The Academy is again in the hot seat over what some have called their unexpected nominees for the 2025 Oscars. The year's cinematic excellence nominees were announced in January, but the picks sparked uproar online from many fans believing their top choices were overlooked.

From a Jewish architect and a Brooklyn stripper to a couple of Ozian witches and a whole bunch of wannabe popes, this Oscar season is giving us everything. Everything but an actual front-runner. As much as the Golden Globe winners and Screen Actors Guild nominations have made the possible favorites kinda sorta clear-ish – there does seem to be a soft spot for "Emilia Pérez" and "Conclave" so far – it still looks like a very unpredictable path toward the Academy Awards on March 2.

Oscars Nominations have been announced, and as usual, there is a lot of hot debate about the nominees that were chosen – or not chosen. Right up front: there won’t be a lot of geek culture interest in this year’s Academy Awards nominees for Best Picture – Deadpool & Wolverine and Nosferatu were

The Academy Awards will air on March 2 on ABC. There's still time to watch the nominated films before the winner is announced in Hollywood, but it won't come cheap.