Oscars 2025: the 97th Academy Awards

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Oscar statues backstage before the 95th Academy Awards

Oscar Nominees in fullWho's in the running? The 2025 nominations – and how to watch the ceremony. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

A Complete UnknownTimothée Chalamet on studying to play Bob Dylan – and what the musician made of his performance. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Heath Ledger and Jake Gyllenhaal as Ennis Del Mar and Jack Twist in Brokeback Mountain, embracing while wearing cowboy hats.

The 35 greatest movies the Oscars overlooked – and what won instead. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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videoNickel BoysRaMell Ross, Ethan Herisse and Brandon Wilson on making their film loved by critics. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Amy Madigan as Aunt Gladys in Weaspons

Weapons' Aunt Gladys prequel moves ahead with major update following Amy Madigan’s Oscar win

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Felicity Jones poses for a portrait

Ten Questions with…'I worried I'd never work again' – Felicity Jones on going from Birmingham to Hollywood and starring in The Brutalist. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Matt Damon in Roman attire with a hat and shield.

Oscar predictions 2027: 25 films which could compete for best picture next year. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Radio Times: What to Watch

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Who should win? RT writers champion their favourites

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Timothee Chalamet as Bob Dylan in A Complete Unknown walking down a street in a suit

The case for A Complete Unknown'The nominee with which audiences can identify most directly'. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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The case for The Brutalist'A film with broad scope and rich thematic heft'. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Ralph Fiennes stars as Cardinal Lawrence in Conclave.

The case for Conclave'Contemplative film-making with actors at the peak of their skill'. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Mikey Madison as Anora in Anora dancing in a club

The case for Anora'Vivid, empathetic, spiky and tragically comic'. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Demi Moore in The Substance

The case for The Substance'A visceral satire of society’s obsession with youth and beauty'. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Brandon Wilson as Turner and Ethan Herisse as Elwood in Nickel Boys. They are stood side-on with green trees and bushes out of focus in the background, and both are looking up into the sky happily.

The case for Nickel Boys'An immersive experience with moments of lyrical beauty'. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Cynthia Erivo is Elphaba in Wicked reaching towards camera

The case for Wicked'A global phenomenon'. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Zoe Saldaña as Rita Moro Castro in Emilia Pérez

The case for Emilia Pérez'A high-wire act that should be applauded for its bravery'. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Timothee Chalamet as a stern-looking Paul Atreides in Dune: Part Two.

The case for Dune: Part Two'An example of everything that science fiction was created for'. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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videoDune: Part TwoStellan Skarsgård on playing Baron Harkonnen again – and why the book was "useless" to him. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Brigitte Bardot in Contempt, wearing a blue headband and a matching jumper.

Oscars 2026 snubs numerous late A-list stars from emotional In Memoriam segment

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Best Director'Anora's Sean Baker and The Brutalist's Brady Corbet are in a tight two-horse race'. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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videoDune: Part TwoDenis Villeneuve on adapting Dune and staying faithful to Frank Herbert's vision. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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videoConclaveDirector Edward Berger on how Conclave's twist ending puts 'little crack' in Vatican patriarchy. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Demi Moore in The Substance

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