'Oppenheimer' Dominates BAFTA Nominations
Christopher Nolan's film, "Oppenheimer," chronicling the atomic bomb's development, takes the lead with an impressive 13 nominations at this year's EE British Academy Film Awards (BAFTAs), showcasing its prominence in the race for Britain's equivalent of the Oscars. Competing in the prestigious best film category, "Oppenheimer" faces stiff competition from titles such as Martin Scorsese's "Killers of the Flower Moon" and Yorgos Lanthimos's "Poor Things," the latter following closely with 11 nominations. Other contenders include Justine Triet's Palme d’Or winner, "Anatomy of a Fall," and Alexander Payne's "The Holdovers," a tale set in a boarding school during the holidays. While "Oppenheimer" basks in the glow of three major wins at the recent Golden Globes, its 13 BAFTA nominations heighten expectations for a strong showing at the upcoming Oscars, given the overlapping v...