director. I knew PTA would probably get his career flowers but I thought momentum was with Sinners given the latter half of the awards campaign and the historic amount of nominations.Likewise, Jordan was a shock but shouldn’t have been as people were wising up to his incredible career (The Wire, Friday Night Lights, Creed, Fruitvale Station, Black Panther et al). I’ve definitely talked Chalamet down at the extent of mentioning that Jordan was deserving but I would say he – like Chalamet – has given better performances more deserving of recognition.Anyway, an updated list of how I did – if anyone is still reading/interested:Best Picture – Sinners (WRONG – One Battle After Another)Best Director – Paul Thomas Anderson (CORRECT)Best Actor – Timothée Chalamet (WRONG – Michael B. Jordan)Best Actress – Jessie Buckley (CORRECT)Best Supporting Actor – Sean Penn (CORRECT)Best Supporting Actress – Teyana Taylor (WRONG – Amy Madigan)Best Original Screenplay – Sinners (CORRECT)Best Adapted Screenplay – One Battle After Another (CORRECT)Best Animated Feature – KPop Demon Hunters (CORRECT)Best International Feature – Sentimental Value (CORRECT)Best Documentary Feature – The Perfect Neighbour (WRONG – Mr Nobody Against Putin)Best Documentary Short – All the Empty Rooms (CORRECT)Best Live Action Short – Two People Exchanging Saliva (HALF CORRECT – tied with The Singers)Best Animated Short – Butterfly (WRONG – The Girl Who Cried Pearls)Best Original Score – Ludwig Göransson (CORRECT)Best Original Song – Golden (CORRECT)Best Sound – F1 (CORRECT)Best Casting – Sinners (WRONG – One Battle After Another)Best Production Design – Frankenstein (CORRECT)Best Cinematography – Sinners (CORRECT)Best Makeup and Hairstyling – Frankenstein (CORRECT)Best Costume Design – Frankenstein (CORRECT)Best Editing – One Battle After Another (CORRECT)Best Visual Effects – Avatar: Fire and Ash (CORRECT)
2026-03-16T03:07:44.249Z
The real winner? Films
Cliche as it is to say but the real winner was the film industry. This may be one of the strongest years in recent history – certainly since Barbenheimer – which actually feels like it’s got people going to the cinemas again.Yes, Sinners may have not won all 16 nominations but the fact it got nominated for that many is astounding. It’s a genre film, it’s original property, it’s a majority black film, it’s got a lot to say and it’s – above all – entertaining as hell.Likewise, One Battle After Another won the day which will hopefully mean it gets seen by many more as it was a well documented box office flop – or box office meh – on its gargantuan budget.With beautifully moving films like Hamnet, ambitious projects like Frankenstein and future masterpieces like Sentimental Value getting their moment in the sun too, it does feel like a win all round for cinema.With the exception of Avatar: Fire and Ash, it also saw a near complete rewarding of original films over sequels and franchises.The juries out as to whether F1 and Frankenstein are technically intellectual property (I guess so) but even still a monumental achievement.Well done cinemas, long may they last.
2026-03-16T02:58:19.508Z
The loser(s)? Timmy
The DiCaprio curse strikes again!Widely seen as the DiCaprio of his generation, Chalamet also appears to be emanating his hero when it comes to failing to win an Oscar early in his career.It’s a narrative that’s been overplayed for sure, but it’s as much his clear desperation to win as well as the Academy not rewarding younger actors (the youngest winner still being a 29-year-old Adrian Brody over 20 years ago).Sadly this meant that Marty Supreme was also the biggest loser of the evening with nine nominations and zero wins! Not as bad as American Hustle, The Irishman and Killers of the Flower Moon which all scored 10 nominations in their respective years with zero wins too.
2026-03-16T02:50:30.904Z
The final Oscar tally
So, the big battle between Sinners and One Battle After Another saw not just the latter scoop up Best Picture and Director but also win in total awards too.One Battle After Another triumphed with six wins and Sinners followed with a still impressive four.Elsewhere, Frankenstein emerged victorious with three wins and Kpop Demon Hunters scored two wins.This means that every other film with a win only won in that category including Hamnet, Weapons and Sentimental Value.
