The 2026 Oscar Noms & What Should Have Been Picked

The glass in this year’s Oscar nominations is more than half full. There’s always much to complain about (just wait), but the Academy did itself proud by recognizing the year’s best film, “Sinners,” in a record sixteen categories and giving multiple nominations to several other superb films, including “Marty Supreme” and “One Battle After Another.” Hollywood did unusually well this year with these big-budget, large-scale movies of unusually forthright and complex substance, and it’s a pleasant surprise to see the Academy respond enthusiastically to them.