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By Matt Juul, Globe Staff
“Mr. Nobody against Putin” wins the Oscar for best documentary feature film.
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By Matt Juul, Globe Staff
“All the Empty Rooms” wins the Oscar for best documentary short.
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By Odie Henderson, Globe Staff
If you’ve been keeping track, “Frankenstein” is tied with “One Battle After Another” with three Oscars. Speaking of three, this is the third “Avatar” movie to win the Best Visual Effects award. The Oscars love James Cameron’s screen savers!
By Associated Press
“Get away from him, bitch!” presenter Sigourney Weaver snaps at Kate Hudson, as she plays with Baby Yoda Grogu in the audience. Weaver is presenting production design with Pedro Pascal.
By Matt Juul, Globe Staff
Joe Letteri, Richard Baneham, Eric Saindon, and Daniel Barrett win the best visual effects Oscar for “Avatar: Fire and Ash.”
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By Matt Juul, Globe Staff
“Frankenstein” wins the Oscar for best production design.
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By Christopher Muther, Globe Staff
fIf you’re not weeping after this year’s in-memoriam montage, we suggest you check whether you have a heart. Barbra “call me Babs” Streisand sounded raspy, but it only made “The Way We Were” all the more moving.
By Associated Press
Barbra Streisand’s tribute to Robert Redford highlighted the late actor-director’s history of defending press freedoms, protecting the environment and encouraging new voices in film.
“Bob had real backbone on and off the screen,” she said.
Babs, as Redford used to call her, sang “The Way We Were” at the end of her tribute.
“I miss him now more than ever, even though he loved teasing me,” she said, explaining how she got the nickname.
By Associated Press
She ended her tribute with “The Way We Were” — and had her own conductor in the aisle.
By Associated Press
“Believe me when I say there is an actress of my generation who was not inspired by and enthralled with her absolute singularity,” she said.
McAdams told the audience a Girl Scout song Keaton used to sing set on film sets:
Make new friends, but keep the old.
One is silver, the other is gold.
A circle is round, it has no end.
That’s how long, I will be your friend.
By Associated Press
Billy Crystal opened the in memoriam segment honoring his best friend, Rob Reiner.
He ticked off a list of Reiner’s films, including “When Harry Met Sally,” starred Crystal and Meg Ryan, “Stand By Me,” “Say Anything” and “This is Spinal Tap,” among many others.
A photo of Reiner and his wife, Michelle Singer Reiner, appeared behind Crystal.
The Reiners were found dead in their Los Angeles home in December. Their son, Nick Reiner, has been charged in the deaths of his parents and he’s pleaded not guilty.
Having a slew of actors with longstanding ties to Reiner, including Meg Ryan, Kiefer Sutherland, Fred Savage, Demi Moore, John Cusack, Ione Skye and many others, come on stage for the tribute was reminiscent of how the academy did the same for director John Hughes at the Oscars 16 years ago.
By Associated Press
The close friend of Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner — and frequent Oscar host — paid tribute to the couple who were killed in December.
By Odie Henderson, Globe Staff
Ryan Coogler gave a heartfelt speech, shouting out his family, cast, and the other nominees. One of those nominees, Joachim Trier, was at Sundance with Coogler when the “Sinners” director was there for “Fruitvale Station.” They’ve appeared together on the PR trail several times during Oscar season. I don’t think we’ll be seeing Coogler again tonight.
By Odie Henderson, Globe Staff
After 14 Oscar nominations, Maya Rudolph’s partner finally wins his Oscar. A nice, short speech marked the occasion. Iron Man and Captain America presented the Oscar to him.
By Associated Press
“I wrote this movie for my kids to say sorry for the housekeeping mess that we left in this world we’re handing off to them,” “One Battle After Another” writer-director Paul Thomas Anderson said.
By Associated Press
It’s an exceedingly civil war as Robert Downey Jr. and Chris Evans present the screenwriting awards, marking a Marvel-ous reunion.
By Matt Juul, Globe Staff
Ryan Coogler wins the best original screenplay Oscar for “Sinners.”
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By Matt Juul, Globe Staff
Paul Thomas Anderson wins the best adapted screenplay Oscar for “One Battle After Another.”
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By Odie Henderson, Globe Staff
“You just ruined Oscar pools,” but not mine, Conan! I was right! “The Singers” and “Two People Exchanging Saliva” tied for the Oscar. The last time this happened was in 2012, when the sound editing Oscar went to “Skyfall” and “Zero Dark Thirty.” Isabelle Huppert and Julianne Moore were producers on “Saliva,” by the way.
By Matt Juul, Globe Staff
Sean Penn wins the best supporting actor Oscar for his role in “One Battle After Another.”
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By Matt Juul, Globe Staff
“The Singers” and “Two People Exchanging Saliva” both win the Oscar for best live-action short.
