Promising Young Woman: Carey Mulligan– Photo: Courtesy of Focus Features
After the long, strange trip of the past film year, could it be that Oscar voters might have gotten it right this time? The nominees for the 93rd Academy Awards are a high-quality roundup of films and performances that astutely reflect a lot of what we cared about more than movies in 2020. These aren’t frivolous times, and these aren’t frivolous films. Even the comedy about a clueless Kazakh reporter trying to pawn off his offspring on an oblivious Mike Pence showed heart and purpose.
Ultimately,
Borat Subsequent Moviefilm made an impact because, like most of us, the film staked real value in family, health, social justice, and civil rights. As did