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Ahead of the Oscars, we talk about everything – from the genre-bending vampire flick “Sinners” to the heart-wrenching Norwegian family drama, “Sentimental Value.”
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Crew members work on a decorative wall near the red carpet for Sunday's Oscars telecast, on Wednesday, March 11, 2026, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
Ahead of the Academy Awards this weekend, Studio 2 is rolling out the red carpet. Two of our favorite critics join us to talk about the best movies of 2025 – everything from genre-bending vampire flick “Sinners” to critical darling “One Battle After Another” to the heart-wrenching Norwegian family drama, “Sentimental Value.”
They’ll make the case for their picks in the biggest categories, plus a few curveballs: What were the biggest snubs this season? And what is the movie from 2025 that we’re still going to be quoting in 2050?
GUESTS:
- Bedatri D. Choudhury, arts and entertainment editor at The Philadelphia Inquirer
- Rob DiCristino, columnist at FThisMovie! and member of The Philadelphia Film Critics Circle
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