The Oscars are usually a mess, but this year’s Best Picture nominees are strong. Here’s who should win

The Oscars are usually a mess, but this year’s Best Picture nominees are strong. Here’s who should win

Are people once again hankering for a quality cinematic experience? The 2026 nominees suggest so.

Film critics – myself included – love to bemoan the death of high-quality cinema in the age of streaming, pointing to mediocre Best Picture Oscar nominees as evidence that the production of great (or… [+11148 chars]