This post was updated March 22 at 8:19 p.m. The notoriety of “Sinners” at the 98th Academy Awards may signal a directional shift for the Oscars, finally giving the horror genre the hype it deserves. Read more...
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March 20, 4:30 pm
Q&A: Joachim Trier reflects on politics, family and cinema after Oscars win
This post was updated March 20 at 9:50 p.m. “Sentimental Value” has found its place in the Oscars record books. The Norwegian psychological drama from director Joachim Trier earned the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film at Sunday’s 98th annual Oscars ceremony. Read more...
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March 17, 7:46 am
Oscars 2026: ‘One Battle After Another’ wins 6 awards, Michael B. Jordan claims Best Actor
The Academy’s 98th award show featured steep competition and Hollywood glamour Sunday night. Hitting the ground running, host Conan O’Brien opened cinema’s biggest night at the Dolby Theatre with a thrilling montage and monologue highlighting this year’s nominees, including meme-ifiable Leonardo DiCaprio of “One Battle After Another” and the newly-instated category for Casting. Read more...
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March 11, 3:00 pm
Film review: ‘Bride!’ re-electrifies Frankenstein but falls short of feminism
In “The Bride!” Maggie Gyllenhaal fails to breathe new life into a classic source material. Landing in theaters March 6, actress and filmmaker Maggie Gyllenhaal’s sophomore directorial project trips and stumbles through grimy alleyways and ritzy clubs before finishing with an electrifying kaput. Read more...
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March 10, 1:27 pm
Oscars 2026: Daily Bruin writers predict 98th Academy Awards winners
This post was updated March 11 at 8:16 p.m. The 2026 Academy Awards are set to stun viewers with an impressively varied array of nominees. Returning to the Dolby Theatre on March 15, the Academy will host yet another evening dedicated to celebrating cinema’s most acclaimed projects of the past year. Read more...
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March 8, 7:03 pm
Oscars 2026: Daily Bruin predicts the 98th Academy Award for Best Picture
The Academy has selected the top 10 outstanding films of the past year. On March 15, the 2026 Academy Awards for Best Picture will be presented to the project that best embraces on-screen representation, creative leadership, industry access and audience development. Read more...
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March 5, 12:39 pm
Film review: ‘How to Make a Killing’ fails to make the kill, is weakened by underdeveloped plot
Warning: Spoilers ahead. In A24’s newest thriller comedy, Glen Powell does not just chase the American dream but hunts for it. Powell’s charm as Becket Redfellow in “How to Make a Killing” captures the audience from the opening scene of the new John Patton Ford picture – released Feb. Read more...