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Final Oscar Predictions: Best Director — Ryan Coogler, Chloé Zhao and the Mathematics That Could Present a Surprise or Two

Oscars Best Director Commentary (Updated Jan. 20, 2026): Paul Thomas Anderson and Ryan Coogler are your likely 1-2 punch here, but we can’t discount potential chaos. The potential surplus rule means ...
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Final Oscar Predictions: Best Picture — Will ‘Sinners’ or ‘One Battle After Another’ Lead the Nomination Tally?

Oscars Best Picture Commentary (Updated Jan. 20, 2026): The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced Tuesday that 317 feature films are eligible for consideration at the 98th Academy ...