The Oscars are approaching, and this year's race feels unusually wide open. After years of predictable frontrunners and manufactured drama, we're seeing something rare: genuine suspense across multiple categories.
The Best Picture conversation alone is fascinating.
We've got everything from intimate character studies to sprawling epics, and no single film has managed to dominate the conversation the way past winners did. Social media discourse is split between at least four serious contenders, and that's before we even get to the preferential ballot wildcards.