8 Oscar Best Picture nominees. 7 films worth watching. | What to Watch

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Film critic Alissa Wilkinson and critic-at-large Emily VanDerWerff do an epic speed run through the eight films nominated for Best Picture at the Oscars (Sunday, April 25, on ABC).

In this Best Picture Battle Royale, Alissa and Emily go head to head and each make a case for four films — why these films deserve to win Best Picture and why you should watch them before the big night. (Spoiler alert: Not all of them are worth your time!)

Read more about the nominees:

• Judas and the Black Messiah
• Mank
• Minari
• Nomadland
• Promising Young Woman
• Sound of Metal
• The Father
• The Trial of the Chicago 7

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This episode was made by:

• Hosts: Alissa Wilkinson (@alissamarie) and Emily VanDerWerff (@emilyvdw)
• Producer: Taylor Maycan (@taylormaycan)
• Engineer: Paul Mounsey

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