Academy Awards 2026 preview: And the winner is?

DUBAI: Our rundown of the contenders for the major prizes at this year’s Academy Awards on March 15. BEST FILM This year’s front runner is “One Battle After Another” (pictured) and it’s hard to see past Paul Thomas Anderson’s excellent darkly comic action thriller. “Its swagger, intelligence and emotional pulse make it much more than awards bait,” our reviewer wrote. “It’s a film that should reverberate for years.” Its closest challenger will likely be Ryan Coogler’s socially-charged vampire film “Sinners,” which has won well-deserved acclaim.

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