Oscars Preview with The Los Angeles Review of Books

Published: March 5, 2024, 7:34 p.m.

It\u2019s once again that time of year: that\u2019s right, the Academy Awards are just around the corner. Before the winners are revealed on Sunday, Film Comment Editors Devika Girish and Clinton Krute teamed up with some colleagues from Tinseltown\u2014the editors of the Los Angeles Review of Books\u2014to preview this year\u2019s nominees. Eric Newman, editor-at-large at LARB, and Annie Berke, the publication\u2019s Film & TV editor, joined us for a special collaboration with their podcast, the LARB Radio Hour. We had spirited debates about all the Best Picture nominees\u2014from Oppenheimer to Killers of the Flower Moon to The Holdovers\u2014and also talk about trends, surprises, and snubs.\n\nThe Los Angeles Review of Books is a reader-supported online magazine and quarterly print journal that publishes incisive, rigorous, and engaging writing on contemporary literature and culture. If you\u2019re interested in supporting their mission, consider becoming a member at lareviewofbooks.org/membership, where you can get access to LARB\u2019s exclusive book club, featuring members-only chats with editors and luminary authors, in addition to a subscription to their quarterly journal.