The Oscars are always a little frustrating.

I still want justice for Zac Efron.

Anthony Hopkins deserved the recognition, to be fair, he’s fantastic in The Father.

Zac Efron in The Iron Claw with a Yakuza background

For her portrayal of the titular reformed drug lord, Karla Sofia Gascon earned a nod for Best Actress.

It marks the first time an openly transgender person has ever been nominated for an acting Oscar.

On the other hand, the Academy seems to have finally turned a corner on its horror snobbery.

Adrien Brody with a sketch pad in The Brutalist

In the past decade, some of the best performances have gone unrecognized, largely due to genre bias.

So, as always, the Oscars are up and down.

Your favorites get snubbed and movies you hate win big.

Split image of the Terminator, Bruce Lee, and John Wick.

But, every year there are silver linings, and this year was no different.

Adrien Brody’s performance is a computer-aided turn.

Collage image featurig Emilia Perez, The Substance, and Challengers.

Zoe Saldana and Karla Sofia Gascon in Emilia Perez.

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Mike Faist, Zendaya, and Josh O’Conner sitting on the bed in Challengers