Do the Oscars Need ‘Star’ Power—and ‘Black Panther’—to Thrive?

Can ‘Black Panther’ and ‘A Star Is Born’ power through an onslaught of smaller, highly regarded films like ‘Roma,’ and ‘The Favourite’?

By Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins Nov 27, 2018, 8:20am EST

Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga facing each other and singing into a mic in ‘A Star Is Born’

Can Black Panther and A Star Is Born power through an onslaught of smaller, highly regarded films like Roma and The Favourite? (0:57); stock up/stock down for Green Book and Widows (22:00); and a close look at the unusually competitive Best Actress race (34:45).

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