For now, let's just have some fun and identify 26 films we're keeping our eye on as possible Best Picture players down the road. More will surface in the months to come, but this is our early glance.

Just for fun, let’s run down the five leading contenders, the movies that will head the field of 10 nominees. Maybe we can convince ourselves that we’re missing something.

Best Picture commentary (Updated Feb. 26, 2025): Sean Baker’s “Anora” has been the frontrunner all season, winning the DGA, PGA, Critics Choice, and WGA awards — a combination that has ...

I’d like to thank my hairdresser, God and the Academy for nominating 10 films that aren’t total embarrassments. Every contender for best picture comes with enough critical and/or commercial ...