2026-03-16T02:43:13.993Z
A fun Conan parody to end the night
In a final skit we see Conan get the ‘job of Oscars host for life’ as he’s lead into an office and murdered horribly a la One Battle After Another’s Sean Penn death.He did a good job of running the show, maybe suffering from second album syndrome slightly, but he would be a safe pair of hands for future ceremonies.
2026-03-16T02:38:25.110Z
Best Picture goes to…One Battle After Another!
I should’ve gone with the conventional wisdom because One Battle After Another wins Best Picture!There was a moment where it felt like Sinners could’ve taken it but the safer bet won.Congratulations to PTA and the team.
2026-03-16T02:35:51.162Z
A detailed look ahead at the Best Picture nominees
It’s true that there’s 10 nominees – thanks to the expansion of the category over a decade ago – but there’s only two serious contenders: Sinners and One Battle After Another.Train Dreams and Bugonia? Too under-seen. Sadly judging by the box office these films struggled to find audiences despite being acclaimed by critics to various levels.Sentimental Value and The Secret Agent? Too international. Parasite is still the only international film to win which is still an incredible feat and even with the increasingly more international-friendly makeup of the Academy it feels unlikely to happen again this year.Hamnet? Too sad. While beloved by many, this is the only narrative around it and the Academy will give it one award for Jessie Buckley.Frankenstein? Too mixed reception. Maybe the most divisive of the Best Picture nominees – aside from F1 – del Toro’s latest film was maybe a bit too del Toro for his own good with some loving it – and Elordi receiving a surprising amount of love for his portrayal of the Creature – but many left feeling as cold as the Arctic opening scene. And the Netflix of it all doesn’t help it eitherF1? Too blockbuster-y. There was a significant backlash to it taking up a spot on the list but there’s always one popcorn picture for the masses – Top Gun: Maverick, Avatar: The Way of Water etc.Marty Supreme…watch this space. This could actually be a popular third choice in the preferential ballot and if the top two contenders cancel each other out this could sneak in. However, conversation has died off around this masterpiece, aside from Chalamet’s performance, and it’s been interpreted by some corners of the internet as some as a chest-thumping U-S-A film which is a gross misinterpretation of it.Sinners and One Battle After Another. As well as being the most nominated films, the most critically acclaimed films and the most talked about films, these also happen to be two Warner Bros films. The studio may have won this battle but the question remains who will take home the big award?The smart money would be on One Battle After Another with it feeling like a conventional awards winner, a ‘beloved by the industry’ director who’s been around for decades and a timely exploration of America at this current moment wrapped in a thrilling narrative with superb performances.However, Sinners has been nominated for the most Oscars of ALL TIME. 16 nominations, boosted by the new category Best Casting albeit. That doesn’t mean anything necessarily, previous front runners include American Hustle, The Irishman and Killers of the Flower Moon which all went away empty handed and also further affirmed the Academy hates Scorsese. But Sinners is enjoying a strange underdog status despite this historic milestone because it’s being pitted against the favourite in this category One Battle After Another. The trajectory of buzz and recent awards seems to be leaning towards this picture which is even more extraordinary considering how little the Academy rewards ‘genre’ films like this (the last time was del Toro’s Shape of Water). Will the Oscars give Best Picture to a film which features a lot of vampires among some incredible world building? Honestly it’s 50/50 at this point.
2026-03-16T02:33:08.802Z
The Best Actress win we all saw coming
Jessie Buckley had this in the bag from day one.She’s won pretty much 100% of the awards this season with an emotive performance that tugs at the heartstrings and alongside Best Score and Best Song was the only safe bet you could place this Oscars.It’s an incredible role and stands among the all time Best Actress performances. It sadly looks like the only win Hamnet will get but at least it doesn’t leave empty handed.
2026-03-16T02:30:09.520Z
Michael B. Jordan beats Timmy!
