Let's take a closer look at this year's directing and screenplay Oscar categories
Film Club is taking a close look at each of the major Oscar categories to determine what will win and what should win

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This year’s Academy Awards are still a few weeks off. Leading up to Hollywood’s biggest night, Film Club is taking a close look at each of the major Oscar categories to determine what will win and what should win. On the second installment of their four-week series, critics A.A. Dowd and Katie Rife dive into the writing awards, Best Original Screenplay and Best Adapted Screenplay. After that, they pivot to a discussion of this year’s Best Director race. Aaron Sorkin and David Fincher fans, listen at your own risk.