Will They Match the Oscars?

The Directors Guild of America’s (DGA) five nominees for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Theatrical Feature Film do not always line up with the Oscars. Over the years, Ben Affleck (“Argo”), Joseph Kosinski (“Top Gun: Maverick”), Ron Howard (“Apollo 13”), and Steven Spielberg (“The Color Purple”) did not follow up DGA nominations with Oscar nods. Last year, DGA…

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On the Awards Train, Momentum Is Key to Winning Oscars

In the Oscar race, momentum is everything. “One Battle After Another” has it. On Sunday night, Paul Thomas Anderson’s latest took home three top prizes (read the full Critics Choice winners list here) including Picture, Director, and Adapted Screenplay, but didn’t sweep the table: Oscar winner Leonardo DiCaprio (“The Revenant”) lost to Timothée Chalamet star of…

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