Wow, the writing was on the wall but wow.Michael B. Jordan takes the Best Actor win in a move which is both shocking and proof that the Academy really has it in for Timmy. That’s not to take away from Jordan’s win but of the Sinners performances it feels the least deserving.It’s no secret that Timothée Chalamet really wants to win an Oscar. He’s actively said it in a way that has rubbed some people up the wrong way but some people have appreciated for its honesty. He’s certainly been everywhere in an omnipresent awards campaign that may have elevated him above his nominees by a long shot but it’s also made him an easy target.His comments about the ballet and opera being dying art forms may have been blown up by the click bait headlines but they actually didn’t affect how the Academy ultimately decided as the voting deadline had already closed by the time they’d exploded.Oscars love to make promising young actors wait for whatever reason – Denzel Washington, Al Pacino, Leonardo DiCaprio, Dustin Hoffman all had to wait until they were older and had a few nominations under their belt – and Chalamet may have to wait for a lifetime achievement style award in 10 years time.Michael B. Jordan endearingly won at the Actors awards – which like the Oscars was voted by his peers – so this set him up for the duel performance win today. It’s a showy double performance which, not to say it wasn’t deserved, but feels more like a vote against Chalamet rather than a glowing endorsement of Jordan.
2026-03-16T02:24:35.313Z
PTA wins Best Director!
PTA gives a rather alienating speech about deserving the Oscar, fairly tongue in cheek but considering the room feels quite pro-Coogler you’d think he’d play it safe.It’s true that the Oscars love to reward established directors for films that maybe aren’t as befitting of a Best Picture win – infamously Martin Scorsese for The Departed – but as much as this is a thing, it’s also true that the Oscars has also failed to reward established directors at all – Stanley Kubrick, Alfred Hitchcock etc.However, Paul Thomas Anderson was thoroughly deserving of the Best Director trophy with an urgent, suspenseful and surprisingly funny film to show for it. And that’s high praise when you look at the other nominees in what may be one of the strongest director lineups in recent years.Truly any of them would have been deserving…but it feels like Sinners could still win Best Picture in maybe a Picture/Director split that – while fairly rare – has had recent precedent: see Ang Lee/Argo, Damien Chazelle/Moonlight, 12 Years A Slave/Alfonso Cuarón.
2026-03-16T02:15:51.809Z
A Golden night for KPop
The second no-brainer: Golden from Kpop Demon Hunters wins for Best Original Song.The first Kpop song win in Oscar history and the second win of the night for the film.Ironic that the speech for Best Original Song gets played off by the band.
2026-03-16T02:12:57.834Z
Sentimental for Sentimental Value
The first of two big no-brainers: Sentimental Value wins Best International Feature.Trier is genuinely an exciting director and deserving of this win for a masterpiece of a film about dysfunctional family – which he quips is the opposite of what his crew was while making this Norwegian Oscar-winning film.
2026-03-16T02:10:06.707Z
No to war and Free Palestine
Yes, Javier Bardem! He manages to get the first overtly political message as he presents with a cry of ‘Free Palestine’.At least the Oscars didn’t cut it out like the BAFTA editors.I did predict at the start of this blog that Mark Ruffalo would say something political but I should’ve known it would be Bardem if not him.
2026-03-16T02:05:54.637Z
Golden plays…just before Best Song
A lovely performance of the earworm from Kpop Demon Hunters: Golden.It feels a bit mean to only feature two songs live this year as opposed to the normal five but honestly the runtime is thankful for it. There’s always questions of why time is being made for skits and waffley speeches but you can’t please all the people all the time.You can scan the QR code to listen to the other original songs apparently. Can’t see many people following the link to listen to Nick Cave’s somber crooning of ‘Train Dreams’ but you never know.
2026-03-16T02:00:52.994Z
Autumn Durald Arkapaw makes Oscar history!
