Best Actress is consistently one of the most interesting categories in any Academy Awards ceremony.
So far, the 2020s have been quite exciting for the Best Actress category.
Much like Chastain,Zellweger settles for imitating rather than evoking.
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She does her best to embody Judy’s physical and emotional frailty, and she often succeeds.
McDormand fits that approach witha performance so subtle it’s almost involuntary.
The actress plays Bella Baxter, a young woman brought back to life with the brain of a baby.
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However, one look atPoor Thingsis enough for anyone to understand why the Academy chose to recognize her again.
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