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5 takeaways from the Oscar nominations

War movies are big, first-time acting nominees had a great morning, and inclusion at the Oscars is still an uphill battle. All this, plus the big showing for the unconventional nominations leader.

The list of nominations for 2023 Oscars

Best picture nods include “All Quiet on the Western Front”; “Avatar: The Way of Water”; “The Banshees of Inisherin”; “Elvis”; “Everything Everywhere All at Once”; “The Fabelmans”; and “Tár”

The 2023 Oscar nominations are here

This sci-fi movie “Everything Everywhere All at Once” led the nominations announced this morning for the 95th Academy Awards. Sequels to “Avatar” and “Top Gun” are also up for Best Picture Oscars.

What movies are in the mix to receive an Oscar nomination?

This year’s Academy Award nominations will be announced Tuesday. Top Gun: Maverick, Avatar: The Way of Water and The Fabelmans are likely to be among the top contenders for best picture.

Morning news brief

Seven people are dead after California’s second mass shooting in three days. U.S. senators hold a hearing on whether Ticketmaster and Live Nation have too much power. Oscar nominations are announced.

Disney World’s Splash Mountain runs dry, as the iconic ride closes for good

Sunday was the last day for the ride in the Florida park. Controversy surrounded the ride, based on the 1946 film Song of the South and its racist themes. It will relaunch as Tiana’s Bayou Adventure.

‘Avatar’ marks 6 straight weeks at No. 1 as it surpasses $2 billion in ticket sales

James Cameron’s Avatar: The Way of Water led ticket sales in movie theaters for the sixth straight weekend, making it the first film to have such a reign atop the box office since 2009’s Avatar.

Here are your Oscar nomination predictions …

Nominations for the 95th Academy Awards will be announced on Tuesday. A number of films are up for top awards.

Anime broadens its reach — at conventions, at theaters, and streaming at home

Manga artist Hajime Isayama says when he was growing up in Japan, anime wasn’t considered cool. Now, he says, he has a “global audience” in mind.

Encore: Park City, Utah, welcomes back Sundance Film Festival attendees

The Sundance Film Festival is back in-person this year after being mostly online for two years. The team sifted through 16,000 submissions — the highest number ever.

A full guide to the sexual misconduct allegations against YouTuber Andrew Callaghan

The documentarian behind Channel 5 and This Place Rules apologized and said he’s seeking therapy after women came forward on social media to say he sexually assaulted or coerced them.

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