Finally: the first woman to win Best Cinematography!Asking all the women in the room to stand up is a powerful move and symbolic of the achievement that Autumn Durald Arkapaw has just landed.Putting this historical milestone aside, Sinners is indisputably the best looking film of the year with its slick cinematography during the history of African American music montage deserving the award itself.No sooner had I said the tide was turning towards One Battle After Another…and then Sinners rears its head nipping at the heels of PTA’s epic with the tally rising to 4-3.Don’t miss any of the action with NordVPN.
2026-03-16T01:50:17.637Z
One Oscar After Another
They say that Best Editing is usually an indication of who will take home Best Picture…this could be big if so!I keep using the phrase ‘richly deserved’ but watching the last 10 minutes of PTA’s latest film you’d be hard pressed to argue against this win. Managing to create one of the most stress inducing sequences of cars going over choppy hills is a miracle that this editor made a reality.The tide feels like it’s shifting towards One Battle After Another…
2026-03-16T01:42:32.714Z
The Oscar-winning F1
Well, F1 is officially an Oscar winning film. I told you, anything can happen.Joking aside, it’s an easy target and despite supposedly pissing off the film community with its Best Picture nomination (unjustly because you always need one dumb fun blockbuster to draw in an audience) it deserves a win for Best Sound.
2026-03-16T01:38:20.625Z
Ludwig Göransson secures his third Oscar win
And Best Original Score goes to Ludwig Göransson for Sinners!No surprise but absolutely the right winner and another trophy to add to the Swede’s shelf alongside his one for Black Panther and Oppenheimer.Sinners is now on two wins with One Battle After Another still on three. Things are heating up…
2026-03-16T01:33:45.073Z
Bridesmaids reunion
It’s nice to see the cast of Bridesmaids on stage 15 years after it was released. They do a ‘notes from the audience’ skit which they self-knowingly wrap up fairly tightly.A surprising amount of connections from the main cast to this year’s Oscars with Rose Byrne nominated for Best Actress and Maya Rudolph married to Paul Thomas Anderson.
2026-03-16T01:26:25.154Z
Mr Nobody Against Putin triumphs
The populist Netflix favourite for Best Documentary Feature, The Perfect Neighbour, fails to win!Despite being seen by more and having the buzz around it, Mr Nobody Against Putin wins the category instead. A timely speech about the rise of the oligarchs – which is as resonant in America as it is Russia – hits home in the most powerful speech so far.
2026-03-16T01:22:01.159Z
All the Empty Rooms wins
A moving speech as the mother of a child killed in one of the many school shootings plaguing America accepts the award for Best Documentary Short.All the Empty Rooms may have been a tough watch but it touched a nerve and won the Academy Award.
2026-03-16T01:18:21.185Z
Kimmel gets political
It makes sense to get Jimmy Kimmel, the man who was taken off air pretty much directly by the White House, to present arguably the most political category of the night.Again, it’s just enough of a dig at the current administration but curiously no one has called out Trump directly compared to his first term when he was mentioned incessantly at every awards show.
2026-03-16T01:14:14.316Z
Avatar: Fire and Ash 100% success rate…of the one award it was up for
While locked out of any of the big awards, perhaps explaining why yet again James Cameron has not appeared at the ceremony, Avatar: Fire and Ash takes Best Visual Effects.There is no film without its unparalleled VFX so no surprise that it takes the award.
