Can ‘One Battle After Another’ Beat ‘Sinners’ and ‘Hamnet’ at the Oscars? — Screen Talk

Can ‘One Battle After Another’ Beat ‘Sinners’ and ‘Hamnet’ at the Oscars? — Screen Talk

On this week's episode of IndieWire's 'Screen Talk,' we discuss Paul Thomas Anderson's 'One Battle After Another' and recap the Venice awards.

Oscars: Best Picture Race Led By ‘One Battle After Another’ ‘Sinners,’ and ‘Hamnet’ — World of Reel

A clearer picture is being drawn. With Venice, Telluride, and Toronto mostly behind us, most of the 2026 Best Picture contenders have now screened. Yes, a few remain — “Marty Supreme,” “Wicked For Good,” and “Avatar: Fire and Ash” among them — but there are no late-breaking shockers on the horizon. For now, it looks like we’ve got a legitimate three-way standoff at the top.It’s been a relatively soft year for awards contenders, but that only mak…