Alexandra Schwartz

Okay, we're getting to the big ones. It's our third category. Richard, who are your nominees for Best Director of the Brodies?

Okay, we're getting to the big ones. It's our third category. Richard, who are your nominees for Best Director of the Brodies?

Well, you know, Anora is a movie that has been so critically beloved and I think also loved by audiences who have seen it. Sean Baker's movie about a sex worker in a Manhattan club who can get swept away in a car. romance question mark with the son of a Russian oligarch. And it's been called insanely to me a Cinderella story. As I remember, Cinderella has a happy ending, but never mind.

Well, you know, Anora is a movie that has been so critically beloved and I think also loved by audiences who have seen it. Sean Baker's movie about a sex worker in a Manhattan club who can get swept away in a car. romance question mark with the son of a Russian oligarch. And it's been called insanely to me a Cinderella story. As I remember, Cinderella has a happy ending, but never mind.

Well, you know, Anora is a movie that has been so critically beloved and I think also loved by audiences who have seen it. Sean Baker's movie about a sex worker in a Manhattan club who can get swept away in a car. romance question mark with the son of a Russian oligarch. And it's been called insanely to me a Cinderella story. As I remember, Cinderella has a happy ending, but never mind.

But, you know, I just feel I loved Anora. I don't think it's going to get any Academy love. And as we know, that's OK. We do not need the Academy to validate our feelings, critical and otherwise. But still, you know, it hurts me a little to see it come up totally short. But that's what I'll say about that.

But, you know, I just feel I loved Anora. I don't think it's going to get any Academy love. And as we know, that's OK. We do not need the Academy to validate our feelings, critical and otherwise. But still, you know, it hurts me a little to see it come up totally short. But that's what I'll say about that.

But, you know, I just feel I loved Anora. I don't think it's going to get any Academy love. And as we know, that's OK. We do not need the Academy to validate our feelings, critical and otherwise. But still, you know, it hurts me a little to see it come up totally short. But that's what I'll say about that.

Yeah, I'd agree with that. And one actor who's key to that scene is Yuri Barsov, who is nominated as a Best Supporting Actor. I'm rooting for him. I think he has a shot.

Yeah, I'd agree with that. And one actor who's key to that scene is Yuri Barsov, who is nominated as a Best Supporting Actor. I'm rooting for him. I think he has a shot.

Yeah, I'd agree with that. And one actor who's key to that scene is Yuri Barsov, who is nominated as a Best Supporting Actor. I'm rooting for him. I think he has a shot.

But not a big one.

But not a big one.

But not a big one.

Oh, yes, Richard. Slaughter it here on Mike. LAUGHTER

Oh, yes, Richard. Slaughter it here on Mike. LAUGHTER

Oh, yes, Richard. Slaughter it here on Mike. LAUGHTER

Okay, the nominees for Best Picture are Between the Temples, Blitz, Christmas Eve in Miller's Point, The Feeling That the Time for Doing Something Has Passed, It's Not Me, Juror No. 2, Megalopolis, My First Film, Nickel Boys, and O Canada. And the Brody goes to...

Okay, the nominees for Best Picture are Between the Temples, Blitz, Christmas Eve in Miller's Point, The Feeling That the Time for Doing Something Has Passed, It's Not Me, Juror No. 2, Megalopolis, My First Film, Nickel Boys, and O Canada. And the Brody goes to...

Okay, the nominees for Best Picture are Between the Temples, Blitz, Christmas Eve in Miller's Point, The Feeling That the Time for Doing Something Has Passed, It's Not Me, Juror No. 2, Megalopolis, My First Film, Nickel Boys, and O Canada. And the Brody goes to...