Oscars 2026

For the first time in a long time (and possibly ever) I’ve seen all 10 of the Best Picture nominees for tonight’s 98th Academy Awards before the ceremony takes place. So, here are my brief thoughts on each of the films, followed by my picks for some of the other categories. I’m going to do this in my own personal order of preference:  F1 (2025) dir Joseph Kosinski A really well-made popcorn movie. Great fun, but in all honesty does not deserve to be nominated for Best Picture over some of the...