Paul Thomas Anderson’s “One Battle After Another” has been crowned best picture at the 98th Academy Awards. Jessie Buckley won best actress and Michael B.

Battle' wins six statues including picture, director and adapted screenplay while 'Sinners' wins for actor and original screenplay.

It seemed as if it was going to be a historically close Oscar night. It turned out to be something of a runaway -- but a runaway that crowned a clear champion but left the runner-up feeling pretty good,

Anderson’s “One Battle After Another” is the favorite heading into the ceremony at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. But Coogler’s “Sinners” comes in the lead nominee with a record 16 nominations. Both filmmakers are poised to leave with their first Oscar.

Was the Academy ruled by its head or its heart in 2026? There was a point around a week ago when this year’s two Best Picture frontrunners, One Battle After Another and Sinners, seemed to fall neatly

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