What makes an ‘Oscar movie’ in 2019?
WE USED TO THINK WE KNEW AN OSCAR-WORTHY movie when we saw one: you could always place your Best Picture office-pool bet on a classy spectacle (Lawrence of Arabia) or a story that tackled a significant social issue of the day (Kramer vs. Kramer). When in doubt, you’d go with an extravagant crowd pleaser (The Sound of Music), though only in rare instances would you put money on a comedy (Annie Hall). A heist movie? Forget it.
But looking back at 2018, what even makes
