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FilmWeek’s 22nd Annual Academy Awards Preview Show
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Mar 8, 2024
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FilmWeek’s 22nd Annual Academy Awards Preview Show

Today on FilmWeek, Larry Mantle is joined by the FilmWeek critics live at the historic Orpheum Theatre in downtown LA for the 22nd Annual Academy Awards Preview Show.

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"AirTalk" FilmWeek 22nd Annual Oscar Preview Event
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The Oscars are just around the corner! And that means it’s time for our yearly deep dive into the Oscar nominees. This year, Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer” takes the lead with a total of 13 nominations, including Best Actor in a Leading Role (Cillian Murphy), Best Director, and Best Picture. It’s followed closely behind by Yorgos Lanthimos’ “Poor Things” with 11 nominations, Martian Scorecees’s “Killers of the Flower Moon” with 10 nominations, and last year’s surprise billion-dollar box office hit “Barbie,” directed by Greta Gerwig, with eight nominations. With a tight race for several of the categories, including Best Picture and Best Actress, the 96th Academy Awards looks to be a thrilling show spotlighting the best cinema has to offer!

Today on FilmWeek, Larry Mantle is joined by the FilmWeek critics live at the historic Orpheum Theatre in downtown LA as they highlight the best of each Oscar category, dive into what films they felt were snubbed a nomination, and deliberate over which film will take home the illustrious Academy Award for Best Picture. You can find the full list of nominees here.

Critics
Film Critic, FilmWeek
Justin Chang
Justin Chang
Film Critic, FilmWeek
Film Critic, FilmWeek
Film Critic, FilmWeek
Film Critic, FilmWeek
Film Critic, FilmWeek
Wade Major
Wade Major
Film Critic, FilmWeek
Amy Nicholson
Amy Nicholson
Film Critic, FilmWeek
Film Critic, FilmWeek
Film Critic, FilmWeek
Credits
Host, AirTalk
Senior Producer, AirTalk & FilmWeek
Associate Producer, AirTalk & FilmWeek
Apprentice News Clerk, AirTalk