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By Associated Press
Kulukundis has served as the casting director on past Oscar favorites including “The Brutalist” and “There Will Be Blood.”
She has worked on all 10 of “One Battle After Another” director Paul Thomas Anderson’s feature films, beginning as an intern on his debut film “Hard Eight” in 1996.
By Odie Henderson, Globe Staff
The first-ever casting Oscar was presented by an actor from each of the nominated films. Their speeches were great tributes to the nominees. I can’t say that the win for Cassandra Kulukundis was a surprise, because there is no precedent. However, does this signal the beginning of a winning streak for “One Battle After Another”?
By Christopher Muther, Globe Staff
The real-life Miranda Priestly has arrived! Hello Anna Wintour and your sunglasses. Wintour calling Anne Hathaway Emily is a perfect teaser to the forthcoming “The Devil Wears Prada 2.” I hate to tell you, Ms. Wintour, but Hathaway wears it better.
By Matt Juul, Globe Staff
Cassandra Kulukundis wins the best original casting Oscar for “One Battle after Another.”
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By Associated Press
Host Conan O’Brien aimed his comedic barbs towards screenagers and the generally phone-obsessed in a short pre-taped segment about a (surely fictional) film lab that reimagines classic films to be optimal for smartphone viewing.
So-called “advanced” technology isolates the most visually interesting part of the shot for the vertical-only version, but that is often not the most interesting or dynamic part of the shot. An example was the infamous orgasm scene from the late Rob Reiner’s “When Harry Met Sally,” where the vertical-only shot does not show an … animated Meg Ryan, but rather a woman in the background who is taking a sip from a glass.
By Matt Juul, Globe Staff
Mike Hill, Jordan Samuel, and Cliona Furey win the best makeup and hairstyling Oscar for “Frankenstein.”
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By Matt Juul, Globe Staff
Kate Hawley wins the best costume design Oscar for “Frankenstein.”
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Odie Henderson, Globe Staff
This is the first Sony Animation feature to win since “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse” back in 2018. Though I picked “Butterfly,” I’m not surprised that the multi-Oscar winning National Film Board of Canada produced this year’s winner, “The Girl Who Cried Pearls.” The stop-motion technique of that film won the day.
By Associated Press
Miles Caton and Raphael Saadiq are performing “I Lied to You,” the nominated original song from “Sinners.” They’re joined by a bevy of performers onstage — Misty Copeland, Eric Gales, Buddy Guy, Brittany Howard, Christone “Kingfish” Ingram, Jayme Lawson, Li Jun Li, Bobby Rush, Shaboozey and Alice Smith among them — for a near-recreation of the scene in “Sinners” where the song is introduced.
It is one of the more memorable moments in the film, where a blues song in a Mississippi juke joint opens up to showcase hip-hop DJs, rock ‘n’ roll guitarists, ballerinas and more, illustrating the Black music genre’s place at the foundation of American popular culture.
By Matt Juul, Globe Staff
“The Girl Who Cried Pearls” wins the Oscar for best animated short.
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By Matt Juul, Globe Staff
“KPop Demon Hunters” wins the Oscar for best animated feature film.
Odie Henderson, Globe Staff
Aunt Gladys prevails! “They’re people that mean something to you!” she said of the folks winners name in their speeches. Madigan’s prior nomination was for a movie called “Twice in a Lifetime.” How appropriate — this is Madigan’s second Oscar nomination.
By Matt Juul, Globe Staff
Amy Madigan wins the best supporting actress Oscar for her role in “Weapons.”
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Odie Henderson, Globe Staff
Conan’s monologue so far mentioned his own performance in “If I Had Legs, I’d Kick You” and threw in a jab at the alternate Super Bowl halftime show. The alternate Oscars will take place at the Dave & Busters on Hollywood Blvd. I appreciated his keyboard-related racecar joke. “At least we arrest our pedophiles” will be a line that gets press tomorrow.
By Lisa Weidenfeld, Globe Staff
The ceremony opened with O’Brien dressed as Aunt Gladys, forced to go onstage as Amy Madigan’s “Weapons” character, complete with red wig and white makeup. He went on to interrupt bits from a variety of other nominees, including “F1: The Movie,” “Marty Supreme,” and “Hamnet,” then tucked and rolled out of the car in “One Battle After Another,” locked eyes with some character in “Kpop Demon Hunters,” and had it out with Stellan Skarsgard in “Sentimental Value,” before finally getting stopped at the door of the juke joint from “Sinners” on his way to the stage.
By Odie Henderson, Globe Staff
The 98th Oscars are about to start! I’m ready to go. I’ve got my Aunt Gladys twigs, my popcorn, a pot of coffee for my “All About Eve” coffee mug, and a hoodoo pouch from my own personal Annie from “Sinners” equivalent. Come at me, Conan.
