Linda Holmes

And world's most smooth segue. In The Substance, Demi Moore plays an aerobics instructor who wants to stay in the spotlight. So she turns to a strange black market drug.

And world's most smooth segue. In The Substance, Demi Moore plays an aerobics instructor who wants to stay in the spotlight. So she turns to a strange black market drug.

Yeah, exactly like picking a pope. It's basically the same thing. It's pretty much the same thing. Nickel Boys is the story of two black boys who form an unshakable bond at a segregated reform school in the Jim Crow South.

Yeah, exactly like picking a pope. It's basically the same thing. It's pretty much the same thing. Nickel Boys is the story of two black boys who form an unshakable bond at a segregated reform school in the Jim Crow South.

Yeah, exactly like picking a pope. It's basically the same thing. It's pretty much the same thing. Nickel Boys is the story of two black boys who form an unshakable bond at a segregated reform school in the Jim Crow South.

Well, I do think that these controversies are going to affect Amelia Perez. And that's partly because I think there are a lot of people who had a lot of misgivings about this movie anyway. And these controversies have sort of given them an opportunity to say, OK, cool, I'm going to rule that one out then. I think if people were more excited about the movie, it probably would have less of an effect.

Well, I do think that these controversies are going to affect Amelia Perez. And that's partly because I think there are a lot of people who had a lot of misgivings about this movie anyway. And these controversies have sort of given them an opportunity to say, OK, cool, I'm going to rule that one out then. I think if people were more excited about the movie, it probably would have less of an effect.

Well, I do think that these controversies are going to affect Amelia Perez. And that's partly because I think there are a lot of people who had a lot of misgivings about this movie anyway. And these controversies have sort of given them an opportunity to say, OK, cool, I'm going to rule that one out then. I think if people were more excited about the movie, it probably would have less of an effect.

But I do think that is likely to have an effect. And that left me predicting that The Brutalist would win Best Picture. It is kind of the most traditional Oscars-y movie remaining. It is a heavy historical drama. It has a really strong lead performance from Adrian Brody, who's kind of a very beloved awards-y type of actor.

But I do think that is likely to have an effect. And that left me predicting that The Brutalist would win Best Picture. It is kind of the most traditional Oscars-y movie remaining. It is a heavy historical drama. It has a really strong lead performance from Adrian Brody, who's kind of a very beloved awards-y type of actor.

But I do think that is likely to have an effect. And that left me predicting that The Brutalist would win Best Picture. It is kind of the most traditional Oscars-y movie remaining. It is a heavy historical drama. It has a really strong lead performance from Adrian Brody, who's kind of a very beloved awards-y type of actor.

You know, the director, Brady Corbett, has been widely praised for making it on a relatively small budget compared to its sweep. And despite the fact that there have been a couple of questions raised about use of AI, I think those things are going to fall away. And I think the Brutalist will win.

You know, the director, Brady Corbett, has been widely praised for making it on a relatively small budget compared to its sweep. And despite the fact that there have been a couple of questions raised about use of AI, I think those things are going to fall away. And I think the Brutalist will win.

You know, the director, Brady Corbett, has been widely praised for making it on a relatively small budget compared to its sweep. And despite the fact that there have been a couple of questions raised about use of AI, I think those things are going to fall away. And I think the Brutalist will win.

I ultimately went with Nickel Boys. It's the one that I thought was the most emotionally rich and satisfying. It's also the one that I think was the most innovative in terms of filmmaking. People have talked a lot about... the first-person point of view, camera work here from the director, Ramel Ross. I think that's really interesting.

I ultimately went with Nickel Boys. It's the one that I thought was the most emotionally rich and satisfying. It's also the one that I think was the most innovative in terms of filmmaking. People have talked a lot about... the first-person point of view, camera work here from the director, Ramel Ross. I think that's really interesting.

I ultimately went with Nickel Boys. It's the one that I thought was the most emotionally rich and satisfying. It's also the one that I think was the most innovative in terms of filmmaking. People have talked a lot about... the first-person point of view, camera work here from the director, Ramel Ross. I think that's really interesting.

I think there are some very interesting decisions about what to give away and what to withhold. I think you got some really wonderful work out of the actors in this film. If we're gonna have a big party where we honor people making movies, I want it to be something like this.

I think there are some very interesting decisions about what to give away and what to withhold. I think you got some really wonderful work out of the actors in this film. If we're gonna have a big party where we honor people making movies, I want it to be something like this.

I think there are some very interesting decisions about what to give away and what to withhold. I think you got some really wonderful work out of the actors in this film. If we're gonna have a big party where we honor people making movies, I want it to be something like this.