If you needed any proof that Hollywood isn’t just a tired machine churning out soulless remakes and sequels, look no further than this year’s Oscars winners.
Conan O’Brien was at his sharp-witted best for a hilarious opening to the Academy Awards, skewering some of the biggest names in Hollywood and even including a pointed jab about the Epstein scandal.
You have to go back more than 20 years to find another Oscars year in which the two frontrunners are also big, mainstream, blockbuster movies. Everyone is a winner.
David Ellison is about to control a massive chunk of the movies that are made in Hollywood. If his past projects are an indication, the audience is in for a rough ride.
It’s less than a week out from the Oscars and it is an unusually strong year with a nominations slate of actually excellent films. Here’s what you need to know about the potential winners.