By Christopher Muther, Globe Staff
The awards are still hours away, and the biggest stars have yet to grace the carpet, but there have been some incredible looks so far. My favorite? “KPop Demon Hunters” star Audrey Nuna’s larger-than-life Tom Ford gown. It has a fitted bodice dripping with gold sequins, and a massive, voluminous black skirt that looks like the most fashionable tent you’ve ever seen.
By Christopher Muther, Globe Staff
We’ve already clocked Hudson Williams’ brooch, but they just keep coming, and we’re here for them. So far, we’ve seen sparkling lapels on Joel Edgerton, Kieran Culkin, Kumail Nanjiani, and Shaboozey. Watch out, pocket squares, brooches are gunning for you.
By Matt Juul, Globe Staff
Conan O’Brien has arrived on the Oscars red carpet. The Brookline native is back for his second year as emcee.
See more photos from the Oscars red carpet.
By Christopher Muther, Globe Staff
It was 25 years ago that Icelandic pop ingenue Björk wore the dress that launched a thousand late-night television jokes and gave Joan Rivers something to talk about for years. The divisive red carpet dress, created by designer Marjan Pejoski, was completely off the rails, yet pure sculptural art. It was also performance art when Björk pretended to lay an egg.
By Christopher Muther, Globe Staff
The color of the “One Battle After Another” star’s gown is spot on, the ruffles, well, not so much. The custom Louis Vuitton gown looks like one bed ruffle after another.
See more red carpet photos.
By Christopher Muther, Globe Staff
The “Heated Rivalry” hockey hunk may look somber in all black, but look carefully, and you’ll see that the devil is in the details. Those hoop earrings, that bracelet (or is it a watch?), and on the lapel is a sparkly man brooch. Fingers crossed that this is the year of the man brooch.
See more photos from the red carpet.
By Christopher Muther, Globe Staff
Stone, nominated this year for “Bugonia,” is always a red carpet stunner. Last year, she wore a nude, 1920s-inspired Louis Vuitton gown. But don’t expect any similarities this year. In 2024, she was a standout in a custom, structured, aquamarine Louis Vuitton strapless gown.
By Christopher Muther, Globe Staff
As we eagerly wait to see what the A-listers are wearing, here’s a quick look back at what Timothée “no opera, no ballet” Chalamet sported last year. He strutted out in a butter yellow suit from Givenchy. Will he go classic back tie to make amends for his swipe at the classical world?
By Matt Juul, Globe Staff
The glitziest night of the awards season calendar has finally arrived, as the 98th Academy Awards roll out the red carpet at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.
See all the photos from the Oscars red carpet.
By Odie Henderson, Globe Staff
The Academy voters have made some bold choices this year. The best actress race features two maximalist performances by actors aiming for the back row of the movie theater. Every acting category has a nominee from a non-English language film.
For a change, the Oscars are giving the horror genre its due courtesy of nods for “Frankenstein,” “Weapons,” and a whopping, record-breaking 16 nominations for “Sinners.”
The best picture category found room for two international films, “Sentimental Value” and “The Secret Agent,” as well as two horror films and one weird flick about alien conspiracy theories. The documentary category is surprisingly strong this year. And the Academy finally righted a serious wrong by nominating Delroy Lindo after ignoring his great performances for decades.
Check out Globe film critic Odie Henderson’s Oscar predictions.
By Matt Juul, Globe Staff
There will be plenty of local stars onstage at the 98th Academy Awards, with Brookline native Conan O’Brien back to host the festivities and Sudbury’s Chris Evans tapped as one of this year’s presenters. Among the 2026 nominees, there are also several films with ties to the region. Here’s a look at some of the nominated movies that feature connections to Boston or New England.
By Odie Henderson, Globe Staff
You don’t have to go to a bar for Oscar trivia. The Globe is getting in on the action with a 10-question quiz that has a few hard questions hiding in plain sight.
Since “Sinners” broke a 75-year-old record earlier this year by becoming the first film to earn 16 Oscar nominations (the record had been 14), this quiz is all about Oscar records and Oscar firsts. How much do you know about the history of the Academy Awards?
Take our quiz and find out. Good luck!
By Annie Sarlin, Globe Correspondent
Get your popcorn ready, cinema lovers, because the 98th Academy Awards arrive Sunday night to celebrate the biggest movie releases from the past year.
Before the ceremony begins, here’s how to watch, who’s presenting, and everything else you need to know ahead of the 2026 Oscars.
By Matt Juul, Globe Staff
The 2026 Oscars have arrived. In a special edition of our weekend streaming guide, here’s how to watch all of the films nominated for best picture.