2026-03-16T01:09:48.773Z
Three wins for Frankenstein with Production Design
Frankenstein and One Battle After Another both lead the way with three Oscar wins so far each!This clean sweep of Costume, Makeup and Hairstyling, and Production Design will more than likely be the only wins for the del Toro epic but still a good innings in a competitive year.Sinners is lagging behind at the moment in regards to wins with just the one for Original Screenplay but the night is young and the big awards are still to come…
2026-03-16T01:00:49.630Z
Looking ahead to Best International Feature
Check out my article about how to watch the International Feature lineup this year – which in my humble opinion is the strongest we’ve ever seen – and what I believe is the obvious frontrunner.Sentimental Value hits all the Oscars checklists. A film about a film featuring a famous cast led by Stellan Skarsgärd and Elle Fanning giving incredible performances. It certainly helps having Hollywood names in the international category which voters will not be as familiar with, and it also helps that this film from Trier is a masterpiece which would rightly deserve to take home the trophy for Norway.It Was Just an Accident is an incredibly timely movie, about the oppressive Iranian regime, and had a fascinating history with its director having served time in jail for speaking out and making films criticising said regime. It’s a meticulously crafted film which blends dark humour, suspense and real world horror.The Secret Agent could be an outlier too so who knows…
2026-03-16T00:57:12.530Z
Hollywood stars lead the extended tributes
It’s been a year of big losses and none were more felt in Hollywood than Rob Reiner.Billy Crystal walks us through the remarkable string of hits that Reiner had – This is Spinal Tap, Stand By Me, When Harry Met Sally, The Princess Bride, Misery, A Few Good Men – and his championing of equal marriage rights in America.A very touching montage accompanies this with the likes of Terrance Stamp, Diane Keaton, Val Kilmer, Robert Duvall, Robert Redford, Gene Hackman, Catherine O’Hara also name checked by a visibly moved Rachel McAdams and then Barbra Streisand.
2026-03-16T00:41:42.232Z
Coogler also wins his first Oscar!
Hot on the heels of his main competition PTA, Sinners writer and director Ryan Coogler wins Original Screenplay!A richly deserved win (again unsurprising) but always humble, Coogler tells the audience to sit down and his cast and crew to stand up.PTA and Coogler both received a rapturous reception for their wins but judging from the room, Coogler may have captured the room in a way that PTA hasn’t…Is it too late for me to change my prediction for Best Director to the Sinners director?
2026-03-16T00:36:58.058Z
PTA wins his first Oscar!
An industry legend, Paul Thomas Anderson unsurprisingly scoops up his first win of his career and the night with Adapted Screenplay.He dedicates it to his children who he apologises to for the state of the world and hopes they can help save it. Very touching and very deserved.Catch all the action with NordVPN.
2026-03-16T00:33:13.401Z
Casablanca skit
A fun little skit with Conan and Sterling K. Brown points to the stupidity of reminded audiences of things they know every few minutes.They recreate Casablanca with this in mind and the now immortal line as Brown reminisces: “World War II? That’s the one with Hitler, right?”
2026-03-16T00:25:34.457Z
Third Oscar Penn-ding…and accepted!
In a baller move, Sean Penn wins for One Battle After Another and doesn’t even show up!The Academy loves a big performance and Sean Penn as Lockjaw goes big. Some truly horrific mouth work, an instantly iconic imitable walk and a performance that balances the line between comedy and drama.He’s got two Oscars in the bag for Mystic River and Milk which may have acted in his favour – he now joins the three timer club with Frances McDormand and Daniel Day Lewis.He had a sudden surge in award wins particularly after it looked like Stellan Skarsgård may be getting his lifetime achievement award moment and some interesting early momentum for Jacob Elordi which may have been crushed by the damp squib which has been Wuthering Heights.
2026-03-16T00:20:57.899Z
Woahhhhh, it’s a tie!
It’s a tie! The Singers and Two People Exchanging Saliva both win the Best Live Action Short.Kumail Nanjiani has to reiterate he’s not joking – people naturally think the comedian is having a laugh when he announces a tie. He quips it’s ironic that the live action short will take twice as long. Good stuff.Oscar statisticians will be going into overdrive trying to work out the last time this happened and how many times it has, but it’s happened nevertheless!
2026-03-16T00:13:04.546Z
One Battle After Another triumphs over Sinners
A slightly lengthy tribute-style presentation as each casting director gets a one minute monologue about how great they are. It’s long overdue to reward them but you wonder if the audience at home will have much interest.One Battle After Another wins over Sinner in the first win for the PTA epic! It’s nice to see this film rewarding the casting of relatively new discoveries – Chase Infiniti and Teyana Taylor – alongside established legends – Leonardo DiCaprio and Sean Penn.Sinners was the slight favourite and arguably Marty Supreme had the most interesting casting choices – the guy from Shark Tank and Tyler, the Creator! – but One Battle After Another triumphs over Sinners…will this be how things go tonight?
