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The 12 Oscar Contenders of Christmas
Which movies have done enough to secure a place in the Best Picture ten, and which are still on the bubble?
Emilia Pérez Jacques Audiard’s musical was never going to be a critics pick, but any doubts about its awards upside were put to rest when the film dominated the Golden Globe nominations earlier this month, then led the field at this week’s Oscar shortlists. Voters haven’t blanched at Timothée Chalamet’s Bob Dylan, and his performance is electric enough to power the surrounding film to major nominations from precursors like the Golden Globes, Critics Choice, and AARP Movies for Grownups awards. If you wanted proof that people on the internet can sometimes be a little weird about Sean Baker, the news that he did not employ an intimacy coordinator on Anora — he had offered one to star Mikey Madison, who declined — turned into a multiday controversy over theoretical feelings of discomfort from the film’s extras.
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