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As another cinematic year draws to a close, our writers choose their favourite films, from miraculous musicals to subversive westerns
Chloé Zhao makes history as first Asian woman to win Best Director, while Frances McDormand claims her third Oscar for Best Actress
Steven Yeun is superb in Lee Isaac Chung's evocative tale of the American Dream, but young actor Alan S. Kim steals the show
David Fincher's Hollywood drama is out front, while Emerald Fennell and Chloé Zhao make history in Best Director category
This year's nominations cover a hugely diverse field, which also includes The Father, Mank, Minari and Promising Young Woman
Lee Isaac Chung’s semi-autobiographical drama is a beautiful, tender, and honest portrait of a Korean American family in Arkansas