2026-03-16T00:00:27.286Z
Frankenstein begins its technical Oscar sweep
Two awards in quick succession for Guillermo del Toro’s creation!Frankenstein awakens and lumbers towards its first and second wins of the night with Best Costume and Best Makeup and Hairstyling.That wording would make more sense but technically it’s Frankenstein’s Creature that would do the lumbering, Frankenstein is the man behind the monster. Or is Frankenstein the real monster and the Creature just a victim? I digress.Make sure you don’t miss any of the action wherever you are with our guide on how to watch it.
2026-03-15T23:46:54.950Z
Sinners gets things off to a steamy start
And now a musical performance reminding everyone of the incredible music montage in the middle of Sinners to the live performance and nominated tune ‘I Lied to You’ with Miles Caton .It’s a bit of a mishmash over the stage as they try and showcase all the dance styles and have some cameos from the Sinner cast in a way which makes you realise the skill of the direction and cinematography in the film which does this seamlessly.It’s not quite the musical moment that I’m Just Ken was but it’s a welcome addition. Thankfully there’s just one more song – not all five nominated song performances this year – and it’s the one that’ll probably win: Golden from Kpop Demon Hunters.
2026-03-15T23:39:04.323Z
Best Animated Short Surprise
The Girl Who Cried Pearls beats out the favourite Butterfly in a bit of a shock.The filmmakers dedicate the award to Canada which goes down well in the room.It doesn’t go down too well with this writer who is one prediction for three so far.
2026-03-15T23:36:33.509Z
A Golden start for KPop Demon Hunters
A fairly predictable Best Picture Feature win here for the phenomenon that was – and is – Kpop Demon Hunters.A very touching speech from the producers about representation and a dedication to Korea…and then they’re played off abruptly but continue anyway.This may be a sign that speeches are going to overrun if the orchestra is too scared to play people off. Strap in for a long night folks.
2026-03-15T23:27:40.045Z
Amy Madigan takes Supporting Actress!
Wow, Amy Madigan wins! That rare thing happened that the Academy rewarded a genre film performance of a literal witch.Prognosticators – and I – were having palpitations trying to guess who walked away with this golden statue. I’m 0 for 1 so far so not a great start.Teyana Taylor looked like she was having a moment with her brief but memorable appearance in One Battle After Another’s opening…but then in swoops Amy Madigan’s delicious scenery chewing witch in the endlessly watchable sleeper hit of the year Weapons.In the next twist though, Wunmi Mosaku snaps up the BAFTA (which admittedly do favour Brits) and with the tide turning towards Sinners she may have provided an upset.However, Madigan was a worthy winner with a chilling performance for the ages and a very fun speech where she talks about shaving her legs, her first nomination 40 years ago and her husband Ed Harris.
2026-03-15T23:20:38.882Z
Conan ‘gives’ himself an Oscar
As certain as Jessie Buckley’s win for Best Actress later, was the chances of Conan indulging in a self indulgent skit and tonight was no different.A montage of imagining himself receiving an Oscar is fun and doesn’t outstay its welcome.On to the Supporting Actress award!
2026-03-15T23:14:54.845Z
Conan’s monologue kills
Jabs at Timothée’s Opera and Ballet comments, Netflix’s aversion to theatres and subtle references to political events, Conan O’Brien has proved once again why he’s the GOAT.Seamlessly gently ribbing the nominees while setting the tone, fingers crossed for a third appearance from him next year.
2026-03-15T23:05:43.678Z
Cue Conan Parody montage!
Conan O’Brien gets things started off with a nod to Weapons, dressed up as the terrifying witch Gladys!He’s being pursued by the murderous kids from the film going through the Best Picture nominated films in a fantastic and funny way to kick off the action and remind us of the films we’ve loved.Let’s start the show!
2026-03-15T23:02:06.496Z
What’s on the bingo sheet?
Will Teyana Taylor manage to get through her Supporting Actress speech without sobbing? Will the F1 team winning Best Sound get played off as they drone on? Will Mark Ruffalo make a political statement on the red carpet?We’ll find out now!