By Annie Sarlin, Globe Correspondent
“Sinners” received a record-breaking 16 nominations at this year’s Academy Awards. The woman behind the film’s nominated costume design is a Springfield native.
In 2019, Ruth E. Carter made history as the first Black costume designer to win the Academy Award for best costume design for “Black Panther.” With this year’s “Sinners” nod, marking the fifth in her career, she became the most-nominated Black woman in Oscar history.
Carter has over 70 credits in television, theater, and film , many with historical themes, including “Selma,” “Malcolm X,” and “Amistad.”
“I’ve always loved Black history. I’ve always wanted to tell our story in ways that I didn’t get in school,” Carter said in an interview with the Globe. “My career has been a puzzle of putting stories together about Black culture.”
By Matt Juul, Globe Staff
Poet and spoken-word artist Andrea Gibson is the subject of “Come See Me in the Good Light,” nominated for best documentary feature film at the 2026 Oscars.
The documentary follows the late Maine native, who was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 2021 that was later determined to be incurable, and wife Megan Falley, also an acclaimed poet, during the couple’s final full year together in 2024. Gibson died at 49 in July at their Colorado home. “Come See Me in the Good Light” provides a heartbreaking portrait of Gibson as they navigated their declining health. But interwoven within that is a story about love and joy, as the steadfast strength of Gibson and Falley’s relationship is put on full display.
By Odie Henderson, Globe Staff
Based on the Oscar prognosticator charts, and the fact that he won the Director’s Guild of America Award, this year’s best director Oscar is in the bag for Paul Thomas Anderson. The general rule is that you don’t bet against the DGA when making your Oscar predictions. PTA, as he’s affectionately known, also has a very good shot of winning best adapted screenplay, but I won’t commit to that one just yet.
What I will commit to is my belief that, along with Timothée Chalamet, the director will be a beneficiary of the “we owe you” Oscar. This is when the Academy voters bestow an Oscar on a person for a performance or film, but it’s really to honor a different role or film for which the person didn’t win (or wasn’t even nominated). The Academy voters make up for it later by awarding an Oscar for inferior work, as if to rectify the error of their earlier choice. The “we owe you” Oscar can also be given if the person has been nominated many times without a win, but that’s usually in conjunction with some of those nominations being deserved.
By Matt Juul, Globe Staff
Globe critics reviewed each of this year’s best picture nominees.
Catch up on their reviews.
Plus, see what Globe film critic Odie Henderson thought of the nominees for live action, documentary, and animated shorts.
By Odie Henderson, Globe Staff
Fasten your seat belts! It’s gonna be a bumpy Oscar night.
Margo Channing, my alter ego and the hero of my favorite movie of all time, “All About Eve,” must relinquish the Oscar nominations crown her film has held for 75 years. And she has to give it to the juke joint jubilee that is “Sinners.”
With 16 nominations, Ryan Coogler’s vampire epic breaks the record of 14 Oscar nominations held by “Titanic,” “La La Land,” and Miss Channing’s ode to the theater. With the new Oscar category for casting, it was widely predicted that “Sinners” would break the record with 15 nods. But it would have done so even without the new category. I can chalk that extra nomination up to two glorious words I was happy to hear this morning: DELROY LINDO!
By Matt Juul, Globe Staff
Ahead of hosting the Oscars again, Brookline native Conan O’Brien made his drama debut over the fall in A24’s “If I Had Legs I’d Kick You.” In addition to the Harvard alum, the film stars Hasty Pudding’s 2026 Woman of the Year Rose Byrne, who’s score a best actress Oscar nomination for her role in the movie.
Byrne, 46, called the film“punk rock” for its “totally different take on motherhood” in an October interview with the Globe, praising its “ambitious storytelling.”
Check out the Globe’s chat with Byrne and O’Brien on starring in “If I Had Legs I’d Kick You.”
By Matt Juul, Globe Staff
Director-writer Ryan Coogler’s period horror drama “Sinners” made Oscars history, earning 16 total nominations this year, including a nod for best picture, breaking the previous record of 14, held by the films “All About Eve,” “La La Land,” and “Titanic.” Coogler also scored a nomination for best director, and star Michael B. Jordan is up for best actor.
See the full list of nominees.
Matt Juul can be reached at matthew.juul@globe.com. Odie Henderson is the Boston Globe’s film critic. Lisa Weidenfeld can be reached at lisa.weidenfeld@globe.com. Follow her on X @LisaWeidenfeld and Instagram @lisaweidenfeld. Christopher Muther can be reached at christopher.muther@globe.com. Follow him @Chris_Muther and Instagram @chris_muther. Gitana Savage can be reached at gitana.savage@globe.com. Follow her on X @gitana_savage. Annie Sarlin can be reached at annie.sarlin@globe.com. Follow her on Instagram @anniesarlinjournalism.
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