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Director Sean Baker holds the Oscars for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Film Editing and Best Original Screenplay for "Anora" during the Governors Ball following the Oscars show at the 97th Academy Awards in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, U.S., March 2, 2025. REUTERS/Mike Blake

2025 Oscars: the victorious and the defeated

Peter Ostrem, The Rubicon March 4, 2025
Read more about the films that succeeded and the ones that fell short this Sunday.
Clement Ducol, Camille and Jacques Audiard accept the Oscar for Best Original Song for "El Mal" from "Emilia Perez" during the Oscars show at the 97th Academy Awards in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, U.S., March 2, 2025. REUTERS/Carlos Barria

Film buff or film bluff? Test your Oscars knowledge

Thomas Chen, Beats Manager March 1, 2025
How much do you know about 2024's hottest movies and actors?
SPEAKING WITH THEIR EYES. Greta Lee (Nora Moon) and Teo Yoo (Hae Sung) do a spectcular job of conveying their emotions from their body language and expressions. (Screenshot from offical Past Lives trailer)

[COUNTDOWN TO OSCARS] Past Lives explores unrequited love in its simple, yet profound plot

Nabeeha Qadri, Staff Writer March 9, 2024
Beautiful in its simplicity, the film explores the idea of destiny and how things may or may not meant to be.
GRIEF: Dayo sits on his car thinking about memories. (The After press kit)

[COUNTDOWN TO THE OSCARS] The After : more like the “before”

Tamari Christopher, Staff Writer March 4, 2024
The After, a short film directed by Misan Harriman, shows not to take your time with people for granted.
ACTION OR APATHY: Dead Reckoning attempts to rewrite what an action movie is, but in the process, it seems to lose the very essence of an action movie. (Fair Use: Mission: Impossible Official Movie Site)

[COUNTDOWN TO THE OSCARS] Mission: Underwhelming – the next installment trades action for… what?

Mattias Halloran, Staff Writer March 3, 2024
The once-beloved series seems to have lost its way.
NEW LOOK. After the loss of Gamora in Infinity War, the guardians gain two new members: Cosmo and Kraglin. (Screenshot from Marvel Entertainment Official Movie Trailer)

[COUNTDOWN TO THE OSCARS] Guardians’s concluding movie offers out of this world visuals

Peter Lipinsky, Staff Writer March 2, 2024
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 is a must-watch movie.
UNEXPECTED REALITY TRIP. The movie follows Barbie (Margot Robbie) and Ken (Ryan Gosling) on their journey to the real world from Barbie Land. (Screenshot from Barbie Movie official trailer)

[COUNTDOWN TO THE OSCARS] Barbie movie questions what being a woman truly means

Murphy Miltner, Staff Writer February 29, 2024
The Barbie movie calls out undermining gender stereotypes while keeping it fun.
BEHIND THE LIGHTS. Elvis, directed by Baz Luhrmann and starring Austin Butler, provides an insider view into the star's life, marred by controversy and greed. The film is nominated for eight Oscars, including Best Picture. (Screen capture from "Baz Luhrmann's ELVIS | Official Trailer" by Warner Bros. Pictures on YouTube)

[OSCAR REVIEW] Elvis: Controversy follows the King of rock and roll

Sonia Kharbanda, Staff Writer March 13, 2023
"Elvis" dazzles viewers with its insider view into Elvis's life, though it missed the mark for Oscar wins.
FLOP OR NOT? In The Whale, Charlie goes through an emotional journey searching for redemption.

[OSCAR WINNER] The Whale: A Big Hit?

Shefali Meagher, Staff Writer March 13, 2023
It's no surprise that Brendan Fraser won the Oscar for Best Actor last night.
ALL QUIET. Paul and his friend Albert Kropp quietly listen while on nightwatch.

[OSCAR REVIEW] All Quiet on the Western Front: an emotional ride into history…and Germany

Taryn Karasti, Staff Writer March 12, 2023
All Quiet on the Western Front is as heartbreaking as it is heartwarming.
FLYING HIGH. Tom Cruise performs his own stunts in his new movie "Top Gun: Maverick".

[OSCAR REVIEW] Top Gun: Maverick hits the top of VFX game

Amanda Hsu, Staff Writer March 12, 2023
Top Gun: Maverick is the much-anticipated sequel to Top Gun (1986) is nominated for five Oscars, including Best Picture and Best Visual Effects.
IT'S LOVE: The father and son parachute down from their home on a cliff in "Ice Merchants."

(Screen capture from "Ice Merchants" by João Gonzalez on YouTube)

Ice Merchants shows what’s really important in life

Greyson Sale, Staff Writer March 10, 2023
Ice Merchants emphasizes the fragility of life and impacts the heart.
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