Coming from the same vintage as The Martian, Project Hail Mary is an emotional and impressive feat of filmmaking, anchored by a charismatic performance from Ryan Gosling.
The ballet and opera comments didn’t lose him the Oscar, but the outrage it generated reflected a wider unease about Timothee Chalamet. Is his image irreparably damaged?
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.