Every year around this time, I become like a cliche TV husband who disappears from his wife and children’s lives in order to follow footy season. I do that as well but, in this case, it’s movie awards season. A sport for people who like sitting down and being quiet.

I know it’s not a unique characteristic to have but I love movies and I’m not afraid to admit it. I love watching them, I love discussing them and I love listening to hours and hours of podcasts where other movie lovers and experts discuss them. This time of year is prime movie dissection time. We are deep into the season. The most talked-about movies of the year compete in a series of awards shows before the grand final in a few weeks at the Oscars.

Leading up to the big day there is an overflow of discussion about the awards, who is competing, who was snubbed, who is most likely to win and why. At this point in the season there is still debate over some categories, which keeps things interesting, meaning we can hope for some surprises on the night. However, most people agree that one award is on lock,........

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