The good news is they deserve the accolades they are getting. All eight feature at least one Oscar-nominated performance. Seven have screenplays strong enough to be nominated as well.
And if you like movies that speak to the times, they tackle some of the major issues of recent months â racial conflict, economic and social collapse in the US, the struggles of immigrants, toxic male behaviour â with a creative boldness.
The favourite to win is Chloe Zhaoâs
Nomadland but, after a year in which nothing seemed to go as planned, an upset is definitely possible.
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