2026-03-15T22:58:27.766Z
Less than 2 minutes until the Oscars!
We’re nearly at showtime!Strap in, and make sure you know how you’re going to watch the ceremony wherever you are with our guide.Get yourself on NordVPN if you haven’t and don’t miss any of the action…
2026-03-15T22:44:08.011Z
It’d be a Sin to give the Oscar to anyone else
The eagle-eyed will have spotted I predicted a Sinner Best Picture win and Paul Thomas Anderson Best Director win. Am I predicting that rare beast of a split for the top prizes or cowardly splitting my chances? Both.But, let’s not forget Sinners leads with an incredible 16 nominations. Sixteen!To put that in perspective that’s the most in Oscar history by not one but two nominations, albeit this includes a new category Best Casting but it’s incredible. A film which came out nowhere near the typical awards season window towards the end of the year and about bloody vampires is the FRONTRUNNER for the Academy Awards.However, despite that and maybe due to the unstoppable juggernaut which One Battle After Another has been most of awards season with 13 nominations, it’s also managed to position itself as the scrappy underdog.It would be a sin for any other film to win, right?
2026-03-15T22:37:49.022Z
Cards on the table
For full transparency, this amateur film writer has attempted to predict the categories in what is called the most unpredictable Oscars in years (they always say that though).Here’s my predictions so you can hold me to account later…Best Picture – SinnersBest Director – Paul Thomas AndersonBest Actor – Timothée ChalametBest Actress – Jessie BuckleyBest Supporting Actor – Sean PennBest Supporting Actress – Teyana TaylorBest Original Screenplay – SinnersBest Adapted Screenplay – One Battle After AnotherBest Animated Feature – KPop Demon HuntersBest International Feature – Sentimental ValueBest Documentary Feature – The Perfect NeighbourBest Documentary Short – All the Empty RoomsBest Live Action Short – Two People Exchanging SalivaBest Animated Short – ButterflyBest Original Score – Ludwig GöranssonBest Original Song – GoldenBest Sound – F1Best Casting – SinnersBest Production Design – FrankensteinBest Cinematography – SinnersBest Makeup and Hairstyling – FrankensteinBest Costume Design – FrankensteinBest Editing – One Battle After AnotherBest Visual Effects – Avatar: Fire and Ash
2026-03-15T22:31:25.657Z
One Sinner After Another
Not since the year of Barbenheimer have two films completely dominated the Oscar conversation. One Battle After A Sinner? One Sinner After Another? Hmmmm there’s not really a good portmanteau for them…It’s pretty much the conventional wisdom that either Sinners or One Battle After Another will bring home the big prizes of Picture, Director, Writing and some of the other acting categories.But who will prevail?
2026-03-15T22:26:17.606Z
How to watch the Oscars wherever you are…
Whether you’re strapping in as we approach midnight with a strong coffee in Europe…or you’re watching as sunset rises with a strong coffee in Asia (that’s where this writer is) or you’re watching at a sensible time with a strong coffee in America…how do you watch the ceremony?Well, thankfully we’ve got you covered! Find out how to watch it wherever you are with our handy guide here.
2026-03-15T22:20:28.191Z
What does the ceremony look like?
For those new to Hollywood’s sacred annual ritual, here’s what the night looks like…24 categories will be presented include this year’s newest one, Best Casting, just to boost that running time a little more.You have the much covered acting categories – with Actor, Supporting Actor, Actress and Best Actress – the more technical awards – Production Design, Sound etc – and then the big ones: Writing, Directing and Picture.Who will take home the most Academy Awards, stay tuned…
2026-03-15T18:50:54.313Z
Welcome to the Oscars!Hello from wherever you are in the world, and welcome to the biggest night in Hollywood!Strap in for what’ll most likely be – if we’re being conservative judging by the ‘shortest’ ceremonies – one hour of pre-coverage and four hours of Oscar drama. And I’ll be with you through it all.Stay tuned wherever you are as the action kicks off in less than an hour…
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