Who will win at the Oscars
Film critic Brian D. Johnson on who will win, who should win, and the potential for surprise upsets
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Brian D. Johnson
Brian D. Johnson writes about film and the arts for Maclean’s. He’s also a filmmaker, and director of the annual Toronto Film Critics Association Awards Gala.
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