This year's ceremony featured a bizarre James Bond tribute – while failing to duly honour visionary director David Lynch. That choice spoke to the awards' profound identity crisis.

In one of the most exciting and dramatic awards seasons ever, the field is wide open in several fields. Here are the BBC film critics' expert predictions.

After the star's surprise SAG win, viral acceptance speech and attention-grabbing campaign, could he pip Adrien Brody to the post to win the best actor prize?

If Demi Moore wins the best actress award for The Substance, it will be a landmark moment – outstanding performances in the horror genre are too often overlooked.

Starring Fernanda Torres and centring on a family torn apart by Brazil's military dictatorship, I'm Still Here is up for three major awards – and could pull off an upset on the night.

The Baftas, which is often seen as a key indicator of where the Oscars are heading, left commentators none the wiser, paving the way for a tantalising awards season finale.

Among the many controversies of this year's Oscars race, some believe that favourites to take home the acting awards have been recognised in the wrong category.

Historians and experts, along with the film's star and director, discuss how accurate the Oscars' best picture favourite The Brutalist is.