'Origin' Could Make Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor the Next Halle Berry in Lead Actress, and Give the Oscars Its First Ava DuVernay in Best Director

Every awards season, pundits leave themselves open to late-year breakers. This is where a film not necessarily on anyone’s radar comes in and walks away with the industry’s most coveted prize for best picture. Past examples include Clint Eastwood’s 2004 winner “Million Dollar Baby.” Now, and coming only days after I declared “American Fiction” from …

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