The narrative of this year's Oscars was: how to pick' Between Sinners and One Battle After Another, voters put two majorly successful, critically beloved, star-driven studio releases at the top of the nominations pile. While One Battle After Another had seemed like the odds-on Best Picture favorite for months, Sinners was collecting enough trophies, and getting so much love at precursor ceremonies, that it felt impossible to fully count the film out. The 98th Academy Awards, which came at the end of what felt like a particularly never-ending cycle of discourse and prognostication, did a good job making plenty of room to celebrate both movies sincerely. Yes, One Battle After Another won Best Picture, one of six trophies it won. But Sinners took home four, with its honorees delivering the most powerful speeches of the evening. Tonight's ceremony had none of the major dramatic mishaps that have both embarrassed the Academy Awards' organizers and affirmed the event's status as must-see...
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