After Jacques Audiard's Spanish-language musical and Edward Berger's Vatican drama, it's a three-way tie between 'The Brutalist,' 'A Complete Unknown' and 'The Substance.'

We probably should have finished watching Emilia Pérez months ago. This is a buzzy precedent-setting film with a trans lead actress that has become a major awards season contender. You’d think the trans staffers at our little gay website would have clicked play immediately upon the film’s November Netflix release,

The British Academy has unveiled the longlists for the 2025 BAFTA Film Awards, with 'Emilia Perez' and 'Conclave' in the lead.

The film's leading lady, Karla Sofía Gascón, who was in attendance at the fest, was the recipient of the best actress prize.