It’s thrilling to see the Academy recognize a weird, funny, scary performance like Amy Madigan’s in Weapons. Here’s what NPR critic Linda Holmes thought of the awards.
Academy Awards
Posted inNPR
Oscars 2026: Here’s who’s won an award so far
The 98th Academy Awards are underway at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, with Conan O’Brien hosting the ceremony. Follow along with us as the wins come in.
Posted inNPR
‘War of the Worlds’ remake sinks to the bottom at this year’s Razzie Awards
The surveillance industry version of HG Wells’ 1898 classic sci-fi novel stars Ice Cube, and won accolades for worst picture, actor, director and more.
Posted inNPR
And the Oscar goes to — wait, why is it called an Oscar?
The Academy Awards officially adopted the “Oscars” nickname in 1939. But who is Oscar, and who started calling them that? We may never know. But here are four enduring legends to consider.
Posted inNPR
For filmmaker Chloé Zhao, creative life was never linear
Director Chloé Zhao used meditation, somatic exercises and dance to inspire the cast and crew of this Oscar-nominated story about William Shakespeare’s family.
Posted inNPR
This new rule won’t fix the Oscars — but it’s a step in the right direction
The Academy has announced that Oscar voters will actually have to watch all the movies in a category before making their final-round picks. It’s on the honor system, but hey, it’s a start.
Posted inNPR
Oscar voters actually need to watch the nominated movies now
In an announcement Monday about rules for the next Oscars, the Academy also said that a film’s use of generative AI and other digital tools “neither help nor harm the chances of achieving a nomination.”
Posted inNPR
Opinion: Remembering the star screenwriter Robert Towne
NPR’s Scott Simon remembers screenwriter Robert Towne, who died this week. Towne won an Oscar for Chinatown, which is considered one of the best screenplays in American cinema.
Posted inNPR
Oscars 2024: A night of ‘Oppenheimer,’ quiet protest, and Ryan Gosling just being Ken
For a night with relatively few surprises but some very enjoyable winners, it was a solid show that honored an awful lot of good movies, and movies that drew significant audiences.
Posted inNPR
What to expect at the Oscars: The bomb, the bombshell, and the possible comeback
The Motion Picture Academy hopes that more popular films, an earlier showtime, and increased diversity among nominees will lead to higher viewership.
